Growing UP Healthy
5th Grade - Health Education - Oak Grove Elementary - DeKalb County School District
HPE Lesson Plans - Health - KHE, 1HE, 2HE, 3HE, 4HE, 5HE
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Growing Up Healthy
Foods for Good Nutrition / Growth & Development
PREVIEW
This unit focuses on identifying basic nutrients and describing how the body obtains, processes, and uses these nutrients. It also discusses how to use MyPlate to plan and achieve a balanced diet. Children will recognize influences on and the importance of food choices.
In this unit, you are also introduced to changes that affect the family and the importance of communication during times of change. You will learn about the stages of growth and the impact of heredity and environment on human development. You will examine the emotional changes that accompany puberty and the healthful choices one can make to enhance this period of growth and development.
LESSONS
Lesson 1 - Your Digestive System
Lesson 2 - Food: Nutrients for the Body
Lesson 3 - MyPlate
Lesson 4 - Influences on Your Food Choices
Lesson 5 - Food Labels & Advertising
Lesson 6 - Changing Families, Changing Roles
Lesson 7 - Communication in Families
Lesson 8 - Growth Comes in Stages
Lesson 9 - Growth, Heredity, and the Endocrine System
Lesson 10 - Dealing with Adolescence
EXTRA - Choices You Make Affect Growth
EXTRA - Assessment