Instructions for MyPyramid Planner Assignment

Family & Consumer Sciences

Nutrition Grade 8

Find document in PEN:Do You Think You Eat Healthy?

Save the document into your personal folder.

Double-click in header

Enter info into header

Format header neatly and save

Log on to: www.mypyramid.gov

Find Menu Planner link

Enter: Name, Age, Gender and Physical Activity

Register

Create your own User ID and Password

You have successfully registered for MyPyramid Menu Planner

Type User ID and Password into document so you won’t forget!

Click on Menu PlannerEnter a food item

Select the amount you ate, the Meal time, and the Add ons

Notice how you are achieving your daily goals as you enter your menu

Add your entire day’s menu. Verify what you input.

Click on Reports, then Daily Menu

Review your Daily Menu Report

Click on Print and print out 1 copy

Use this report page to answer the questions in the document Do You Think You Eat Healthy?

Analyze your meal by answering these questions:

Compare what you ate, to your daily goal. Was it over, under or

the right amount?

Compare My Menu against your Goal

After answering all 31 comparison questions, complete the Reflection

questions.

Answers must include full sentences, appropriate spelling,

grammar and punctuation!

Use modern technology to help you! Under Tools select Spelling

Follow instructions to print out your answer pages, staple together with the report sheet and put it in your folder.

Only print out answer pages 2 & 3

Staple together neatly.Find out due date from your

teacher.

Email the assignment to yourself using PEN if you need or would

like to work on it at home.