Nutrition Challenges

Nutrition Challenges:

This 67-page middle school workbook guides students through ten weekly challenges designed to help them examine their eating habits, read food labels, explore healthier options, and make realistic choices they can maintain.

Created for grades 6–8, the workbook turns nutrition concepts into manageable, age-appropriate activities. Students compare foods and beverages, create personal plans, complete seven-day trackers, reflect on their experiences, and identify habits they may want to continue.

The ten weekly topics include:

Reducing sugary beverages
Choosing smarter snacks
Eating more fruit
Exploring calcium-rich foods and dairy alternatives
Limiting fried foods
Adding more vegetables
Reducing heavily processed foods
Adding color and variety to meals
Identifying artificial sweeteners
Choosing healthier protein options
This resource includes:

Ten complete weekly nutrition challenges
Student-friendly educational pages
Food-label comparison activities
Meal and snack-planning exercises
Seven-day challenge trackers
Reflection and discussion questions
Quick quizzes
Teacher notes and learning objectives
Family home-connection pages
Evidence notes and reliable references
Final ten-week reflection
Certificate of completion
The workbook uses a supportive, skills-based approach. It encourages students to become thoughtful food detectives without focusing on weight, dieting, or labeling foods as “good” or “bad.” Activities can be adapted for allergies, medical needs, cultural preferences, food availability, and family budgets.

Perfect for health classes, physical education, life-skills programs, homeschool lessons, after-school programs, wellness units, and independent learning.

Help your students discover how small, informed choices can become healthier lifelong habits!

Format: Printable PDF
Length: 67 pages
Grade Levels: 6–8
Author: Karen Goeller, BA, CSCS, RSCC*D