Michigan Model for Health Scope and Sequence Chart - Nutrition 7-12

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Following is the sequence of the secondary level Nutrition modules in the Michigan Model for Health® Curriculum. For more information about a specific grade level, including links to a complete list of learning objectives, select the highlighted grade level in the left hand column.

Dietary Behaviors
Grade 7-8

A Winning Team: Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

Content

  • Health benefits of healthy eating, hydration, and being physically active

  • Federal guidelines for diet and physical activity

  • Factors in weight control

  • Identify moderate-intensity physical activities

  • Healthy body image, body type and healthy body weight

  • Nutrition information on food labels, health claims, and advertisements

Skills

  • Analyze personal food intake

  • Assess personal barriers to healthy eating and getting physical activity and develop solutions

  • Access resources for weight management and unhealthy eating patterns

  • Analyze influences of sedentary activities on physical activity

  • Select foods with most nutritional value

  • Analyze nutrition information to identify healthier food options when eating out

  • Persuade peers to eat healthy and be physically active

  • Set goals to improve healthy eating and increase physical activity


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Grade 9-12 Help Yourself to Good Nutrition
Content 
  • Health benefits of eating:
    - foods from the five food groups
    - recommended number and size of servings from each food group
  • Weight management principles and myths regarding weight loss
  • Influence of body image on eating patterns
  • Healthy and unhealthy eating patterns

Skills

  • Plan:
    - healthy weight loss/maintenance
    - nutritious meals within a budget
    - nutritious meals at fast food restaurants
    - for improved personal nutrition
  • Analyze effects of nutrition on:
    - physical activity
    - athletic performance
    - pregnancy
    - fetal development
  • Analyze nutrition information and resources
  • Synthesize and communicate research findings on nutrition
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