Introduction to the Curriculum
The Show Me Nutrition curriculum also supports grade-level expectations for math and communication arts, as appropriate. Each of the nine curricula comprising the Show Me Nutrition sequence teaches several important health themes, such as nutrition, food safety, physical activity, how media may influence nutrition and body image. Age-appropriate content, activities and handouts make learning about healthy eating fun for students in all grade levels.
The pre-kindergarten through 5th grade curricula includes family newsletters that help family members and caregivers support learning from each grade level. Each curriculum includes handouts to reinforce lesson content with families and caregivers. These handouts are available in multiple languages including Spanish.
Each grade has its own Instructor Guide. If you plan to use Show Me Nutrition for several grades, you must have the appropriate Instructor Guide for each grade. Please contact the CTW team to order SMN curricula. They are also available as PDFs.
Show Me Nutrition is approved for use starting in FFY24. Every educator that plans to implement this curriculum, at any grade level, must first attend a training.
Please note: Modifications can be made around using certain materials (ex. puppets, etc.) Please contact the CTW Team with questions and for more information!
Curriculum Overview
Show Me Nutrition Curriculum OverviewCurriculum Ordering
There are materials beyond the Instructor Guides available through the University of Missouri Extension website, including handouts, newsletters, and other supplemental material. Each Instructor Guide is available in PDF form, shared with permission from the University of Missouri Show Me Nutrition Team.
