Health and Nutrition Study Curriculum Overview

Jan. 4th

Brainstorm: What do we need to be healthy?

What is the food pyramid?

Read aloud: The Food Pyramid/chart foods that belong in each section (give examples and ask which section it belongs)

Activity: kids illustrate their own food pyramid

Read aloud: The Edible Pyramid

Food pyramid graphing practice worksheet/butcher paper graph survey of favorite foods from a group in food pyramid

"Dragon Gets By" activity: write out a grocery list/trade and ask partner to sort items onto blank food pyramid

Jan. 6th

Eating A-Z: what have I tried?

Food pyramid jeopardy

Read aloud “Good Enough to Eat”

What is digestion?

Introduce digestion with vocabulary

Experiment how the digestive system works

Make mini book

Read aloud “ What’s so Yummy?”

Magic School Bus video/listening guide

Food pyramid review/what did I eat? What could I change about my diet?

Jan. 11th-

Read aloud: Drink Water! Experiment to see how different materials react to water or juice.

Read aloud : What’s in my soda?

Water infusions taste test - graph favorites

Where does water come from? Brainstorm water cycle powerpoint/activities

MSB video water cycle / activity

Jan. 13th-

What is your bedtime routine?

Predict what the effects of not sleeping well are/how might you get good rest?

Skits- enough sleep v. not enough sleep

Read aloud: Sleep

kidshealth.org games

Good night story brainstorm/work to write a good night book to share

Jan 20th-

Read aloud: Go Organic!

Make granola and fruit salad and yogurt parfaits -- highlight parts of food pyramid used

Brainstorm: how do you get exercise? why is exercise important?

Read Aloud: Being Active

Fitness tests (heart rate, flexibility, etc.)

Create an obstacle course

Read aloud: Yoga with Babar and practice yoga positions

Jan 25th-

How do you take care of your teeth?

Create mindfulness jars and practice meditation

Brainstorm why it is important to stay clean

Read aloud: Wash, Scrub, Brush! 

Soap making

Read aloud: I Know Why I Brush My Teeth

Teeth/egg experiment highlighting how your teeth react to different drinks (water, milk, soda, juice)

Jan 27th-

What are happy/sad choices for your teeth?

Make and bake banana/oatmeal cookies

Read aloud (how did that get in my lunch?)

Make pita/dip and prepare salad bar

Read aloud: Vitamins and Minerals

I can eat a rainbow activity