Health · Week 8 · Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Personal Health

Snack Swap Pitch

Partners compare two snack labels, choose a swap that offers more nutrients, and practice pitching it to a friend in a way that is helpful, not judgmental.

Relationship skillsGrades 9 to 12About 20 minutesGrades 9 to 12, one semester

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Students will: Students use nutrition information on food labels to compare products and educate peers about choosing healthy foods.
SEL skill: Share a health idea clearly while listening to someone's preferences
What it looks like: Students communicate a health idea clearly and respectfully, listening to a partner's preferences before suggesting a change.
Content focus: Using nutrition labels and sharing food ideas respectfully
Format: Ask then pitch

Relationship skills

Relationship skills mean building and keeping healthy relationships through clear communication, careful listening, cooperation, and working through conflict. More relationship skills activities

What you get

A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.

Standards

8.2.N: Nutrition and Physical Activity, Standard 8 (Health Promotion), item 8.2.N
3.3.N: Nutrition and Physical Activity, Standard 3 (Accessing Valid Health Information), item 3.3.N
Student page: Health journal page
CA Health overarching standard: Standard 3: Accessing Valid Health Information
CA Health overarching standard: Standard 8: Health Promotion

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RoseThread Connect activities are drafted with the help of AI and shaped by educators. Students never have to share anything personal. Our five SEL skills are informed by CASEL's SEL Framework; RoseThread Learning is not affiliated with or endorsed by CASEL.