Reading for Information "Which Snack is Best"

Day 1:
1. Pre-reading- students will read “Snack Facts” nonfiction article about reading labels and choosing healthy snacks to eat. Students will answer comprehension questions. Students will bring in a healthy snack from home.
2. Students will choose a partner in another language arts class. One teacher will record the students using the flip camera. The other teacher will lead the “Which Snack is Best” activity. The special education teacher will monitor the activity to give extra assistance to special education students.
3. Students will read their snack labels to read for information in a real life experience.
4. Students will compare and contrast their snack labels and write comparisons on a graphic organizer.
5. Mini-lesson –Compare and contrast, nutrition, and choosing snacks wisely. Discuss and analyze calories, sugar, fats, protein, vitamins, and reading labels.
6. Students will complete an exit slip to explain the process, who had the healthiest snack, and what they learned today.
7. Each group will share to the entire class the results by analyzing the healthiest and unhealthiest snack in the room. The winner of the healthiest and unhealthiest snack will share why to the class.
8. Students will then be able to eat their snacks.
9. Homework: Read “Should Junk Food Commercials Be Banned?” article about healthy snacks and answer questions.
10. Extension activity: Using the flip camera recordings, students will create a commercial to share with the rest of the sixth graders in the school. Flip video recordings of activity/lesson will also be put on our class websites.
Day 2:
1 Follow-up discussion about what we learned yesterday with the “Which Snack is Best” activity.
2. Review homework- “Should Junk Food Commercials Be Banned?” nonfiction article questions and discuss.
3. Share flip video movie maker recordings to class on the smart board and post videos on our teacher websites. Promote extension activity using the flip video.