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Division of Nutrition AssistanceExercise Is Good for Every Body! Various shapes of dinosaurs are depicted. Suggested Materials
Learning Activities Young students need to realize the importance of a healthy diet and exercise. They should get into the habit of walking, stretching, and moving every day. They should get about 60 total minutes of daily exercise. They do not need special equipment or to be on an athletic team to be active. Listed below are a few ideas. 1. Play healthy hopscotch. a. Materials needed: chalk, beanbags, and hopscotch markers or flat rocks. b. To Play: Draw a hopscotch outline and write the name of a different food group in each square. Some food groups will be listed twice. A player throws a beanbag onto the first square. Before the player hops, he/she has to name a food from that food group. The player continues from square to square, naming a food for the indicated food group, until the course is completed. If an incorrect answer is given, the player gets a second chance at naming a food. 2. Run around the Pyramid. a. Materials Needed: Mark off a triangle to represent the Food Guide Pyramid using chalk or masking tape; or, place chairs or other markers at the designated points of the triangle. Each side should be at least 30 feet in length. b. To Play: Players run, hop, and skip to learn the importance of exercise and healthy eating. Each student takes a turn around the Pyramid. From the starting point (bottom right corner), the student runs to the tip of the pyramid. Next, the student hops on one foot from the tip to the bottom left corner of the pyramid. Then the student skips from that corner back to the starting point. The students can take turns or follow in a line and change movement as they turn each corner. The leader can change activities for each of the three sides of the triangle to keep movement going for at least five minutes. Students can take turns being the leader and using creative movements. |
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