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K–12 Standards

Grades Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4
Other Wisconsin Nutrition Education sets
Grades 5, 6, 7, 8
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Nutrition for Energy and Growth

Students in Wisconsin will understand the concepts related to and the connections between food choices, eating habits, activity, and healthy growth.
1. 1.
  Identify why people need to eat different kinds of foodsA.4.1
2. 2.
  Identify feeling hungry vs. feeling full/satisfiedA.4.2
3. 3.
  Identify the benefi ts of relationship between physical activity (using energy) and the need for food and water; state that people need to eat food to have energy and growA.4.3
4. 4.
  Match food groups to their primary contribution for a healthy body, realizing that some foods are better fuel than others (nutrient density)A.4.4

Food Safety

Students in Wisconsin will understand/know how to keep food safe for consumption and how to prepare food safely.
1. 1.
  Identify when adults should help with food preparationB.4.1
2. 2.
  Identify ways to keep food fresh and safe to eatB.4.2
3. 3.
  Recognize that eating improperly prepared or spoiled food can make you sickB.4.3
4. 4.
  Trace a food from origin to tableB.4.4
5. 5.
  Describe a food chainB.4.5
6. 6.
  Explain the importance of hand-washing during food preparationB.4.6

Critical Thinking and Practical Reasoning

Students in Wisconsin will understand and use critical thinking and practical reasoning skills to address food choices, nutrition, and health concerns
1. 1.
  Be able to distinguish between food and nonfood itemsC.4.1
2. 2.
  Identify a healthy eating habitC.4.2
3. 3.
  Graph progress toward achieving a set nutrition goal, using a simple log chartC.4.3
4. 4.
  Compare and contrast snacks which can contribute to or undermine healthy eating habits and identify why one snack might be a better choice than another snackC.4.4
5. 5.
  Recognize factors in advertisements to sell foodsC.4.5
6. 6.
  Demonstrate how to use food labels to select a healthy food or snackC.4.6

Nutrition for Health Promotion of Healthy Behaviors

Students in Wisconsin will understand concepts related to personal health promotion and disease prevention, and will practice behaviors to promote health, prevent disease, and reduce health risks.
1. 1.
  Understand the concept of variety, and identify that eating a variety of foods is important to healthD.4.1
2. 2.
  Describe the consequences of overeatingD.4.2
3. 3.
  Identify sources of fat, sugar, salt, fiber, protein, and calcium in the dietD.4.3
4. 4.
  Recognize the relationship between diet and chronic diseases, such as blood pressure, heart disease and obesityD.4.4

Diversity

Students in Wisconsin will understand that nutritional status and health can be impacted by many factors, and healthy eating must be individualized to meet personal preferences and characteristics.
1. 1.
  Understand that people eat many different foods as part of a healthy dietE.4.1
2. 2.
  Recognize that people come in many shapes and sizesE.4.2
3. 3.
  Identify examples of cultures and their food customs and habitsE.4.3
4. 4.
  Identify different dietary needs related to food allergies and medical conditionsE.4.4
5. 5.
  Describe how food choices are influenced by availability, individual and family preferences, media and backgroundE.4.5

Identification and Classification of Food

Students in Wisconsin will be able to appreciate and classify foods. They will also demonstrate an interest and appreciation for a variety of foods.
1. 1.
  Recognize foods by nameF.4.1
2. 2.
  Describe different kinds of food (by physical and sensory characteristics — shape, taste, color, texture, etc)F.4.2
3. 3.
  Categorize foods by source (plant, animal), including processed foodsF.4.3
4. 4.
  Identify the basic food groups, and give examples from each group for meals and snacksF.4.4

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?: Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Kindergarten, and PRE-K
When were these standards adopted?: 2009
Where can I read the official document?: Wisconsin's Model Academic Standards for Nutrition Education

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