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Macronutrients

Ninth graders learn the nutrients that fuel their body — carbohydrates, protein, fats, plus vitamins, minerals, and water — and the important job each one does to keep them energized and healthy.

Grade 9Nutrition50 minutes1 class periodSHAPE / Skills-BasedExplicit teaching4 StandardsSHAPE
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Name the macronutrients.
  • ✓Explain what each does.
  • ✓Match nutrients to jobs.
  • ✓Fuel your body well.
Essential Question

The food you eat becomes fuel and building blocks for your body. What do carbohydrates, protein, and fats actually DO for you?

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Interactive Task
Match It · Interactive

Match the Nutrient

Project this and match each nutrient to its job — tap a nutrient, then tap its job.

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Nutrient
What It Does
Now tap its job!
The Lesson · Health & PE Flow (Warm-Up · Learn · Practice · Apply · Cool-Down)

50 minutes, five moves

Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.

1

Warm-Up — Fuel and Building Blocks

5 min

Food becomes fuel and building blocks — what does each nutrient do?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Show a balanced meal.
  • Ask what’s in it.
  • Get ready.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Look.
  • Wonder.
  • Get ready.
2

Learn — Macronutrients

11 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Match the Nutrient.
  • Note each job.
  • See how they work together.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Match.
  • Note it.
  • Explain.
3

Practice — Practice

13 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a food with carbs.
  • Name a food with protein.
  • Explain each job.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name it.
  • Name it.
  • Explain.
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Apply — Apply

11 min

Students apply.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Plan a balanced meal.
  • Include several nutrients.
  • Explain the benefits.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Plan it.
  • Include them.
  • Explain.
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Cool-Down — Cool-Down

5 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a macronutrient.
  • Say what it does.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name one.
  • Say it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to SHAPE America National Health Education & Physical Education Standards.

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HE.1

Comprehend nutrition concepts.

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HE.3

Access valid nutrition information.

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HE.7

Practice balanced eating.

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HE.5

Use decision-making for nutrition.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Nutrient + job cards.
  • Sentence frame: “___ gives me ___.”
  • Use food examples.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with carbs and protein.
  • Match one pair at a time.
  • Use examples.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Analyze a meal’s nutrients.
  • Explain balance.
  • Plan a day of meals.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Projector / board
  • 🥗Food examples
  • 💻Match the Nutrient
  • 🍽️A meal plan
  • ✏️Pens
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

macronutrienta nutrient needed in large amountscarbohydratethe main energy nutrientproteinbuilds and repairs the bodyfatstores energyvitaminhelps the body functionminerala nutrient like calciumhydrationhaving enough waterbalanceda mix of nutrients
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
What is the body’s main source of energy?
Carbohydrates.
QUESTION 2
What does protein do?
Builds and repairs muscles and tissues.
QUESTION 3
What do fats do?
Store energy and help absorb some vitamins.

Cool-Down: fuel up right.

Have students plan a balanced meal and name the main nutrients in it. A printable macronutrients sheet is in the PE & Health library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

🖨️ MacronutrientsPrint
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: balanced, carbohydrate, fat, hydration, macronutrient, mineral, protein, vitamin
  1. builds and repairs the body
  2. having enough water
  3. helps the body function
  4. a nutrient needed in large amounts
  5. stores energy
  6. a mix of nutrients
  7. the main energy nutrient
  8. a nutrient like calcium

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What is the body’s main source of energy?
  2. What does protein do?
  3. What do fats do?
Answer key — Part A: 1) protein · 2) hydration · 3) vitamin · 4) macronutrient · 5) fat · 6) balanced · 7) carbohydrate · 8) mineral
Part B: 1) Carbohydrates. 2) Builds and repairs muscles and tissues. 3) Store energy and help absorb some vitamins.