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MyPlate Lesson Plan » 13

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Be Physically Active Your Way

Directions: » Begin by listing several activities like walking, swimming, gardening, jumping, skipping, etc. and ask the students what those things are examples of (physical activity). Explain to the students that physical activity is a very important part of staying healthy. The energy we get from food is used when we are active.

» Most children and adolescents need 60 minutes of physical activity each day. Ask the students to share their favorite ways to be physically active. Then have them list some ways that families can be active together.

ACTIVITY: MyPlate Relay

You will need: ✓ One set of food and activity cards cut out for each relay line

✓ One bowl or basket per relay line

✓ One MyPlate printout per line

Directions: » Print out the number of food and activity card sets you need. (1 per team)

» Divide the students into even teams (at least 2) and have them line up behind a starting line. Place one basket at the starting line for each team. The cards should be placed in the starting line basket. The MyPlate printout should be placed at the fi nish line for each team.

» Students line up single fi le behind the basket. The fi rst child draws a card and does the activity listed on it (running, walking, skipping, crab walking, etc.) to get to the fi nish line. He or she then places the card on the corresponding part of the plate (i.e. grilled chicken on purple protein section). The child runs back to the starting line and tags the next player. The team that fi nishes fi rst and has their cards on the right parts of the plate wins.



Food & Activity Cards

jump

carrots

skip

whole-wheat

bread

crab walk

peaches

gallop

milk

tip-toe

grilled chicken

crawl

egg

spin

spinach

hop on two feet

grapes

hop on one foot

cheese

dance

eggplant



Food & Activity Cards

sway

squash

roll

sunfl ower seeds

walk

whole-wheat

pasta

run

watermelon

walk heel-to-toe

peanut butter

walk backwards

low-fat yogurt

take giant steps

red pepper

grape-vine walk

sweet potato

duck-walk

brown rice

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Egg-and-Spoon Races!! Get moving with this fun protein-filled race! Remember to quiz the children on what is so special about the super nutritious egg – May is National Egg Month!! Form two teams. Give every player a spoon. Give each team a hard-boiled egg (or a plastic one). To play, teams carry their egg from the starting line to a turnaround point and back again, then pass it to a teammate to repeat the process. If the egg is dropped, the player must stop and retrieve it. Whichever team gets the egg back and forth the faster wins! Variations:

• Use a raw egg! • Skip the spoon and use an armload of plastic eggs • Add obstacles to the playing area • Require players to march, or skip, instead of walking

Source: www.verywell.com/relay-races-for-kids-1257402

May – National Physical Fitness and Sports Month!! Share this with families to encourage them to be active together!

Source: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/he/nrttogrow.asp

May – National Physical Fitness and Sports Month!! Share this with families to encourage them to be active together, and try out some of these healthy moves!! And, use some of these during your afterschool/summer programming.


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Life Cycle of a Bean – with Rock, Paper, Scissors! Children will progress through the life cycle of a green bean plant by playing Rock-Paper-Scissors with other children!

• All children start out as seeds by walking low to the ground, with arms wrapped around their head, until a signal is given to find a partner.

• Children then play one game of rock-paper-scissors with their partner. • The winner becomes a sprout by walking upright with hands on top of their head, wrists

together, and fingers pointing up. The other child remains a seed. • Continue the game until all children have grown from a seed, to a sprout, and finally to a green

bean vine with arms outstretched and swaying. • Children may only pair up with another student who is at the same stage.

Adapted from: Network for a Healthy California, Harvest of the Month: Green Beans

Orange Red Purple Green Yellow

Fruits and vegetables are the key to a healthy diet. They are low in calories and are packed with vitamins, minerals and nutrients. You should try to eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables every day — the brighter, the better — to make sure you are getting all of the nutrients and vitamins you need.

Can you list fruits and vegetables for each color in the rainbow below? Circle your favorite fruit or vegetable in each color and show your parents so they can start including them in your breakfasts, lunches and dinners.

Did you eat a rainbow today?

Make your own rainbow by coloring in the fruits and vegetables below!

DON’T JUST SIT THERE!DON’T JUST SIT THERE!KEEP TRACK OF HOW MANY TIMES YOU CAN DO EACH EXERCISE DURING EACH COMMERCIAL BREAK:

Jumping Jacks Sit-ups Push-ups

Commercial Break #1

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Commercial Break #3Commercial Break #4

Kids need at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. A great way for you to get your 60 minutes of physical activity is to get moving while watching TV. Finding fun ways to stay active is a great way to be part of .

May – National Physical Fitness and Sports Month!! Teach your children about their pulse rates, and how it changes when they do different types of activities! Remind them that they need to keep their pulse rate up many times each day, aim for 10 minutes each hour! (Instructions on page 2)


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