Grade 7 Health students take on role of Registered Dietician

Ms. Gambino's grade 7 health students are engaged in learning experiences that will allow them to gain the knowledge they need to develop a nutrition plan for patients with specific dietary needs, due to certain health conditions (high cholesterol, high blood pressure, over active thyroid, etc...).  Some of the learning experiences included are: reading and writing about nutrition and diseases related to nutrition; analyzing food labels, reading and analyzing case studies; and choosing a patient profile then designing an appropriate eating plan with medical rationale (explanation).