Making an IMPACT: The Story of a Medical Student-Designed, Peer-Led Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Curriculum

Table 1

North Carolina Essential Standards and Clarifying Objectives for 4th-grade nutrition and physical activity and science addressed by the IMPACT curriculum [15].

NC Essential Standard	Objective addressed
4.NPA.1: Apply tools (MyPlate, Food Facts Label) to plan healthy nutrition and fitness.	4.NPA.1.1: Plan meals using MyPlate.
	4.NPA.1.3: Use the Food Facts Label to plan meals and avoid food allergies.
4.NPA.2: Understand the importance of consuming a variety of nutrient dense foods and beverages in moderation.	4.NPA.2.1: Compare unhealthy and healthy eating patterns, including eating in moderation.
	4.NPA.2.2: Explain the effect of eating healthy and unhealthy breakfasts and lunches.
4.NPA.3: Understand the benefits of nutrition and fitness to disease prevention.	4.NPA.3.1: Explain how nutrition and fitness affect cardiovascular health.
	4.NPA.3.2: Summarize the association between caloric intake and expenditure to prevent obesity.
4.L.2: Understand food and the benefits of vitamins, minerals, and exercise.	4.L.2.1: Classify substances as food or nonfood items based on their ability to provide energy and materials for survival, growth, and repair of the body.
	4.L.2.2: Explain the role of vitamins, minerals, and exercise in maintaining a healthy body.

NPA: nutrition and physical activity.
L: life science.