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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Healthful Living Education — Grade 2

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 4.05. Demonstrate the ability to plan an appealing, healthy meal and design an opportunity for an enjoyable physical activity.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

M&M cafe
Students will be divided into small groups and be required to come up with two balanced meals and one unbalanced meal using breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Healthful Living)
By Barbara Money.
Breakfast builds brains
In Food for thought: Elementary lessons on nutrition and healthy living, page 3.2
This second-grade lesson plan, from the Food for Thought nutrition curriculum, stresses the importance of starting the day off right by eating a good breakfast that includes foods from the grains, fruits, milk, and meat food groups.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Healthful Living)