Maryland State Curriculum Content Standard 6: Students will demonstrate the ability to use nutrition and fitness knowledge, skills, and strategies to promote a healthy lifestyle.
A. Responses to Food | |
6.K.A.1. |
Identify the relationship between food and the senses. |
6.K.A.1.a. |
Compare food that have different smells. |
6.K.A.1.b. |
Tell why food appearance affects food choices, such as color, shape, and texture. |
B. Food Production | |
6.K.B.1. |
Tell the source of different foods. |
6.K.B.1.a. |
Identify foods that come from different sources, such as plant and animal. |
C. Manners | |
6.K.C.1. |
Define proper eating manners |
6.K.C.1.a. |
Demonstrate proper eating manners, such as chew with mouth closed, don't talk with mouth full, don't reach across the table, and don't grab food from others' plates. |
E. Food and Health | |
6.K.E.1. |
Recognize the relationship between food and health |
6.K.E.1.a. |
Explain how food affects the body. |
6.K.E.1.b. |
Discuss how media influences food choices. |
F. Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines | |
6.K.F.1. |
Identify food categories. |
6.K.F.1.a. |
Name the food groups. |
6.K.F.1.b. |
List examples in each food group. |