Healthy Activity 1 vs. Unhealthy lifestyles

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Healthy

vs.

Unhealthy lifestyles

Learning Objective:

Students will be able to recognize the difference between healthy and unhealthy behaviors.

Materials Required:

Chalkboard, chalk, "MyPyramid for kids" handout, "Healthy vs. Unhealthy Lifestyles" handouts.

Estimated Time Required:

30 minutes for entire lesson 10 -15 minutes for handout

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Teaching Instructions:

Classroom Activity ? Describing Chloe vs. Hugo :Write "Chloe" and "Hugo" on the board and ask the

student to help you describe them.

2: Chart their descriptions similar to the chart below.

3:Optional - Use the "MyPyramid for kids" handout and

review the different categories (colors) in the pyramid. Make a list on the chalkboard, and review some of the keynotes from MyPyramid. Identify which mouse, Chloe or Hugo, fit best into each group.

Individual Student Activity : Pass out the "Healthy vs. Unhealthy Lifestyles" handout

to each student to complete.

CHLOE

Healthy Fruits

Vegetables Whole grains

Trail mix Exercised daily

Run Play Happy

HUGO

In the beginning By the end

Sick

Healthy, fit, and

Tired

strong

Lazy

Fruits

Out of breath

Vegetables

Cookies

Whole grains

Candy

Trail mix

Pizza

Exercised daily

Ice Cream

Run

Junk Food

Play

Happy

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MyPyramid for kids

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key points for discussion

Grains (Chloe)

Vegetables (Chloe)

Fruits (Chloe)

Milk (chloe)

Meat & Beans (Chloe)

Oils (Hugo)

Exercise (Chloe)

Fats & Sugars (Hugo)

Important Note

Examples

How Much Do YOU Need?

Make 1/2 your grains

whole

Oatmeal, whole grain cereal, brown

rice, whole wheat

bread and pasta

6 ounces a day (at least 1/2

whole grain)

Vary your veggies~ color your plate with dark green and orange!

Broccoli, spinach, carrots, and sweet potatoes

2 1/2 cups a day

Focus on fruits~ go easy on

juice

Apple, orange, berries,

plum, banana, and kiwi

1 1/2 cups a day

Get your calcium to build strong bones

Low fat milk,

yogurt, and cheese

3 cups day

Go lean with

protein~ bake, broil,

or grill, DON'T FRY

Chicken, turkey, fish,

nuts and beans

5 ounces a day

It's not one of the food

groups, but you still need a little for good health

Fish, nuts, corn oil, soybean oil, olive oil, and canola

oil

It will come from the foods you eat

Balance food with

fun

Walk, dance, bike or rollerblade

At least 60 minutes a

day

Know your limits

Fried foods and snacks,

candy sodas, cakes and cookies

Enjoy these only on special occasions

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Healthy vs. Unhealthy Lifestyles

Instructions: Decide what is healthy and unhealthy in the pictures below. Circle the correct answer.

Circle the name of the mouse associated with each set of pictures.

Eating Candy and Cake and Drinking Soda Healthy or Unhealthy Chloe or Hugo

Eating Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Healthy or Unhealthy Chloe or Hugo

Eating High Fat Foods like Pizza and French Fries Healthy or Unhealthy Chloe or Hugo

Exercising like Stretching, Lifting Weights and Aerobics Healthy or Unhealthy Chloe or Hugo

Playing Video Games and Watching TV Healthy or Unhealthy Chloe or Hugo

Drinking Water and Lowfat Milk Healthy or Unhealthy Chloe or Hugo

Being Tired and Sick Healthy or Unhealthy

Chloe or Hugo

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