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Mastering Servings Plan

Students will learn to read nutrition labels, calculate serving sizes, and determine total calories for multiple servings. Through interactive activities and practice problems, they will build skills to choose appropriate portion sizes and create a personal portion-control promise.

Understanding serving sizes and calories empowers students to make healthier choices and prevents overeating. This foundational skill supports lifelong nutrition literacy and applies math in everyday contexts.

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5 minutes

Step 1

Hook & Objective Overview

5 minutes

Step 2

Exploring Serving Sizes

10 minutes

Step 3

Guided Practice with Slide Deck

10 minutes

Step 4

Portion Puzzle Collaborative Activity

10 minutes

Step 5

Independent Practice Worksheet

5 minutes

Step 6

Cool-Down & Commitment

5 minutes

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Serving Size Math

What Is a Serving Size?

Reading a Nutrition Label

Why Serving Sizes Matter

Calculating Total Calories

Example Calculations

Practice Problem 1

Practice Problem 2

Key Takeaways

Next Up: Portion Puzzle Activity

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Mastering Servings

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Lori Danko

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