Nutrition Unit

We have kicked off our Nutrition Unit! In this unit students are asked to consider the following essential question: What choices can I make to be healthy?

As a result of this unit students will be able to answer all of the following questions:

• What can I do to keep my body healthy?
• What are the characteristics of healthy foods?
• What are the five food groups that have been identified as important to human health? What are Some specific foods within each food group?
• Where can healthy foods be found? What are five healthy foods that you enjoy eating?
• What nutrients does your body need to stay healthy? What are different foods that provide these nutrients.

So far we have identified the 5 food groups and today we practiced sorting different foods in the appropriate groups. We also realized that some foods are considered 'Sometimes Foods' and are in their own group.

Make sure to ask your student what they have learned so far!