Sixth graders learn about the nutrients in food — protein, carbohydrates, water, vitamins, and minerals — and the important jobs each one does to help their bodies grow, move, and stay healthy.
Students will be able to…
Food is more than just fuel — different nutrients do different jobs in your body. Protein builds muscle; carbs give energy. What are the main nutrients, and what does each one do?
Project this and match each nutrient to the job it does in your body — tap a nutrient, then tap its job.
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Different nutrients do different jobs — what are they?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students apply.
Students close.
Aligned to SHAPE America National Health Education & Physical Education Standards.
Comprehend concepts about nutrition.
Practice healthy eating behaviors.
Access valid nutrition information.
Use decision-making for healthy eating.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students name one food they eat for each of two nutrients and what job that nutrient does. A printable nutrients sheet is in the PE & Health library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.