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Lesson
Ideas> Occasionally > Occasional
Snacks and Physical Activity |
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Learning
Outcomes
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Demonstrate ability to share
and communicate ideas |
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Investigate and report on the role that occasional
snacking and vigorous physical activity have
as part of a healthy lifestyle |
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Ability to use and create concept maps using
Inspiration® or Word |
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Introduction
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This lesson idea helps
students learn about the role that occasional snacks
and vigorous physical activity have as part of a
healthy lifestyle. |
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Background
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Snacks
can be described as ‘foods which are eaten
outside of usual meal times’. Snacks play an
important role in the diet of both children and adults
and can provide important nutrients to the diet.
Children have smaller stomachs than adults meaning
that it can be difficult for them to get all their
nutrient needs in three meals a day.
Everyday snacks that are high in carbohydrate are important for children
as they help provide them with the energy they need to be active, as well
as replace the energy they ‘burn’ while being active.
Occasional snacks or ‘treat’ snacks can also play an important
role in the diet of children, as long as the overall diet is balanced and
contains a variety of everyday foods such as grain-based foods, low fat
dairy, vegetables and fruit, and protein foods like meat and/or legumes.
It is important for children to understand the role that occasional snacks
play as part of a balanced diet and that while they should not be eaten
everyday, they are okay occasionally.
Students will also investigate occasional physical activities. As well
as the physical activity kids perform each day it is also beneficial to
undertake some activity that makes them huff and puff. This type of activity
should be done at least 3 times per week. These activities require a little
bit more effort and might make kids feel a bit puffed as they are doing
them. Activities like playing a game of basketball or soccer that requires
frequent running can make kids exert a bit more energy while still having
fun. |
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Learning
Task
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Discuss with your class:
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What are snacks? |
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Why do we eat snacks? |
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Why are snacks important
as part of a healthy diet? |
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What are everyday snacks
and what are occasional snacks? |
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What are your students
favourite snacks? |
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Using Inspiration® or Word ask your students
to draw a concept map of the snacks they enjoy,
and when and why they eat them. You could also
use the whiteboard or a large sheet of paper
to draw up a class concept map.
Students should give the concept map a title “My Snack Foods”.
Students should write key words and thoughts connecting these bubbles
with a line to the next related idea. |
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Students will also investigate
occasional physical activities that they
do. Occasional activities are those, which
make us ‘huff and puff’ and are
more vigorous. This includes sports |
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Students work individually to create ‘My
Occasional Physical Activity’ concept
map, using the same steps as ‘My Snack
Foods’ concept map |
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In large groups get students to discuss
similarities and differences and the role
that occasional snacks and occasional activities
play as part of a healthy lifestyles |
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Teacher
Notes
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The
curriculum areas covered in this learning activity
include:
Health and PE - building a concept map, snack foods,
nutrition, physical activity.
Other skills students will learn or develop include:
Sharing, brainstorming, reflecting, decision making, analysis, communicating,
working as a large groups and individually.
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Extension
Activity
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You could extend this
learning activity by getting student’s to develop
a snack attack recipe such as pizzas and fruit kebabs.
Student’s can make up crazy names for the snack
attacks such as ants on a log, worms, fruit frenzy
or perhaps orange delight drink.
Check out websites for food ideas. Here are some to get you started:
Fresh For Kids Look for fabulous recipes
http://www.fandvforme.com.au
Kids Health Recipes Select Breakfast Bonanza and Delicious Drinks
http://kidshealth.org/kid/recipes/index.html
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