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Activity 1A: Graphing Recommended Dietary Allowances
Refer students to the handout, “Recommended Dietary Allowances for Adolescents, Ages 11 to 18.” Have students construct bar graphs of the following:
- calorie needs for boys and girls,11 –14 years and 15 –18 years
- protein needs for boys and girls,11 –14 years and 15 –18 years
- iron needs for boys and girls,11 –14 years and 15 –18 years
- calcium needs for boys and girls,11 –14 years and 15 –18 years
Keywords:
Adolescent nutrition, serving, recommended dietary guideline, nutrition, analysis, food diary, food journal, caloric intake, calorie, food guide pyramid
Activity Code:
1AUnit Reference:
Nutrition and AgingLesson Reference:
Lesson 1: Adolescent Nutrition