Investigation
Now we have a better idea about what we know regarding the Wellness Policy. Let's investigate why everyone thinks it is so important. We will start by learning more about the importance of eating healthy foods and being physically active.
Your mission if you accept to choose it!
First Challenge
Take the 5 A Day Challenge!
http://www.dole5aday.com/Kids/Fun/GoForIt/K_SetYourGoals.jsp
1. Set your goal!
2. Print and sign the family contract!
3. Print and record your fruits and veggies for the week on the "Track your 5 a day sheet".
4. We will discuss the challenge and celebrate on Friday!
5. Make sure you put all your worksheets in your project binder!
Second Challenge
Be a Fit Kid!
http://www.dole5aday.com/Kids/Fun/YouCanDoIt/K_FitKids.jsp
1. Read Be a Fit Kid page!
2. Print and sign the Fit Family Contract!
3. Print and record your activities on the "Fit Kid Activity Chart"!
4. We will discuss the challenge and celebrate on Friday!
5. Make sure you put all your worksheets in your project binder!
Third Challenge
Learn about food portion size!
http://www.dole5aday.com/Kids/Facts/K_Home.jsp
1. Explore and learn what 5 a day means!
2. Review "Wondering what makes a serving size?'
3. Are you ready to take the quiz?
http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/portion/
Take the portion distortion quiz! Learn how much bigger our servings have grown from 20 years age.
Then see if you can figure out how much physical activity you would need to perform to burn those extra calories!
4. We will discuss the challenge and celebrate on Friday!
5. Make sure you put all your worksheets in your project binder!
Fourth Challenge
Do you like pizza?
http://www.yum.com/nutrition/menu.asp?brandID_Abbr=1_PH
1. Use the Pizza Calculator to find out how healthy your meal would be!
2. Print your results and we will discuss each category in class!
3. Learn more about the history of Pizza!
4. We will discuss the challenge and celebrate on Friday!
5. Make sure you put all your worksheets in your project binder!
Fifth Challenge
Explore The World of Snactoids!
http://www.cspinet.org/smartmouth/index1.html
1. Learn interesting facts by clicking the "Snacktoid" icon.
Record your three favorite Snacktoids for your poster.
2. Use your reasoning skills to see if you can "Trust Gus"
3. Play "Feed the Face" and see if you are able to put all the knowledge to the test.
4. We will discuss the challenge and celebrate on Friday!
5. Make sure you put all your worksheets in your project binder!
Sixth Challenge
Reason -n- Pleasing
1. Find a great website!
2. Make sure it provides you with fun, interesting, and accurate information about healthy eating and physical activity!
3. Print and use the Website Evaluation Checklist to critique it.
4. Place the website address and some interesting facts in your project binder and on your poster!
