Williamsport, PA students in NEEDs for Bones class
Students use graphing skills
NEEDs for Bones is a 4-lesson curriculum to teach 11 to 14 year olds about calcium and its impact on health. Lessons align with the Pennsylvania Department of Education Academic Standards. Teachers use discussion and class activities to guide students to understand the importance of calcium, identify calcium-rich foods and how to include them in daily intake.
Also included are recommendations to be physically active and information about the importance of physical activity for bone health. Each lesson includes taste testing of calcium-containing foods, such as cheese wedges with whole wheat crackers, vanilla soy milk, and refried beans with corn chips.
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What are Pennsylvania middle school teachers saying about NEEDs for Bones?
“. . . the 6th grade students are really enjoying these lessons!!! They are so excited for what will be taught the next day too. Glad I was offered the opportunity to teach these lessons. I am enjoying them also!”
“The students have been telling their parents to buy some of the foods that they tried from your calcium lessons which is a good sign!”
“They said that seeing the foods displayed in the front of the room was an interest trigger and a motivator to stay on task and complete the lessons.”
“The students have been telling their parents to buy some of the foods that they tried from your calcium lessons which is a good sign!”
“This program was beneficial to my students and it was a great supplement to the nutrition unit that I already teach. The students enjoyed the group work and the taste testing. I learned some interesting things too!”