Baby S First Food
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8Alabama Department of Public Health
Mother’s Milk Education Package for Grades K-12
Level: 3
Adapted from New York State Department of Health
BABY' S FIRST FOOD
LEARNING OBJECTIVE FOR LEVEL 3
The student will explain what mammals are, and know that they feed their newborn with milk
from their body.
SCIENCE CONTENT STANDARDS:
8. Identify how organisms are classified in the Animalia and Plantae kingdoms.
13. Describe ways to sustain natural resources, including recycling, reusing, conserving
and protecting the environment.
• Recognizing the impact of society on human health and the environment
HEALTH CONTENT STANDARDS:
2. Identify sources of health-related information and services.
3. Compare a variety of health-related advertisements regarding “truth in advertising”.
SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENT STANDARD:
6. Explaining different viewpoints on contemporary issues at the local, state, national, and
international levels
Using BABY' S FIRST FOOD
In this unit, students begin to identify mammals, and the characteristics they have in common.
Mammals, including humans, produce milk as a first food source for their newborns. As the
mammal matures, it needs different foods in increased amounts in addition to milk.
In Lessons 1 and 2, students review animal classification (reptiles, birds, etc.) and begin to focus
on the characteristics of mammals. Through observation and discussion, they learn about and
record the feeding behaviors of a baby mammal.
Lesson 3 continues to discuss mammals, specifically human babies, and the foods they need for
health and well being during their first year of life.
Resources for BABY' S FIRST FOOD
Jeremy Isn't Hungry, Barbara Williams. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1978.
Eat Up Gemma, Sarah Hayes, Lothrop, 1988.
Mammals of the North American, Adrian Forsyth, Camden House, 1985.
Mammals, Donald Hoffmeister & Herbert Zim, Golden Books, 1987.
What Do You Call a Baby Rhino: and other baby mammals, Emma Nathan, Hardcover, 1999.
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