Name: ______________
Weighing You Down
Directions: Use the food scale to weigh the following items to complete this chart:
Weighing You Down
Directions: Use the food scale to weigh the following items to complete this chart:
Remember, you want your TOTAL lunch to weigh 3 pounds or less. Your lunch container weighs 1 pound, so you have 2 pounds of food and drink to fill your bag. Based on the information you filled in your chart, what food and drink items will you pack in your lunch (using the above items)? Show your math, too.
When planning to pack a lunch, why do you think it is important to think about how much the things you're bringing weigh?
When planning to pack a lunch, why do you think it is important to think about how much the things you're bringing weigh?