Scoring Guide: Nutrition Assignment
Preparation:
Was the food handled correctly? No cross contamination…surfaces clean
and prepared? Did they communicate to you what they were doing? Did
they do all the prep by themselves or did you have to help? (It’s okay,
but we are asking kids to do this themselves with as little “physical”
help from you as possible.
5 4 3 2 1 _______________
Cooking:
Did your child cook/prepare the food to your specifications? Was it
cooked the way you like it? Was it brought to an appropriate
temperature to kill any bacteria that might be present? Did they appear
to be organized in their efforts?
5 4 3 2 1 _______________
Presentation:
Was the meal appealing? Was it presented in an organized fashion or
just thrown on the plate? Was the table set in an appropriate manner?
5 4 3 2 1 ________________
Taste:
Was the meal tasty? Did they work to make it appetizing? Did you
personally enjoy it? Did your family members enjoy it and feel that it
was a meal they would like to have again?
5 4 3 2 1 ________________
Nutritional
Assessment: Did your child include the basic five food groups? Did
you feel that it was a nutritious meal? Did you feel your meal was
“calorically responsible”? J Did you happen to notice that they
included foods that act as “antioxidants”?
5 4 3 2 1 ________________
Total Score ________________ 25 points possible
***Please make sure your child (or you) takes photos as they are part of the process of the assessment.
