Healthy Eating

Health and Well-being

Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School, High School

Learning Objectives
  1. Understand that food helps the body grow strong and stay healthy
  2. Identify healthy foods including fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins, and dairy
  3. Recognize that healthy foods give energy and help with thinking and movement
  4. Understand how food allergies can affect people and how to respond safely
  5. Practice listening to internal hunger and fullness cues
  6. Gain confidence in trying new foods and making healthy choices
  7. Feel proud of using food choices to take care of the body and brain

Kindergarten
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1 – Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.2 – Confirm understanding by asking and answering questions
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.6 – Use words and phrases acquired through conversations

Grade 1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.1 – Participate in collaborative conversations
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.2 – Ask and answer questions about key details in spoken information
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.6 – Use words and phrases acquired through conversations

Grade 2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1 – Participate in collaborative conversations in groups
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.2 – Recount or describe key ideas from spoken texts
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.6 – Use words and phrases acquired through conversations

Grade 3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1 – Engage in collaborative discussions
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.2 – Determine main ideas and supporting details of information presented orally
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.6 – Acquire and use grade-appropriate conversational and general academic words and phrases

Grade 4
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1 – Engage effectively in collaborative discussions
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.2 – Paraphrase portions of spoken text
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.6 – Acquire and use academic and domain-specific vocabulary

Grade 5
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1 – Participate in discussions, building on others’ ideas
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.2 – Summarize information presented in diverse media and formats
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.6 – Use grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases

Grade 6
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1 – Participate in collaborative discussions
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.2 – Interpret information presented in diverse media
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.6 – Acquire and use general academic and domain-specific words

Grade 7
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1 – Engage effectively in collaborative discussions
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.2 – Analyze the main ideas and supporting details in diverse media
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.6 – Use grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific vocabulary

Grade 8
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.1 – Initiate and participate in collaborative discussions
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.2 – Analyze purpose and credibility of information from media
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.6 – Use vocabulary to comprehend and express ideas clearly

  • The student will name at least three types of healthy foods (e.g., fruit, vegetable, protein) with visual support in 4 out of 5 opportunities by [date].
  • The student will identify whether a given food is healthy or not in 4 out of 5 opportunities with 80% accuracy by [date].
  • The student will state a reason for eating healthy food (e.g., “It gives me energy”) in structured practice in 4 out of 5 trials by [date].
  • The student will role-play responding to an unsafe food situation (e.g., food allergy) with a safe script in 3 out of 4 opportunities by [date].
  • The student will describe how they know when they are hungry or full in 3 out of 4 prompted discussions by [date].
  • The student will try one new food and express a personal opinion using a sentence starter (e.g., “I liked it because…”) in 2 out of 3 sessions by [date].

Related Companion Activity

Healthy Eating