This Project
This project is designed for fourth grade students in the state of Maine. It addresses four of the Maine State Learning Results for Health Education for Grades 3-5, five of the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Healthy Behavior Outcomes, and thirteen of the CDC’s Grades 3-5 Knowledge Expectations.
Maine State Learning Results, Health Education Grades 3-5
A. Health Concepts: Students comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
- A1, Healthy Behaviors and Personal Health: Students explain the relationship between healthy behaviors and personal health.
- A6, Basic Health Concepts: Students define basic health concepts related to … nutrition.
C. Health Promotion and Risk Reduction: Students demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.
- C1, Healthy Practices and Behaviors: Students demonstrate age-appropriate healthy practices to maintain or improve personal health. A. Design healthy menus.
F. Decision-Making and Goal-Setting Skills: Students demonstrate the ability to make decisions and set goals to enhance health.
- F1, Decision-Making: Students apply decision-making steps to enhance health. A. Choose a healthy option when making a decision.
CDC’s Healthy Behavior Outcomes
HBO 1. Eat the appropriate number of servings from each food group every day.
HBO 2. Eat a variety of foods within each food group every day.
HBO 3. Eat an abundance of fruits and vegetables every day.
HBO 4. Drink plenty of water every day.
HBO 6. Limit food and beverages high in added sugars, solid fat, and sodium.
CDC’s Grades 3-5 Knowledge Expectations
HE 1.5.1: Name the food groups and variety of nutritious food choices for each food group.
HE 1.5.2: Identify the amount of food from each food group that a child needs daily.
HE 1.5.3: Describe the benefits of eating plenty of fruits and vegetables.
HE 1.5.4: Explain the importance of eating a variety of foods from all the food groups.
HE 1.5.5: Identify nutritious and non-nutritious beverages.
HE 1.5.6: Describe the benefits of drinking plenty of water.
HE 1.5.7: Identify foods that are high in fat and low in fat.
HE 1.5.9: Identify foods that are high in added sugars.
HE 1.5.10: Identify foods that are high in sodium.
HE 1.5.14: Explain the concept of eating in moderation.
HE 1.5.16: Describe the benefits of eating healthy.
HE 5.5.1: Identify situations which need a decision related to healthy eating.
HE 5.5.5: Choose a healthy food or beverage option when making a decision related to healthy eating behaviors.
