MS Health I Instructional Guide

Health I

Strand 5: Nutrition (N)

STRAND 5: NUTRITION (N)

Nutrition (N) helps students understand the vital role food preparation and consumption will have on their health throughout their life. A healthy diet supports the immune system and reduces the occurrence of many diseases. Proper nutrition is linked to learning readiness, academic achievement, and decreased discipline and emotional problems. Students will learn how proper nutrition contributes to lifelong personal health and wellness. PACING SEQUENCING KEY LANGUAGE USES

12 days - 5 Standards

Unit 6

Inform & Explain

HEALTH I: STRAND 5

Nutrition (N) Students will develop lifelong strategies for healthy eating, body image, and understanding the food environment around them.

K-12 LEARNING SEQUENCE

Grade5

Health II (9-12)

Students will identify the basics of nutrition, healthy eating habits that support a healthy body, and how to recognize eating behaviors. Students will also recognize nationwide food resources.

Students will develop lifelong strategies for healthy eating, body image, and understanding the food environment around them by locating and using accurate evidence-based nutrition information.

END OF STRAND SAMPLE COMPETENCY WITH LANGUAGE EXPECTATIONS

Demonstrate knowledge of healthy eating by planning and presenting a 3-day menu (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks) that follows healthy guidelines for the six basic nutrients: ○ Verbs to describe skills like demonstrate, plan, and present. ○ Nouns to explain concepts like menu, six basic nutrients, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, ○ Key terms like nutrition, nutrients, fats, protein, saturated fats, unsaturated fats, trans fats, vitamins, minerals, water, carbohydrates, dietary fber, nutrient dense foods, dietary guidelines.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Essential Health Skills for Middle School Textbook Login Site Fooducate Follett Resources