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Interactive Google Slides Assignment "Calculate Your Personal Macronutrient Needs"
Assignment Goal:
This is an easy to navigate, effective assignment that aims to help students identify their BMI and Total Energy Output.
What's Included:
Calculating BMI and Total Energy Output Ticket
Force Copy Link to: Calculate Your Personal Macronutrient Needs Google Slides
PDF Version for Print
CANVA Template Link to Edit / Personalize
Students are presented with the following scenario:
You are applying for a job as a nutritionist at the company Healthy Eaters. Healthy Eaters specializes in calculating personalized Body Mass Index and Total Energy Output in order to create meal plans that help people meet their nutritional goals. Before officially hiring you, they have asked that you calculate your BMI and Total Energy Output to see if you are a qualified candidate. Using the BMI and Total Energy Output formulas, calculate your Body Mass Index, Resting Metabolic Rate, Effect of Physical Activity, and Thermic Effect of Food. Fill out the Healthy Eaters Client Form below to find your BMI and Total Energy Output.
Task 1: Students calculate their BMI using the equation provided.
Task 2: Students calculate their Total Energy Output using the equations provided for RMR, Effect of Physical Activity, and Thermic Effect of Food.
Task 3: Students are asked to describe the importance of knowing how to calculate their total energy output as if they were describing it to a client as a nutritionist. Students are also asked to define caloric deficit and caloric surplus.
Contemporary Assignment Design
The instructional text is locked into place and students are unable to move around the pictures and questions. CANVA Template Link is provided to you on the ticket so you can edit/adjust as needed.
* Note - Assignment can be shared as a "force copy". This will allow students to have their own copy. Simply edit the URL on your copy by replacing the word "edit" with "copy". Open the new URL with the word "copy", and share that link with students.
*Assignment can also be downloaded as a PPT to share with students who do not have Google account access.
California State Standards Addressed:
1.10.N Evaluate various approaches to maintaining a healthy weight.
6.1.N Assess one’s personal nutrition needs and physical activity level.
