Nutrition, Metabolism, and Diabetes

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 08.06.04

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Demographics
  3. Objectives
  4. Rationale
  5. Content Area 1: Calories In
  6. Content Area 2: Digestion
  7. Content Area 3: Calories Out
  8. Strategies
  9. Classroom Activities
  10. Endnotes
  11. Teacher Resources
  12. Appendix A
  13. Appendix B
  14. Appendix C
  15. Appendix D
  16. Appendix E

Getting an Early Start to a Healthy Life

Kathleen Geri Gormley

Published September 2008

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Demographics

The Red Clay Consolidated School District is located in Northern New Castle County, Delaware with a combination of urban and suburban settings. Some of its elementary schools are located in the heart of the largest city in the state. The district is comprised of 30 schools with approximately 1000 teachers. It services over 15,000 students. Of those students, 27% are African American, 4% are Asian, 20% are Hispanic, and 49% are White. Students' needs vary, almost 15% receive Special Education Services and 10% receive English Language support. In addition, 41% of the students come from families with low incomes.

My school, Highlands Elementary, is an urban school in the city of Wilmington, Delaware. We are a small K-5 school with an enrollment of an average of 370 students. Our minority population represents 73% of our student body with 58% of the students falling into the low socio-economic status. I am a third grade teacher with a class size varying between 24-28 students. The diversity of my classroom is representative of the make-up of the school.

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