Module · Grades 3-5 · Health and PE

Nutrition Labels and Choices

Reading labels; making healthy choices.

Grade: Grades 3-5
Subject: Health and PE
Course: Health
Strand: Health
Standards: NHES.S2 NHES.S5
NHES-2024

Tools

1 ready to use.

Label Detective

Read real-format Nutrition Facts labels for 24 everyday snacks and drinks, count the hidden teaspoons of sugar, and crack ten case files by tapping the label line that proves the answer.

Health and PE Grades 3-5 Mystery

Word Wall

6 words in English and Spanish: nutrition label, serving size, calories, nutrient, added sugar, whole grain. Print them as wall cards, mini cards or a student glossary.

Print the words

Lesson plans

One class period each, built around a tool. Print them, change them, share them.

Label Detective45 minutes · I can read a Nutrition Facts label and use the serving size and the 5/20 rule to compare two foods for a health goal.