At a Glance

• Audience: Course can be customized for grades K-4, 5-8 and 9-12
• Goal: To educate students about nutrition so they begin healthy eating habits that will last a lifetime
• Six-Week Curriculum Fee: $630

A registered dietitian facilitates six one-hour nutrition presentations. The weekly, interactive classes can be tailored to grades K-4, 5-8 and 9-12.

Topics include:

• Eating habits
• Exercise
• Fat
• Restaurant eating
• Vitamins and minerals
• My Pyramid
• Healthy snacks
• Sports nutrition
• Body image

Show-Me Standards and MAP Skills addressed for grades K-4:

• Learn the parts of the digestive system and their functions
• Explain how nutrition and health are interrelated
• Understand that food provides energy to work, grow and perform daily routines

Show-Me Standards and MAP Skills addressed for grades 5-8:

• Identify My Pyramid as a graphic representation of daily nutrient needs
• Analyze food labels
• Learn the function of fats, carbohydrates and proteins in the body

Show-Me Standards and MAP Skills addressed for grades 9-12:

• Discover the relationship between diet and exercise
• Learn to analyze the nutritional content of food and make wise food choices
• Discuss the influences of media, advertising, lifestyle and culture on diet