You Are What You Eat | Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Get a taste of the "Choose MyPlate" dietary guidelines while learning to create healthy meals based on the different food groups.

View real human organ specimens that are affected by dietary choices! Grades 4–6 programs include how to identify and interpret information on nutrition labels.

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National Health Education Standards

Grades 1–6

Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
Standard 3: Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health.
Standard 5: Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.
Standard 6: Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.
Standard 7: Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

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Museum learning comes to your classroom. $400/2 programs, same school, same day.

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We cannot guarantee requested times will be available. We will reach out and do our best to accommodate your schedule.

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We recommend staying no more than 2.5 hours including a program and lunch break.

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Are you a Title 1 school in Ohio (the number of economically disadvantaged students is 40% or above)? You can check under school details at Ohio School Report Cards. Title 1 schools in Ohio may qualify for free programming, first come first served while grant funding lasts.

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