Good food, good health
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A lesson plan for grades 3–5 Healthful Living and Science
In this activity, students use Internet resources to explore ways in which food provides energy and materials for their bodies. In the elementary grades, particularly the lower-elementary level, children know that there are different foods — some “good” and some “bad.” They also seem to understand that a person’s height and size can depend on what he/she eats. In this investigation, students will use online resources to help them explore how food can affect their overall health.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Healthful Living Education (2006)
Grade 3
- Goal 4: The learner will apply knowledge and behavior self management skills to areas of nutrition and physical activity for healthy growth, development, and maintenance.
- Objective 4.03: Identify foods low in sugar and high in calcium and describe the health benefits of each.
Grade 4
- Goal 4: The learner will apply knowledge and behavior self management skills to areas of nutrition and physical activity for healthy growth, development, and maintenance.
- Objective 4.04: Demonstrate the ability to plan healthy meals and snacks that emphasize the principles of My Pyramid.
- Objective 4.06: Distinguish between healthy and unhealthy eating patterns.
Grade 5
- Goal 4: The learner will apply knowledge and behavior self management skills to areas of nutrition and physical activity for healthy growth, development, and maintenance.
- Objective 4.01: Demonstrate the ability to select healthful food and beverage choices from the food groups of My Pyramid.
Science (2005)
Grade 4
- Goal 4: The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate technology to build an understanding of how food provides energy and materials for growth and repair of the body.
- Objective 4.01: Explain why organisms require energy to live and grow.
- Objective 4.03: Discuss how foods provide both energy and nutrients for living organisms.
- Objective 4.05: Determine that foods are made up of a variety of components.
