Nutrition and Health (Grade 12)

This course examines the relationships between food, energy balance, and nutritional status.

Unit 1: Nutrition Fundamentals

Students explore the basic principles of nutrition, including nutrients, dietary needs, and healthy eating patterns.

Unit 2: Nutritional Needs Across the Lifespan

Students examine how nutritional needs change throughout different stages of life, from infancy to older adulthood.

Unit 3: Food Choices and Health

Students investigate factors that influence food choices and examine the relationship between nutrition and overall health.

Unit 4: Global Food Issues

Students explore issues related to food security, food production, and global patterns of nutrition and health.

Unit 5: Nutrition and Society

Students analyze how culture, media, economics, and public policy influence nutrition and health practices.

Unit 6: Culminating Nutrition Project

Students complete a final project demonstrating their understanding of nutrition concepts and their application to real-world health issues.