Nutrition and Wellness Class for Online High School

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Take high school Nutrition and Wellness online and earn 0.5 credits toward your high school diploma. It's free for Wisconsin students.

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Nutrition and Wellness

Description:

This course takes students through a comprehensive study of nutritional principles and guidelines. Students learn about worldwide views of nutrition, essential nutrient requirements, physiological processes, food labeling, weight management, healthy food choices, fitness, diet-related diseases and disorders, food handling, healthy cooking, nutrition for different populations, and more. Students gain important knowledge and skills to aid them in attaining and maintaining a healthy and nutritious lifestyle.

Learning Targets:

TARGET 1- Community

Students will be able to find resources that will help them enhance their health.

Students will be able to evaluate the validity of health information, products, and services.

Students will be able to utilize skills to communicate effectively with family, peers, and others to enhance health.

TARGET 2- Content

Students will understand the importance of eating a balanced diet.

Students will understand the importance of food labels.

Students gain important knowledge and skills to aid them in attaining and maintaining a healthy and nutritious lifestyle.

TARGET 3- Self Advocacy

Students will be able to convey valid information and express opinions about health issues.

Students can engage in health enhancing behaviors to avoid or reduce health risks.

Prerequisites:

None

Length:

1 Semester

Grade Level:

9th Grade  10th Grade  11th Grade  12th Grade