Fast Food
Common Fast Foods and "Go" Food Alternatives: French fries (deep fried potatoes)—Have a boiled or baked potato without butter or sour cream and little or no salt Cheeseburgers or "Big Macs" (ground...
View ArticlePasta Weave
OVERVIEW Description: Students brainstorm healthy foods to toss with pasta as they compete in relay races. Objective: Students will identify healthy foods that can be added to pasta meals. ACTIVITY...
View ArticleVegetable Rainbow
OVERVIEW Description: Students walk, skip, and hop around the classroom suggesting colorful and healthy veggies to spice up their pizza pie. Objective: Students will learn how to make pizza healthier....
View ArticleSugar Hop
OVERVIEW Description: Students do the "sugar hop" and find out what happens when we eat too much sugar. Objective: Students will identify a variety of low-sugar or sugar-free foods. Materials: Masking...
View ArticleSimon Says
OVERVIEW Description: Students mimic healthy foods (pop like popcorn, wiggle like string cheese); but if Simon doesn’t say it, watch out! Objective: Students will recognize the importance of eating a...
View ArticleHealthy Heart Beat
OVERVIEW Description: Students imitate a healthy heart beating with their bodies and voices. Objective: Students will gain an understanding that healthy foods are important for a healthy heart....
View ArticleFruit Kebob Tag
OVERVIEW Description: Students run in an attempt to escape their "fruit kebob" fate--getting "dipped" by the yogurt. Objective: Students will recognize a variety of fruits they can eat in a fruit...
View ArticleBreakfast Scramble
OVERVIEW Description: Students hop in and out of a giant circle according to the healthy foods they hear. Objective: Students will recognize a variety of healthy foods they can eat for breakfast....
View ArticleFast Food to Go Food!
OVERVIEW Description: Students jog while suggesting ways to transform greasy, fast food favorites into nutritious meals. Objective: Students will discuss healthier alternatives to common fast foods....
View ArticleBeanbag Toss
OVERVIEW Description: Students throw and catch a beanbag and hop around while naming healthy foods. Objective: Students will identify a variety of healthy foods. Materials: Beanbag or Koosh Ball...
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