Process
1. You and your partner(s) will develop an understanding of the various food groups that make up the food pyramid and the number of daily servings in each group that constitute a balanced nutritional daily menu through various websites:
www.bettycrocker.com/products/
http://www.wholegrainlife.com/
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_fit/nutrition/habits.html
As a group, put together a one day healthy menu for a family of four. Fill in the following worksheet with your choices.
2. You and your partner(s) will become experts on identifying produce (fruits and vegetables) including some of the more unusual ones.
3. You and your partner(s) will develop an understanding of the Customary Units for mass and capacity. (ounce, cup, pint, quart, gallon, pound, ton) You'll also become familiar with Metric Units for mass and capacity. (milligram, gram, kilogram, milliliter, liter, kiloliter)
Becoming Familiar With Customary Units of Capacity 
Choosing Appropriate Customary Units
"Measuring In Metric Units" Game (Click on Chapter 2: Measuring In Metric Units)
4. You and your partner(s) will develop the ability to read and understand product labels and unit pricing.
(Click here to practice reading food labels)
(In the following worksheet you'll explore Unit Price Labels
and be able to find the "best buy")
5. Finally, you and your partner(s) will use all the information you have obtained and all the skills you have learned thus far to create your final product! You and your partner(s) will develop a grocery list that would feed a family of four for four days. Your total grocery bill needs to be as close to $100 without going over! You will take your grocery list, calculator, and map to the store with you.
(Use the following worksheet to brainstorm what
foods you will select to create balanced meals.)
(Use this form to record all your food, the aisle, and the price.) 
6. You and your partner(s) will use map skills to develop an understanding of the layout of the grocery store and develop the ability to plan a route around that store that will allow you to shop in the most efficient manner.
(Use the following floor plan and mark off the most efficient route for your visit.)
