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

Healthful Living Education — Kindergarten

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 4.02. Explore a variety of foods and beverages for good health, including unfamiliar and culturally diverse foods.

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

Around the world with food
In Food for thought: Elementary lessons on nutrition and healthy living, page 1.2
Many traditional foods of different cultures have become staple foods that we eat in the United States, too. In this kindergarten lesson plan from the Food for Thought nutrition curriculum, students learn about the MyPyramid food groups and about foods of different cultures.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Healthful Living)