Health

Education:
Nutrition Unit
Plan
Grade 4
Paper Mill Elementary School,
Westfield MA

Colleen Mistler
January 24- February 15, 2017
 Unit Outcomes, State Standards & Assessment Template
Nutrition Unit Plan:Grade Four

Unit Outcomes Reference Assessments

MA
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List the five food groups on MyPlate MACF Post Test

3.2

Plan healthy meals MACF Personal Restaurant Menus

3.2

List all six nutrients nutrients found in MACF Post Test

healthy foods 3.1

Understand the difference between MACF Post Test

calories and nutrients 3.1

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their health 3.1 Nifty Nutrients

MACF
Understand the concept of serving 3.3 Nutrition Label Worksheet
sizes and nutritional labels

Acknowledge the idea of a well MACF

balanced diet and what it entails 3.4 Personal Restaurant Menus

MACF
Recognize a variety of foods from 3.7 Personal Restaurant Menus
different cultures
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