Teachers

There is a lot of nutrition material all over the internet, however our links are to organizations and sites that have scientific, research-based information.

HPE GLEs (Grade Level Expectations)

• Health GLEs

• Physical Education GLEs
  These sites, through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, provide links to the grade-level expectations for health and physical education.

HPE GLEs and Show-Me Nutrition Curriculum
MU Extension's Show-Me Nutrition curriculum teaches youths from preschool through junior high how to have a healthy lifestyle. The curriculum supports health and physical education grade level expectations.

View a list of the HPE GLEs and how they align with the Show-Me Nutrition curriculum can be found here.

There are two ways to access Show-Me Nutrition:

• You can buy your own copy from MU Extension here.
  
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• Some schools may qualify for Extension personnel to teach Show-Me Nutrition. Click here to find your local Extension to learn more

Show Me Nutrition Education Displays
Professionally designed bulletin board displays with handouts featuring researched-based information. They are designed for teachers and school staff, and as a teacher, you can download them yourself. There are two ways to access the displays:

• You can download and print the displays here.
  
  -OR-

• Some schools may qualify for Extension personnel to teach Show-Me Nutrition. Click here to find your local Extension to learn more.

School Wellness Programs Policies
Visit our school wellness programs/policies section to find information about school wellness and ideas to make your classroom healthier

Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT)
Healthy Youth is the cornerstone of this website. Explore ways your school can evaluate and implement health education curricula.

TeachFree
This site is hosted by America's beef producers through their organization The National Cattlemen's Beef Association, The Beef Board and 46 state Beef Councils. Educators can receive high quality supplemental materials for their K-12 classrooms absolutely free if they qualify.

Additional Extension Resources

• Healthy Staff for Healthy Schools
  Healthy Staff for Healthy Schools is a wellness program developed to support school staff in implementing school wellness policies by making healthy food and physical activity choices.