One Page Wonders
Fun In–class Activities
We try to design all of our studies so they answer a scientific question while also giving people News They Can Use. For the past 10 years we've taken our findings and designed fun and vivid "in–class" demonstrations that teachers and health professionals at all levels can use with their students, patients, or clients. They've been used . . .
- In middle schools and high schools to fulfill science NLEA standards in math, nutrition and social studies classes and to keep the students awake.
- In college courses to teach psychology, nutrition, marketing, and health and to break up the pace of long classes
- In weight–loss seminars and nutrition classes to vividly show how we can turn our Mindless Eating around.
Below you will find our series of "One Page Wonders. " Each One Page Wonder demonstration is one page long and has:
- A short objective (linked to NLEA standards)
- 2 warm–up questions for students
- A no–cost/low–cost demonstration
- Two follow–up questions
- Two summary points
- A reference to the original study
- An accompanying cartoon
One Page Wonder Demonstrations
A Sweet Deal: If you like sweet snacks, you will love fruit.
Bottomless Bowls: The amount of food you have left on your plate may trick you into eating more even after you are full.
Food For Your Mood: Your mood affects your eating habits.
Forgotten Foods: People often forget what foods they have in their kitchen.
Hey Good Lookin': When food looks beautiful, we think it will taste better and are wiling to pay more for it.
King Size Packages: The larger the package size, the more people eat.
Low–Fat Lowdown: "Low–fat" claims on foods can trick you into eating more.
Making Huge Portions More Manageable: How plate size affects portion size.
On Your Mind, On Your Plate: Thinking about the foods you have at home will help you prevent food waste.
Setting Goals: An important skill for a healthy life.
The Dark Side of Variety: How variety causes overeating.
The Nose Knows Best: The smell of food affects how much of it you eat.
Who's Your Gate Keeper: Over 70% of what you eat is determined by the main cook in your family.
