Students will recognize the foods that help fuel their bodies in a positive way and those that do not. They will also recognize that the unhealthy foods are the ones that stop them from achieving a healthy lifestyle. Students will have to work on their listening skills and critical thinking.
Students will recognize the foods that help fuel their bodies in a positive way and those that do not. They will also recognize that the unhealthy foods are the ones that stop them from achieving a healthy lifestyle. Students will have to work on their listening skills and critical thinking.
Students will recognize the foods that help fuel their bodies in a positive way and those that do not. They will also recognize that the unhealthy foods are the ones that stop them from achieving a healthy lifestyle. Students will have to work on their listening skills and critical thinking.
Equipment Used: N/A Grade Level: 3rd Time:8:00 a.m. Targeted NASPE Standard(s): 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 Specific Objective: The main purpose of this activity is for students to recognize the foods that help fuel their bodies in a positive way and those that do not. Students will have to listen for the foods that I say aloud and think critically about whether or not they provide nutritional benefits. Concomitant Objective: Students will find motivation to eat more nutritious foods after realizing through activity that the unhealthy foods hinder them from achieving a healthy lifestyle. Time Procedures Followed Materials Warm Up: Stretch legs because we are going to jog, __30___ skip, hop on one leg, then hop on the other during the Seconds activity. Some may stand forward from the green line, others may stand back to open up space. Transition: I will say, Everyone, please put your toes __15___ on the green line. Seconds
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Set Induction: How many of you like McDonalds?
Can someone guess how many miles of walking it would take to burn off a big mac? Well, did you know that it would take 9.5 miles of walking to burn off a big mac? It is much better to aim for a more balanced diet that consists of food groups like fruit. Bananas, for instance, are filled with potassium that help give your body energy and can even help reduce high blood pressure! Go in depth about more nutritious foods and foods to avoid such a donuts that are high in sugar and fat. Learnable Piece: The primary focus of this activity is for students to recognize foods that fuel their bodies in a positive way and those that do not. They will have to work on their listening skills and critical thinking. Students will be listening for the foods that they hear aloud and have to think about whether or not the food would provide positive nutritional value to their bodies. Students will also recognize that the unhealthy foods are the ones that stop them from achieving a healthy lifestyle. Presentation of New Material/Directions: I will explain the concept of Go Foods and Slow Foods. Go foods like grilled chicken will give the students energy to start moving more quickly to the other side of the gym. Slow
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Notes:
foods like french fries will require the students to freeze
in place. Students will be required to think critically about whether or not the food said aloud holds positive nutritional value. After every food is said aloud, I will wait about 3 seconds to say whether or not its go or slow. If a student fails to recognize that a food is go or slow, they will have to go back to the starting point. Also, it is important to recognize that the other side of the gym symbolizes the most healthy lifestyle that one can achieve, so it will be crucial to recognize how go foods allow students to get to the other side faster. Transition: When I say go, students will put their toes on the green line so that they are facing only half of the courts distance. Activity: Xs are students. Circle is teacher. X X X X X X X Possible Modifications: Speed up or slow down the pace of the foods being read aloud. Lesson Review: How did you feel when you heard a go food? How did you feel when you heard a slow food? How did the go vs. slow foods effect how quickly you could reach the other side of the gym?