Percent Increase and Decrease Quiz

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Meal Math: Recipe Makeover

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It’s never too early to learn healthy eating habits! In this real-life math resource, students read nutrition labels and calculate how swapping for lighter ingredients in 3 recipes affects calories, fat, saturated fat, and sodium. Differences are computed, along with percent decreases. The original & lighter recipe nutrients can be compared to those in 2 fast food meals (which can be provided by the teacher from the included answer key, researched by students, or copied from their own work if

7th - 12th

Applied Math, Family Consumer Sciences

Also included in: Applied Math - Yearlong Curriculum!

Nutrition in Real Life: Fast Food Nutrition Facts

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MathMotivations

Real life math is brought into focus as students research nutrition facts from fast food restaurants and calculate what percentage of the Recommended Dietary Allowance each nutrient is. Students start by recording the RDAs for calories, fat, saturated fat, sodium, protein, & carbohydrates (those numbers can be provided by the teacher from the included answer key, researched by students, or copied from their own work if they did the Meal Math Nutrition worksheet). Students then research the amo

7th - 12th

Applied Math, Family Consumer Sciences

Also included in: Applied Math - Yearlong Curriculum!

Recipe Conversions Worksheet #2

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MathMotivations

Cooking can require a great deal of math, especially when converting recipe yields. This resource centers around a recipe that serves 16 people, requiring students to adjust the yield to 4 servings and answer related questions. Practical math that can be applied when making any recipe, even for tonight’s dinner! Appropriate for middle school through high school students, in math or consumer science classrooms. A detailed answer key with work shown is included. **All resources come as pdf's and e

8th - 12th

Applied Math, Family Consumer Sciences

Also included in: Applied Math - Yearlong Curriculum!