These grade 2 curriculum-matched healthy eating lessons meet the new expectations outlined in the 2010 Revised Health and Physical Education Curriculum – Healthy Living – Health Eating topic.
Pre-planning
Choose from a variety of the curriculum-matched healthy eating lessons included in this kit. It is recommended that all teachers include the Canada's Food Guide lesson as well as at least four more nutrition lessons before implementing the challenge. These curriculum-matched lessons will prepare your students for the summative healthy eating mind map lesson at the end of the teaching unit. For background information on nutrition for children please see Discover Healthy Eating! A Teacher's Resource for Grades 1-8. For additional nutrition information check out the list of Nutrition Websites to Support Healthy Eating Lesson Plans.
Use the following activity sheets to implement the healthy eating lessons included in this kit.