Academic course · Middle & high school
Eating Right: Nutrition & Health
How food, nutrition and everyday habits shape the way we feel, think and grow. Taught by our STEM educator with a background in the health sciences. Science and curiosity come first, and every family’s table is respected.
- 8 weeks
- 1 live class a week
- 1.5–2 hours
- Canvas modules
- Graded with feedback
- $350 / month
Big ideas
Food is information for the body
Students explore how food fuels the body and brain, and how sleep, movement, water and stress fit in. No food is good or bad here.
How nutrients work
Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, fiber and water, and what each one does.
Body and brain
Digestion, energy, focus and mood, and how the body’s systems use food.
Daily habits
Sleep, water, movement and stress, and how they work together with food.
Smart consumer
Reading food labels, decoding food marketing and checking health claims online.
Food and culture
How families and cultures around the world eat together, and what we learn from them.
Week by week
Eight weeks, one live class each week
Between classes, sequenced Canvas modules hold short readings, small at-home investigations and reflections, graded with written feedback.
- Week 1
Food, cells and energy
What nutrients are, where they come from, and how the body breaks food down.
- Week 2
Nutrients up close
What each nutrient does, and how scientists know.
- Week 3
Building balanced meals
Variety, color and the food groups. Students plan a balanced meal from foods they already enjoy.
- Week 4
Body and brain
Digestion, energy, focus and mood.
- Week 5
Habits that work together
Sleep, water, movement and stress, and how each affects how we feel.
- Week 6
Labels, ads and claims
What a nutrition label tells you, how food marketing works, and how to judge health advice online.
- Week 7
Food, culture and community
How families and cultures eat together, shared from students’ own traditions if they wish.
- Week 8
Final project
Students choose: present a recipe with the science behind it, design a habit experiment, or create a guide for younger learners.
Who it is for
A good fit if…
- Middle and high school students
- Students interested in health, sports, cooking or science careers
- Families who want practical, evidence-based health education in a body-respectful setting
Before class
What you need
- A computer with a camera and microphone
- A reliable internet connection
- Canvas access, set up by Quantum Montessori after enrollment
- A notebook for observations
- Occasional simple kitchen items, with a grown-up’s help as needed
The Montessori way
This is practical life for older students: real skills for caring for oneself, practiced with real food and real questions. Students choose their final project and investigate ideas with evidence, not rules handed down. There are no diets, no calorie counting and no talk about body size.
Questions families ask
Good to know
Will you talk about weight or diets?
No. There are no diets, no calorie counting, no weighing and no talk about body size. Every food can fit, and every family’s table is respected.
Is this medical advice?
No. This is an educational course. Questions about a student’s health belong with their doctor. Students never share personal health information in class.
How is work graded?
Canvas reflections, investigations and the final project are graded with written feedback that Home Guides can view.
Do students need to cook?
Only if they choose the recipe project, and always with a grown-up’s help as needed.
How does Family Investment work?
Family Investment is billed monthly. Your first month is paid at enrollment, and we confirm your learner’s group, start date and Canvas access by email.
Enroll
Reserve a seat in Eating Right: Nutrition & Health
Small groups fill quickly. Tell us about your learner, then pay your first month at our secure checkout.
Family Investment
$350/ month
Your first month is paid at enrollment through our secure Stripe checkout. We confirm your learner's group, start date and Canvas access by email.
Questions
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