Eighth graders explore the micronutrients behind a healthy body, from vitamin C to iron and calcium, learning what each one does and which everyday foods supply it.
Students will be able to…
Your body needs only tiny amounts of vitamins and minerals, but it cannot work without them. What does each key micronutrient do, and where do you get it?
Project this and open each card to explore the vitamins and minerals your body needs and the foods that supply them.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
You need only tiny amounts of vitamins and minerals, yet without them the body breaks down. How can something so small matter so much?
Students explore key vitamins and minerals.
Students connect foods to nutrients.
Students plan a day of meals.
Students reflect on variety.
Aligned to the SHAPE America National Standards for Health Education and Physical Education.
Explain the role of vitamins and minerals in health.
Identify food sources of key micronutrients.
Practice choosing nutrient-rich foods.
Make healthy nutrition decisions.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students plan three meals for a day that together cover the key vitamins and minerals, labeling the nutrient each food supplies. A printable vitamins-and-minerals worksheet 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.