1. Instructions for MyPyramid Planner Assignment Family & Consumer Sciences Nutrition Grade 8

2. Find document in PEN: Do You Think You Eat Healthy?

3. Save the document into your personal folder.

4. Double-click in header

5. Enter info into header

6. Format header neatly and save

7. Log on to: www.mypyramid.gov

8. Find Menu Planner link

9. Enter: Name, Age, Gender and Physical Activity

10. Register

11. Create your own User ID and Password

12. You have successfully registered for MyPyramid Menu Planner

13. Type User ID and Password into document so you won’t forget!

14. Click on Menu Planner Enter a food item

15. Select the amount you ate, the Meal time, and the Add ons

16. Notice how you are achieving your daily goals as you enter your menu

17. Add your entire day’s menu. Verify what you input.

18. Click on Reports, then Daily Menu

19. Review your Daily Menu Report

20. Click on Print and print out 1 copy

21. Use this report page to answer the questions in the document Do You Think You Eat Healthy?

22. Analyze your meal by answering these questions:

23. Compare what you ate, to your daily goal. Was it over, under or the right amount?

24. Compare My Menu against your Goal

25. After answering all 31 comparison questions, complete the Reflection questions.

26. Answers must include full sentences, appropriate spelling, grammar and punctuation!

27. Use modern technology to help you! Under Tools select Spelling

28. Follow instructions to print out your answer pages, staple together with the report sheet and put it in your folder.

29. Only print out answer pages 2 & 3

30. Staple together neatly. Find out due date from your teacher.

31. Email the assignment to yourself using PEN if you need or would like to work on it at home.