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HE2.1.e – Identify proper nutrition that provides energy to help the body grow and develop.
17.00400 Health/Grade 3 – Students in third grade learn and apply health skills in areas such as disease prevention, nutrition, healthy relationships, use of tobacco, and use/abuse of alcohol. Students begin to recognize the existence of myths related to health information, distinguish fact from fiction, and set simple goals for promoting personal health and preventing disease. Students assume personal responsibility for helping promote health at school and in the community.
HEK.1 – Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
HE1.1 (Grade 1) – Students will use decision-making skills to identify, apply, and maintain health-enhancing behaviors. First-grade students will describe opportunities to enhance personal health and well-being. They will identify people who can assist them in solving problems to make health-enhancing decisions.
HE4.1.b – Describe basic personal health concepts of healthy eating and physical activity.
HE5.1.b – Describe and apply the basic personal health concepts of healthy eating and physical activity.

2020 NJ Student Learning Standards — Comprehensive Health and Physical Education
Standard 2.2 Physical Wellness · Nutrition

2.2.2.N.1 – Explore different types of foods and food groups.
2.2.2.N.2 – Explain why some foods are healthier to eat than others.
2.2.2.N.3 – Differentiate between healthy and unhealthy eating habits.

19 TAC Ch. 115, Subch. A, Adopted 2020

§115.12(b)(6)(C) Kindergarten – Identify types of foods that help the body grow, including fruits and vegetables, dairy, and protein.
§115.13(b)(6)(C) Grade 1 – Identify the food groups and classify examples of foods into each group.
§115.14(b)(6)(A) Grade 2 – Identify types of nutrients.
§115.15(b)(6)(A) Grade 3 – Classify foods by the nutrients they provide.
§115.17(b)(7)(A) Grade 5 – Identify foods that are sources of one or more of the six major nutrients.

Food group classifications in this game reflect the five food groups framework used in K–12 nutrition education. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals and serves as the professional authority for dietetic practice in the United States.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. (2024). Eating right: Food groups and healthy eating. eatright.org. https://www.eatright.org

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