Saturday Academy for Middle Schoolers
Theme: Introduction to Health Science Careers
7th Grade White Coat Ceremony - 30 minutes - Deans will be invited and may help cloak the students
Eating Healthy - 2 hours
- Introduction to the new program - 10 minutes - This year is set up differently, project based rather than rotating stations
- Icebreaker and introductions - 30 minutes
Plan a Day of Healthy Meals - 30 minutes - Interactive discussion on various foods
- Ask the kids what they usually have for breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Use as many props/pictures as possible
- Western volunteers will show a food item and ask the students whether they think it's good or bad for them (vegetables, fruits, meats, donuts, cereals, fried chicken, French fries, yogurt, wheat & white bread, oatmeal, cookie, licorice, mayonnaise, soda, juice, pretzels, etc)
- Give explanations as to why each one is good or bad for them, focusing on calories, vitamins, sugars, and fat content
- Explain how to read nutrition labels
Project: Break into 4 groups to come up with a healthy lunch
- Budget will be given w/ menu (ingredient prices)
- Each group will have a Pipeline volunteer to guide them
- 20 minutes
- Groups will present their plans
- 30 minutes
- The group that has the healthiest, tastiest meal plan, sticks to their budget, and explains their reasoning the best will be declared the winner and given a prize
- Will have a panel of "celebrity" judges
- Each group will be assigned a workshop date when their lunch will be served
4-8 volunteers needed