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5. Nutrition and Fitness Standard 6 The students will understand how a healthy diet and exercise can increase the likelihood of physical and mental wellness. Objective 1 Evaluate food intake and levels of activity. (PE)*NU Analyze food intake and compare to Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

6. Grains Vegetables Fruits Dairy/Milk Meat & Beans Click on the food category you want to learn about.

7. Grains are any item that is made from one of the following: WheatRiceOats CornmealBarleyCereal Grains are divided into two subgroups Whole Grains & Refined Grains Can you name some examples of grain products? ??

8. Girls from the ages 9-13 years old need 5 ounces every day of grain Boys from the ages 9-13 years old need 6 ounces every day of grain Click here to learn more about your daily recommendations according to age and gender

9. You can consume vegetables in many different ways. They can be either raw, cooked, canned, dried/dehydrated or in 100% juice form. Vegetables are broken into five subgroups which are based on their nutritional content. Dark Green VeggiesStarchy Vegetables Red & Orange VeggiesOther Veggies Beans & Peas Can you name the different kinds of vegetables that we would find in the different areas for vegetables? ??

10. Girls from the ages 9-13 years old need 2 cups every day of veggies Boys from the ages 9-13 years old need 2 ½ cups every day of veggies Click here to learn more about your daily recommendations according to age and gender

11. When thinking about eating any product made from milk you should pick either fat-free or low-fat. It is important to have foods that are made from milk because they are full of calcium. They should be healthy milk choices! Here are some common dairy groups: MilkCheese YogurtMilk-based desserts Can you name some GOOD dairy choices from the different areas? What are some BAD dairy choices? ??

12. Girls from the ages 9-13 years old need 3 cups every day of milk Boys from the ages 9-13 years old need 3 cups every day of milk Click here to learn more about your daily recommendations according to age and gender

13. Fruits can be eaten in many different ways. You can have them fresh (raw), canned, frozen, dried, or in 100% juice form. Can you list some of your favorite fruits? ??

14. Girls from the ages 9-13 years old need 1 1/2 cups every day of fruit Boys from the ages 9-13 years old need 1 1/2 cups every day of fruit Click here to learn more about your daily recommendations according to age and gender

15. This category can also be called PROTEIN FOODS. Red meat, poultry, seafood, beans, and nuts. Some vegetables such as peas and some dairy products like eggs are also considered protein foods. When choosing any meat product it should be a lean or low-fat cut. Here are the different protein food groups: MeatsPoultry EggsBeans & Peas Nuts & Seeds Can you name different proteins from the different categories? ??

16. Girls from the ages 9-13 years old need 5 ounces every day of protein Boys from the ages 9-13 years old need 5 ounces every day of protein Click here to learn more about your daily recommendations according to age and gender

17. Play “Blast Off” and tell me your score. Then do two of the following activities of your choice. Food Journal Play Blast Off Glogster Perfect Plate

18. Download this PDF worksheet. (Click on the worksheet to download it) You will need 2 copies. For 2 days write down everything that you ate and drank. EVERYTHING must be written down. When the 2 days are over look at what you ate and drank. Did you get what you need according to what we talked about? Tell me what you were missing and what did you eat too much of? Write down 2 different goals that you would like to make to improve the way that you eat.

19. Create a Glogster online poster. Your poster should tell me what you learned about making healthy food choices. Write about two goals that you are going to make on improving your way of eating. Your poster must have at least two pictures that reflect each of your goals. It must have music and you may add a video clip for 5 extra credit points. The video must be created by you and be about your goals. Click here to go straight to Glogster

20. I want you to take a picture of the perfectly balanced plate. You will need a total of 4 pictures. In addition, you will need to write about each picture. Tell me what is on your plate, what food group it is from, how much of each item (you might need to weight it or measure it to be accurate!) and why it is a balanced plate. For help click on this website You will need the following pictures: Breakfast Snack Lunch Dinner Total of 4 pictures

21. All food group photos, PDF, and nutrition information. Retrieved December 14, 2011, from http://www.choosemyplate.gov/index.html Video Clip OrganWise Guys Roll Call and Organwise Guy photo. Retrieved December 14, 2011, from http://www.organwiseguys.com/index.php Logo Photo. Retrieved December 15, 2011, from http://www.glogster.com/