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Healthful Living Education — 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 4.05. Summarize the concept and the benefits of eating in moderation.

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

What is nutrition?
In I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science, page 10
Students use all they’ve learned and experienced throughout the I'm On a Diet and Proud of It unit to choose and complete an assessment option that will immerse them in food chemistry and nutrition careers.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Arts, Guidance, Healthful Living, and Science)
By Karina Colón.
What is a balanced diet?
In I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science, page 8
Through mathematics and technology integration, students will understand what it means to have a balanced diet, as well as explore the causes and effects of healthy and unhealthy eating habits.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Healthful Living, Mathematics, and Science)
By Karina Colón.
Portion sizes
In Food for thought: Elementary lessons on nutrition and healthy living, page 5.5
It seems that food portions are getting bigger and bigger. This lesson for the fourth-grade from the Food for Thought nutrition curriculum teaches students about correct portion sizes.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Healthful Living)
How can I make sure I'm getting what I need?
In I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science, page 9
Through mathematics and technology integration, students will further understand what it means to have a balanced diet, as well as explore the causes and effects of healthy and unhealthy eating habits, and eating in moderation.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Computer/Technology Skills, Healthful Living, Mathematics, and Science)
By Karina Colón.