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UNIT 8

CHAPTER 15 -- Pregnancy and Lactation

  1. Learning Objectives
  2. Things To Do This Unit
  3. Reading & Viewing Assignments
  4. Activities

Learning Objectives

After reading the chapters, the student will know:

  1. The normal events of fetal development. Food requirements during pregnancy and lactation and how the requirements differ based on nutrient needs.
  2. The recommended pattern of weight gain during pregnancy; along with exercise.
  3. Why women of child bearing age need folate in their diets.
  4. Special concerns during pregnancy; low-risk, high-risk, adolescent pregnancy and cause and effect of fetal alcohol syndrome.
  5. The chapter's vocabulary terms

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Things To Do This Unit

  1. Start the reading assignments and activities below.
  2. Quiz 3 is due
  3. Individual Dietary Analysis is due

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Reading & Viewing Assignments

  1. View Lessons #15 Trace Minerals and #16 Fitness Basics
  2. Read Chapter 15
  3. Remember to look over the study questions and read the highlights at the end of each chapter

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Activities

Crossword Puzzle 4

Download and work on Crossword Puzzle 4

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