Nutrition Mission is more than a health and nutrition resource. The lessons and accompanying activities in the interactive CD-ROM facilitate learning in Mathematics, Science and Technology, and Family and Consumer Sciences as well as Health, Safety, and Physical Education. Nutrition Mission addresses the following academic standards set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Education for grades 4 through 6:

1. Analyze nutritional concepts that impact health
• Caloric content of foods
• Relationship of food intake and physical activity (energy output)
• Nutrient requirements
• Label reading
• Healthful food selection

2. Identify health problems that can occur throughout life and describe ways to prevent them
• Diseases
• Preventions

1. Explain the relationship between personal health practices and individual well-being

2. Explain the relationship between health-related information and consumer choices
• Dietary guidelines/food selection

3. Describe and apply the steps of a decision-making process to health issues

1. Identify and engage in moderate to vigorous physical activities that contribute to physical fitness and health

2. Explain the effects of regular participation in moderate to vigorous physical activities on the body systems

3. Describe factors that affect childhood physical activity preferences
• Enjoyment
• Personal interest
• Social experience
• Opportunities to learn new activities

1. Describe and apply the principles of exercise to the components of health-related and skill-related fitness
• Cardiorespiratory endurance
• Muscular strength
• Muscular endurance
• Flexibility