5th Grade Sizzles

Where the wild things are was the theme for this weeks lesson. We worked on the importance of getting 60 minutes of exercise per day. We used animals and compared them in the categories of slow, flexible , strength, and fast physical activity. We drew pictures of animals that best described how we feel about [...]

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3rd Grade Thrills

Variety, balance and Moderation were on hand for this lesson. We used the pyramid to place foods at the base, middle, or the top. We then gave the base foods the green light, to eat all we want. The middle foods got the yellow caution light, be careful when eating these foods. The red light went to the [...]

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2nd Grade Scores

Our 1st week with Marty focused on germs and that they are everywhere. We conducted an experiment with fake germs and a black light in the dark to see how well we wash our hands. We learned we cant get rid of them all, but with warm water, soap, and a little scrubbing for 20 [...]

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6th Grade Highlights

Wow, I am so impressed. The Food group experts started presenting to the class. We had games, power points, posters, a news report and even a video. The students used their imaginations and had fun. They topped off each presentation with what they liked and what they would change about their presentations. Very positive outcomes for the classes by [...]

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4th Grade Chefs

This week was a collabrative effort from all the students to find Positive words for Healthy living in magazines. We then put them into a collage poster to hang on the wall. We are working on how the media plays a role in affecting our health.  A healthy sampling of vegetables ended our lesson.

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2nd Grade Scores

Our first week we talked all about Marty Moose and how we want him to learn to be Smarty Moose. The kids brainstomed ways he could do that over the next 10 weeks of nutrition. We finished the lesson with samplings of the 5 food groups.

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3rd Grade Thrills

This week we cued in on our health. Talked about  ways to listen to your body when you are exercising, tired, sick and especially when it comes to eating. We used a balloon to represent the stomach. When you are hungry it has no air, when you are full it it about half blowed up, and [...]

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6th Grade Highlights

For the last few weeks we have been getting creative working in groups on being Food Experts. The groups worked on putting together their ideas for presenting the Food group they chose to the class. It included foods in the group, major nutrient, benefits, amounts needed to include a healthy portion size, and any interesting [...]

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4th Grade Chefs

This week we concentrated on Food Safety and the Danger Zone. We shared experiences we have had at home with spoiled perishable goods and Food bourne illness. We rounded out the class with the movie Perils at the Picnic.

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