healthy eaters math project: one-day menu/food journal
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Healthy Eaters Math Project: One-Day Menu/Food Journal. By: Ms. Hamilton’s 6 th Grade Math Student. Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. Snacks. Grains/ Fruits. Grains. Fruits. Vegetables/ Dairy. Vegetables. Dairy. Meats and Beans. Calories. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Healthy Eaters Math Project: One-Day Menu/Food Journal
By: Ms. Hamilton’s 6th Grade Math Student
BreakfastFood Food Group Quantity Serving Size Calories
Sugar Cereal Grains 1 cup ½ oz. 110
Orange Juice Fruits 1 cup 1 cup 105
Bagel Grains 1 bagel 4 oz. 289
Milk Dairy 1 cup 1 cup 122
Total Calories: 626
LunchFood Food Group Quantity Serving Size Calories
Steak Meats 1 steak 6 ½ oz. 516
French Fries Vegetables ½ cup ¼ cup 97
Lettuce Vegetables 2 cups 1 cup 12
Total Calories: 625
DinnerFood Food Group Quantity Serving Size Calories
Cucumbers Vegetables 4 slices ¼ cup 5
Spaghetti Grains/ Vegetables
1 cup 2 oz. grain½ cup
vegetable
250
Corn Vegetables 1 ear ½ cup 88
Total Calories: 343
SnacksFood Food Group Quantity Serving Size Calories
Peach Fruits 1 medium ½ cup 38
American Cheese
Dairy 2 slices ½ cup 142
Cheese Stick Dairy 2 cheese sticks 1 ½ cups 172
Total Calories: 352
Grains/ Fruits
Food Serving Size
Sugar Cereal ½ oz.
Bagel 4 oz.
Spaghetti 2 oz.
Total: 6 ½ oz.
GrainsFood Serving Size
Orange Juice 1 cup
Peaches ½ cup
Total: 1 ½ cups
Fruits
Vegetables/ DairyFood Serving Size
French Fries ¼ cup
Lettuce 1 cup
Cucumbers ¼ cup
Corn ½ cup
Spaghetti ½ cup
Total: 2 ½ cups
Food Serving Size
Milk 1 cup
American Cheese ½ cup
Cheese Stick 1 ½ cups
Total: 3 cups
Vegetables Dairy
Meats and BeansFood Serving Size
Steak 6 ½ oz.
Total: 6 ½ oz.
CaloriesMeal Calories
Breakfast 626
Lunch 625
Dinner 343
Snacks 352
Total Calories: 1996
(Yes it is over 1800 calories, it was hard to get all the food group requirements without going over.)
Fractions, Decimals, and Percent• Sugar Cereal: 55/998, .055, 5.5%• Orange Juice: 105/1996, .052, 5.2%• Bagel: 289/1996, .144, 14.4%• Milk: 61/998, .061, 6.1%• Steak: 129/499, .250, 25%• French Fries: 97/1996, .049, 4.9%• Lettuce: 3/499, .006, 0.6%• Cucumbers: 5/1996, .003, 0.3% • Spaghetti: 125/998, .125, 12.5%• Corn: 22/499, .044, 4.4%• Peach: 19/998, .019, 1.9%• American Cheese: 71/998, .071, 7.1%• Cheese Stick: 43/499, .086, 8.6%
(Might not be totally accurate…) Calories used for fractions, etc.
Food Journal: BreakfastFood Calories Servings
Milk 122 1 cup Dairy
Cereal 110 ½ oz. Grains
Total Calories and Servings: Calories:232Servings:
Grains: ½ oz.Dairy: 1 cup
Food Journal: LunchFood Calories Servings
Pop’n Chicken(Pop’n Chicken + Fries)
260 ¼ cup Vegetables2 oz. Meat
Total Calories and Servings: 260Servings:
¼ cup Vegetables 2 oz. Meat
Food Journal: DinnerFood Calories Servings
Chicken Burrito 300 ¼ cup Vegetable1 oz. Meat¼ cup Dairy
1/8 cup Grain
Orange Juice 105 1 cup Fruit
Total Calories and Servings: Calories: 405Servings:
¼ cup Vegetable1 oz. Meat¼ cup Dairy
1/8 cup Grain1 cup Fruit
Food Journal: SnacksFood Calories Servings
Oatmeal Cookie 150 ¼ oz. Grains
Total Calories and Servings: Calories: 150Servings:
¼ oz. Grains
Fractions, Decimals, and Percent
• Milk: 122/1047, .116, 11.6%• Cereal: 110/1047, .105, 10.5%• Pop’n Chicken: 260/1047, .248, 24.8%• Chicken Burrito: 100/349, .286, 28.6%• Orange Juice: 35/349, .100, 10%• Oatmeal Cookie: 50/349, .143, 14.3% Total Calories: 1047
(Might not be totally accurate) Calories used for fractions, etc.