Title: Identify the functions of micronutrients and the body’s requirements for each.
Course: Nutrition and Wellness (19253-36) > Section: Investigating Principles of Nutrition

Identify the functions as

- defining micronutrient, including vitamins and minerals
- identifying micronutrients' role in preventing or contributing to chronic disease (e.g., inadequate calcium consumption can lead to osteoporosis)
- explaining its presence in food sources (e.g., vitamin A in carrots, vitamin B in grains, calcium in dairy products, iron in legumes)
- identifying the effects of a deficiency of a nutrient (e.g., pellagra, scurvy, osteoporosis).

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What micronutrients tend to be included in a typical teenager’s diet?
- In which micronutrients do Americans tend to be deficient?
- Are micronutrients’ effects on the body different for different family members? Why, or why not?

Communication

- Where can we find information about micronutrients?
- What are the arguments for and against taking large doses of specific micronutrients, for example, vitamins or minerals?

Leadership

- What leadership skills are needed to teach others about micronutrients needs? About the effects of micronutrients on the body?
- Why is it your responsibility to ensure that you and your family members receive a sufficient daily dose of essential micronutrients?

Management

- How can we ensure that our diet includes enough of the right micronutrients?
- How can we find information pertaining to the effects of micronutrients on the body?
- What types of foods does a family shopper need to select to ensure that all family members receive the micronutrients they need?

Teacher Resource:

- Micronutrients, USDA National Agricultural Library