Nutritionist for a Day
You have been hired as a high school nutritionist and your first big task is to carry out a “Healthy Lifestyles” nutrition campaign. You want the students you work with to understand the relationship between the four categories of biological macromolecules and the food they eat.
Prepare a brochure or flyer that clearly and accurately educates your students about lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids.  Your flyer should include the following information about each type of macromolecule:
•	structural makeup
•	overall function in the body
•	types of food where each biomolecule can be found
Your flyer should also include an overall theme that emphasizes the importance of a healthy diet.
Grading Criteria
Basic Requirements (the assignment will not be accepted or assessed unless the follow criteria have been met):
•	Assignment has been proofread and does not contain any major spelling or grammatical errors
•	Assignment includes appropriate references
•	Assignment includes a food source for each biomolecule illustrated.
•	Assignment emphasizes an overall healthy diet.
Rubric: Nutritionist for a Day
Outcome: Identify and describe the main features of the four main classes of important biomolecules	
Criteria	Ratings	Pts	
The role of carbohydrates in the body is identified and their structural makeup summarized.	Carbohydrates and their role in the body identified; structural makeup discussed or illustrated in detail in connection to role in the body.
5.0 pts		Carbohydrates and their basic role in the body identified; structural makeup summarized or illustrated.
4.0 pts		Carbohydrates are not discussed sufficiently.
0.0 pts	5 pts	
The role of lipids in the body is identified and the structural makeup of each type is summarized.	Lipids and their role in the body identified; structural makeup discussed or illustrated in detail in connection to role in the body.
5.0 pts		Lipids and their basic role in the body identified; structural makeup summarized or illustrated.
4.0 pts		Lipids are not discussed sufficiently.
0.0 pts	5 pts	
The role of proteins in the body is identified and their structural makeup summarized.		Proteins and their role in the body identified; structural makeup discussed or illustrated in detail in connection to role in the body.
5.0 pts		Proteins and their basic role in the body identified; structural makeup summarized or illustrated.
4.0 pts		Proteins are not discussed sufficiently.
0.0 pts	5 pts	
The role of nucleic acids in the body is identified and the structural makeup of DNA and RNA summarized.	Nucleic acids and their role in the body identified; structural makeup discussed or illustrated in detail in connection to role in the body.
5.0 pts		Nucleic acids and their basic role in the body identified; structural makeup summarized or illustrated.
4.0 pts		Nucleic acids are not discussed sufficiently.
0.0 pts	5 pts	
Total points: 20	

Attribution
CC LICENSED CONTENT, ORIGINAL
•	Performance Assessment: Nutritionist for a Day. Authored by: Shelli Carter and Lumen Learning. Provided by: Columbia Basin College. Located at: https://www.columbiabasin.edu/. License: CC BY: Attribution