In Proportion

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Through this nutrition activity (page 5 of the PDF), learners will understand—and probably be surprised by—how big serving sizes of various foods should be. This is accomplished in a very interesting way: learners will practice estimating by comparing various foods to everyday objects, like a hockey puck and a computer mouse. This activity was created as a pre-visit for a traveling science show, but makes a great stand-alone activity as well! It is an excellent visual representation for learners to remember.

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
10 to 30 minutes
Learning Time:
10 to 30 minutes
Estimated Materials Cost:
$5 - $10 per group of students
Age Range:
Ages 4 - 14
Resource Types:
Activity, Experiment/Lab Activity
Language:
English

Materials List (per group of students)

  • 1 matchbook
  • 1 tennis ball
  • 1 deck of cards or bar of soap
  • 1 blank compact disk
  • 4 dice
  • 1 computer mouse
  • 1 ping pong ball
  • 1 hockey puck

Keywords

Subjects

  • Life Sciences
    • Human Body
      • Health and Nutrition
  • Mathematics
    • Measurement
      • Units of Measurement
      • Size and Scale

Informal Categories

  • Food and Cooking

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see

Learning styles supported:

  • Involves teamwork and communication skills
  • Uses STEM to solve real-world problems
  • Involves hands-on or lab activities

Other

Includes alignment to state and/or national standards:

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Access Rights:

  • Free access

By:

Source Collection

  • COSI on Wheels Teacher Packs

Rights:

  • All rights reserved, COSI Columbus, 2009