1. By: Lisa Axiak & Julie Lavender (Section #10) Eating Habits of school- aged children Grade 6 Curriculum

2. Introduction Importance: Eating habits of school-aged children has become a topic of great interest in the last number of years. This topic is of great importance since learning how to eat healthfully at a young age will set the stage for good health, human development, and disease prevention throughout the lifespan (Health Canada). Relevance/Rationale: Statistics Canada reveals data that demonstrates most Canadian children are not eating enough fruit and vegetables on a daily basis.

3. Specific Expectations Health Expectation: Analyze personal eating habits in a variety of situations. Math Expectation: Read, interpret, and draw conclusions from secondary data presented in graphs. Estimate quantities using benchmarks of 10%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%.

4. Graphic Representation #1: Bar Graph Source: E-STAT. Available @ http://estat.statcan.ca/ Table 110-00641 - Health behaviour in school-aged children 2002, Canadian student response to question: How many times a week do you usually eat or drink these items?, every 4 years (Percent)1 Table 110-00651 - Health behaviour in school-aged children 2002, other countries' student response to question: How many times a week do you usually eat or drink these items?, every 4 years (Percent)1

5. Graphic Representation #2: Pie Graph Source: E-STAT. Available @ http://estat.statcan.ca/ Table 110-00641 - Health behaviour in school-aged children 2002, Canadian student response to question: How many times a week do you usually eat or drink these items?, every 4 years (Percent)1

6. Question #1 Approximately 40% of 11 year old Israelis are drinking pop more than once a day. How does this compare to the Canadian values? Give 3 possible explanations for the difference.

7. Question #2 If only 18-25% of Canadian 11 year olds are eating their daily recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables, approximately what % are not eating their recommended amounts? How do you think this might affect their health?

8. Question #3 Approximately what % of 11 year old Canadian males do not meet the Canadian Food Guide recommendations for vegetable consumption?

9. References Statistics Canada (2005). E-STAT: Health behaviour in school-aged children 2002, Canadian student response to question: How many times a week do you usually eat or drink these items?, every 4 years (Percent). Table 110-0064. Retrieved September 25, 2005. Available @ http://estat.statcan.cahttp://estat.statcan.ca Statistics Canada (2005). E-STAT: Health behaviour in school-aged children 2002, other countries' student response to question: How many times a week do you usually eat or drink these items?, every 4 years (Percent). Table 110-0065. Retrieved September 25, 2005. Available @ http://estat.statcan.cahttp://estat.statcan.ca

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