By: Lisa Axiak & Julie Lavender (Section #10)

Eating Habits of school-aged children

Grade 6 Curriculum

IntroductionIntroduction

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.

Specific ExpectationsSpecific 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%.

Graphic Representation #1: Graphic Representation #1: Bar GraphBar Graph

% of 11 Year Olds Who Eat Each Food Item More Than Once a Day

05

1015202530354045

Fruit Vegetables Chocolate Pop

Food

%

Canadian Males

Canadian Females

Israeli Males

Israeli Females

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) 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)

Graphic Representation #2:Graphic Representation #2:Pie GraphPie Graph

Consumption of Vegetables by 11 Year Old Canadian Males

5% 3%

8%

22%

23%

21%

18% Never

< Once A Week

Once a Week

2 to 4 Days a Week

5 to 6 Days a Week

Once a Day

> Once a Day

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)

Question #1Question #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.

Question #2Question #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?

Question #3Question #3

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

ReferencesReferences

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.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.ca

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