Nutrition and Physical Activity

Grade(s): 1

Subject(s): Health Education

Year: 2017

Portion Sizes

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Portion Sizes

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to: 1. Define the following vocabulary words portion size 2. Recognize proper portion sizes. 3. Utilize math skills to calculate proper portion sizes.

Milk Makes Bones Healthy

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Milk Makes Bones Healthy

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to: 1. Define the following vocabulary words: nutrients, vitamins, minerals, calcium, protein, non-fat milk, and whole milk. 2. Identify rich sources...

Making Half Your Grains Whole

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Making Half Your Grains Whole

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to: 1. Define the following vocabulary words: whole grain, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. 2. Recognize foods in the grain group. 3. Distinguish between...

Limit Your Salt

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  • Kindergarten
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Limit Your Salt

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to: 1. Define nutritious, sodium, healthy foods, snacks, high blood pressure, heart disease, and obesity. 2. Read a Nutrition Fact Label. 3. Describe...

Go Lean With Protein

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Go Lean With Protein

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to: 1. Define the following vocabulary words protein, amino acids, essential amino acids, complete protein, and incomplete proteins. 2. Describe the...

Choose My Plate

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Choose My Plate

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to: 1. Define the following vocabulary words 2. Identify reliable nutrition and physical activity educational resources. 3. Identify the different food...

Choosing Exercises with Smart Cat

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  • Pre K
  • Kindergarten
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Choosing Exercises with Smart Cat
Get your students thinking about getting physically active! Students can use this worksheet to draw pictures of three exercises that they either have done or want to do. Students are also asked to...
Food Groups

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Food Groups

The students will be able to recognize different foods from each food group. The students will be able to explain the importance of eating foods from all five groups in order to grow, and have the...

 Jogging | Exercise with Smart Cat

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Jogging | Exercise with Smart Cat
Hi, boys and girls! Hop up and let's jog in place! Ready? Here we go! Good work! Now stretch one leg out like this! And now the other! Can you march? Let's march like we're in a parade! Good work!
 Stretching | Exercise with Smart Cat

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Stretching | Exercise with Smart Cat
Can you stretch your leg out while I count to three? One, two, three! Good work! Now let's stretch the other leg out! One, two, three! Good job! Now let's step side-to-side and kick back! Good balance...
 Tummy Tickler | Exercise with Smart Cat

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Tummy Tickler | Exercise with Smart Cat
See your toes? Let's touch them! Like this! Turn sideways and do it again! Other side! That's a tummy tickler! Pretend you're swimming - like this! Swim, swim, swim! If you're swimming near the...
 Wild Animals | Exercise with Smart Cat

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Wild Animals | Exercise with Smart Cat
Use your arm for a trunk! Let's be elephants! That was funny! Let's be monkeys next! Mmm, bananas! We're silly! Now let's play kangaroo! That's funny! Good work!
 Marching | Exercise with Smart Cat

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Marching | Exercise with Smart Cat
Hi, girls and boys! Let's march! March, march, march! Now let's play the drums! Good work! Can you hold one leg like this? Now let's try the other leg! We look funny! Keep marching! Good work!
 Hop Up | Exercise with Smart Cat

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Hop Up | Exercise with Smart Cat
We're going to reach up and reach down. Ready? Go! Other side! Good! Now let's bring each leg forward and backwards. Ready? We're dancing. It's fun! You're a dancer! Good work!
 Flapping | Exercise with Smart Cat

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Flapping | Exercise with Smart Cat
We're going to pretend! Bend down like this and hop! Can you guess what we are? That's funny! Now flap your wings! Flap, flap! Now let's be a little bird! Flap, flap, flap, flap, flap, flap, flap...
 Walking | Exercise with Smart Cat

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Walking | Exercise with Smart Cat
Step forward. Step back. Pretend you're walking in lots of pudding. Slow...slow. Oh, no! Let's pretend we're being chased by a bear! Go away, bear! That was silly! Good work!
 Wiggling | Exercise with Smart Cat

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Wiggling | Exercise with Smart Cat
You watch me and do what I do! Ready? That was silly! Go again! Do it fast! Run in a circle! Wiggle like a fish! You're great! Good work!
 Yard Work | Exercise with Smart Cat

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  • Pre K
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Yard Work | Exercise with Smart Cat
Can you dance like this? Now be a lawn sprinkler! Good work! Now let's mow the grass! Pull the cord! Mow the grass! Now get on your horse and ride! Here's your lasso! That was funny! Good work!
Vary Your Veggies

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  • Kindergarten
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Vary Your Veggies

Students will define vegetable, vitamin, and mineral. They will be able to identify the vegetable portion of MyPlate. They will also describe the health benefits of eating a variety of vegetables.

Once Around the Clock

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Once Around the Clock

Students will define nutrients, physical activity, and replenish. They will discuss why the body needs physical activity and explain the importance of replenishing nutrients after activity.

Beans are Protein

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Beans are Protein

Students will define bean, protein and meat alternatives. They will identify different types of beans.

Change Your Oil

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Change Your Oil

Students will define saturated fat, unsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, monounsaturated fat, and trans fat. They will understand the differences between the types of fat and learn to make healthy...

Fun with Fruits

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  • Kindergarten
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Fun with Fruits

Students can define: nutritious, energy, fruit, and healthy foods and snacks. Students will identify the fruit portion of MyPlate and identify the health benefits of eating a variety of fruits.