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Healthful Living Section 16Name of Activity: The Dukes of Health HazardsGrade Level: 7thSubject Area: Healthful LivingNorth Carolina Standard Course of Study Objective Number(s):Review of any content area (e.g., 6.01-6.05)Formation:Create stations and divide the class into competition groupsof no more than 4 membersEquipment:Various: jump ropes, cones, balls, hula hoops, stop watchRules/Directions:1. At each station have a question and/or a skill activity for students toperform.2. The students must perform a physical activity as a group.3. Upon completion of that action, the students are to complete theacademic task.Station One:Station Two:Station Three:Station Four:Physical Activity: Teams are to perform “Over andUnder” twice with a ball, science book, or balled uppiece of paper (Over and Under: Students stand insingle file line and pass a ball over head to the studentbehind them. The next student passes the ballthrough his/her legs to the student behind him/her.)Academic Task: Hazards of alcohol use.Physical Activity: Teams are to jump rope (imaginary)15 times each.Academic Task: Hazards of inject-able substances.Physical Activity: Teams are to run through a twistingcourse of cones or chairs.Academic Task: Hazards of tobacco use.Physical Activity: Each member swings a hula hoop(imaginary) around his/her waist 15 turnsAcademic Task: Refusal skills.Variations:1. Have the students create physical tasks that can be done by teams.2. Do only one station per day to shorten the length of the activity.3. Create as many stations as needed for the size of the class.4. This can be done as a race. The team that completes the course thefastest with the most correct answers wins.Continued on next pageThe Middle School Energizers were developed by East Carolina University, Activity Promotion Laboratory inpartnership with the NC Department of Public Instruction (Healthful Living and Healthy Schools Sections),the Health and Wellness Trust Fund, Be Active North Carolina, the NC Alliance for Athletics, Health, PhysicalEducation, Recreation and Dance, and the Physical Activity & Nutrition Branch.
Healthful Living Section 17Name of Activity: Shop ‘til You DropGrade Level: 7thSubject Area: Health: NutritionNorth Carolina Standard Course of Study Objective Number(s):5.01 Plan, select, and prepare healthful meals thatemphasize the principles of the Dietary Guidelines forAmericans.Formation:PartnersEquipment:Scrap piece of paper for every 2 students, 6 pieces ofpaper with the following information (*indicates healthyoptions and is for teacher use only, do not put * on paperposted around the room):➢ Bread/cereal/grains - *whole wheat bread, white bread, *Cheerios,*whole wheat spaghetti, *brown rice, cocoa puffs, *whole wheattortillas, *popcorn, cinnamon rolls, *bagels.➢ Meat/poultry - *grilled fish, fried chicken, hot dogs, *meatloaf, *bakedchicken, chicken fried steak, *lean hamburgers, sausage, *eggs, *nuts.➢ Dairy = *cheese, *skim milk, *yogurt, ice cream, whole milk, *cottagecheese, *frozen yogurt➢ Fruit - *apples, *bananas, *orange juice, *grapes, Fruitopia, Hi-C,*100% apple juice, canned pears in heavy syrup, *dried apricots.➢ Vegetable - *broccoli, iceberg lettuce, *spinach, *dark green lettuce,*corn, *squash, *carrots, *baked French fries, pickles, *collard greens,French fries.➢ Fats/oils/sweets – twinkies, pop tarts, butter, candy bars, chips,cookies, brownies, cake, soda, *olive oil.Rules/Directions:1. Teacher labels 6 areas of the room with each food group listed above,including the food choices.2. Students may only pick 1 item at a time and move to the next foodgroup, planning a healthy breakfast, lunch, and dinner from the optionslisted.3. Students do not necessarily have to pick an item from each food group,but they must visit each station. (e.g., students should not pick a fat,oil, or sweet for every meal).4. Partners circulate and plan a healthy breakfast, lunch, and dinner.5. Partners write down their menu for each meal.6. After sufficient time, have partners return to desks and discuss mealsas a class.7. Review Food Guide Pyramid.8. Make sure students move quickly from one area to another.9. Have students travel from one area to the next using differentmovements (march, gallop, jump, skip, hop, etc.).Variation:1. Have students choose the most unhealthy food choices from the lists.The Middle School Energizers were developed by East Carolina University, Activity Promotion Laboratory inpartnership with the NC Department of Public Instruction (Healthful Living and Healthy Schools Sections),the Health and Wellness Trust Fund, Be Active North Carolina, the NC Alliance for Athletics, Health, PhysicalEducation, Recreation and Dance, and the Physical Activity & Nutrition Branch.
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