Michigan Model for Health Scope and Sequence Chart - 
Nutrition and Physical Activity K-6

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Following is the sequence of the Nutrition and Physical Activity component of 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.

Nutrition & Physical Activity

Grade K

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

  • Magic Numbers: 5 and 60

  • Food advertising and impact on eating

  • Three types of physical activity

  • Developing a plan to be physically active

  • Advocate for healthy eating and daily activity
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Grade 4

  • Food groups and their benefits

  • Daily amounts to eat from each food group and how to estimate amounts

  • "Fill Your Plate" visual

  • Influence of food and beverage advertising

  • Daily recommended amounts of physical activity and sleep

  • Personal assessment and goal setting to get adequate sleep, rest, and physical activity
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Grade 5

  • Six nutrients and their benefits

  • Using food labels to determine information about a food

  • Water as a preferred beverage

  • Use of Dietary Guidelines when choosing foods

  • "Fill Your Plate" visual

  • Analyze a favorite meal

  • Evaluate a peer’s meal and make recommendations for improvement
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Grade 6

  • Prevention of foodborne illness

  • Benefits of healthy eating and physical activity

  • Dietary guidelines applied to individuals

  • Body image and healthy weight

  • Influences on eating, activity and sleep

  • Use of Dietary Guidelines to make a personal plan

  • Supporting others to eat healthy and be active


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