This section contains the Essential Academic Learning Requirements for Health and Fitness for Washington State, approved by the Commission on Student Learning.

WASHINGTON STATE RESIDENT TEACHERS can qualify for $20 of FREE materials annually.  Information and Qualified Allotment Form.

Essential Connections
An activity based leader guide for teachers using Food Models to meet the Washington State Essential Learning Requirements and Grade Level Expectations.

Learning Component Descriptions 
The Washington State Dairy Council has matched materials to Benchmarks that address nutrition and physical activity.

 Benchmark One (Grade 5) and complementing Dairy Council Resources.
Benchmark One-Essential Learning 1: Active Lifestyles

Benchmark One-Essential Learning 2: Health Skills

Benchmark One-Essential Learning 3: Influencing Factors 

Benchmark One-Essential Learning 4: Health & Fitness Planning 

  Benchmark Two (8th grade) and complementing Dairy Council Resources.
Benchmark Two-Essential Learning 1: Active Lifestyles

Benchmark Two-Essential Learning 2: Health Skills

Benchmark Two-Essential Learning 3: Influencing Factors

Benchmark Two-Essential Learning 4: Health & Fitness Planning

 Benchmark Three (High School) and complementing Dairy Council Resources.
Benchmark Three-Essential Learning 1: Active Lifetsyles

For more information on Washington State Dairy Council resources, or to receive a catalog, please contact:

Washington State Dairy Council
4201 198th St. S.W.,  Suite 102
Lynnwood, WA 98036-6751

Tel: (425) 744-1616 • Fax: (425) 670-1222
Toll Free FAX: 1-800-470-1222
email: nutrition@eatsmart.org