On the Menu: Eating Healthy on Less for Teens

Author(s) Catherine Hutchings, The New York Times Learning Network

Grades: 6-8, 9-12

Subjects: Economics, Health, Mathematics, Social Studies

Interdisciplinary Connections

Overview of Lesson Plan:In this lesson, students analyze global food consumption then take a “food challenge” to create a nutritious menu on a limited budget. Then, students prepare inexpensive, healthful foods to be shared together as a class. 

Review the Academic Content Standards related to this lesson.
more, including the complete lesson plan via nytimes.com

from the NY TImes Learning Network: a lesson plan for Middle and High schoolers, with a tip of the hat to one of my favorite blogs, The One Dollar Diet Project.

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