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Healthful Living Section 18Name of Activity: Steppin’ for SnacksGrade Level: 7thSubject Area: Health: NutritionNorth Carolina Standard Course of Study Objective Number(s):5.05 Consume healthful breakfast;5.06 Choose snacks rich in nutrients and low in sugar andcarbohydrates.Formation:Students stand towards the back of the room, or spaced asneededEquipment:NoneRules/Directions:1. Teacher calls out a breakfast item or snack.2. If the food could be consumed anytime, hop for 15 seconds.3. If the food should be consumed in moderation, move forward 2 spot,move for 15 seconds.4. If the food should be consumed only occasionally, move forward 1 spot,slide left to right.5. As students reach the front of the room, have them write theirfavorite breakfast or snack items on the board, then move to the backof the room and continue the activity.6. When teacher calls time, discuss food choices written on the board.Variation:1. The teacher can use green, yellow, and red; anytime, moderation, andoccasionally; slow, go, and whoa or other terms students may want toshare.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.
Healthful Living Section 19Name of Activity: Stop and ScribbleGrade Level: 8thSubject Area: HealthNorth Carolina Standard Course of Study Objective Number(s):8.03 Express the value and importance of regular physicalactivity.Formation:Partners standing at desksEquipment:Piece of paper and pencil for every 2 studentsRules/Directions:1. Teacher discusses the physical, mental/emotional benefits, and socialbenefits of physical activity.2. Teacher calls out physical activity (refer to movement bank).3. Students begin that activity and continue until the teacher calls out acategory (physical, mental/emotional, and social).4. Students freeze and partners work together to write one benefit fromthe category.5. After 10 to 15 seconds, teacher calls out a new activity.6. Continue until students have written 3 or more benefits for eachcategory.7. As students cool down, teacher will call on students to give theexamples they wrote down from each category.Variation:1. Use the above activity with vocabulary words from a different topicsuch as the digestive system (e.g., esophagus, liver, gallbladder,stomach, and pancreas).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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