Growing Up Fit Together for 3 rd grade

Lesson 2 Five N Jive Card Since you are getting older and can do more stuff now, we will be adding a new Five N Jive activity to each lesson we do this year. Is everyone excited to learn so new exercise moves?

Jog- Run- Walk Exercise Everyone start by marching in place. Now jog in place. Be sure to bring those knees up. Now do a wide jog (like hopping through tires). Now do a slow motion jog. Let’s walk very softly now like we are trying to not break any eggs.

Jog- Run- Walk Exercise Now let’s gallop in place like a horse. Good job! You all did a great job. I want everyone to take 2 deep breaths and sit back in your desk.

MyPyramid All of you have learned about the food pyramid before and know what each color band stands for. Today we will learn exactly how much we should eat out of each food group. Is everyone ready to get started?

Food Groups You should eat 6-11 servings a day from this group. Be sure to “Make half whole grain.” Examples of a serving of grains is: 1 slice of bread 1 cup of cereal (size of your fist) 1 small tortilla 7 round crackers Orange ----> Grains Group

Food Groups Green ----> Vegetables Group You should eat 3-5 servings a day from this group. Be sure to “Vary your veggies.” Examples of a serving of vegetables is: 1 cup cooked or raw veggies 2 cups of salad greens like lettuce

Food Groups Red ----> Fruit Group You should eat 2-4 servings a day from this group. Be sure to “Focus on Fruit.” Examples of a serving of fruits is: 1 cup of cut up fruit 1 small apple 1 small banana ¼ cup of dried fruit

Food Groups Foods in this group include: soft drinks, candy bars, and chips. You should only have one item from this group per day. That is why the band is so small. The foods in this group do not help keep your body healthy. Yellow ----> Oils Group (junk food)

Food Groups Blue ----> Milk Group You should eat 2-4 servings a day from this group. Be sure to “Get your calcium rich foods.” Examples of a serving of milk is: 1 cup of milk or yogurt 1 ½ ounces of cheese (same size as four dice stacked on top of each other.

Food Groups Purple ----> Meat & Beans Group You should eat 2-3 servings a day from this group. Be sure to “Go lean with protein.” Examples of a serving of meat and beans is: 1 egg Any meat the size of a deck of cards

Five N Jive: True or False Game  I will ask you a couple of questions. If you think they are TRUE then I want you to squat on the floor. If you think they are FALSE then I want you to jump up and down 2 times.  Is everyone ready?

Five N Jive: True or False Game  The milk group’s color is blue on MyPyramid.  Grains are represented in the purple band  The meat group includes carrots.  The red group on MyPyramid represents fruit.  The green group included chicken.  The best foods for you are found in the yellow group  Eat from the yellow group every once in a while.

Newsletters  Be sure to take the newsletter home and share it with your parents and family.