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EQ: WHAT IS THE BALANCE BETWEEN TAKING IN AND RELEASING ENERGY?DESCRIBE HEALTHY/NON HEALTHY ENERGY SOURCES?

Assessment:

Energizer: How do certain food and drink sources make you feel?

Lesson: Balancing Engery, Nutrition Video “Tim and Moby” Proteins/Carbohydrates/Exercise

Activity: Energy Balance Scale, My Plate

Quiz: Balancing Energy

BALANCING ENERGY

- The balance your body needs between energy entering the body (from food and drink) and energy leaving the body (from things done and movements made).

- Some foods give you more energy than others, so it is important to eat from all food groups.

- Like certain foods, different activities also use up more energy than others.

http://www.brainpop.com/health/nutrition/nutrition/

PROTEIN:

BEST SOURCES:

Beef, Poultry, Fish, Eggs,

dairy products, nuts, seeds, and beans.

CARBOHYDRATES

S I M P L E V S .

Simple: Simple sugars are found in refined sugars like white sugar. There are also sugars in fruit and milk.

( C O M P L E X ) S T A R C H E S

Complex: Grain products, milk, bread, crackers, pasta, and rice. Unrefined grains still contain vitamins and minerals. Whereas refined grains such as white rice have been stripped of nutrients and fiber.

EXERCISE:

Being active in any way is a form of exercise. Running during recess, kicking a ball, playing sports, and dancing are ALL forms of exercise.

Aerobics (with air) requires a lot of breathing and a lot of oxygen. This is a very important form of exercise that makes your heart very happy.

Examples: Swimming, biking, jogging, walking, skating, skipping, jumping etc.

What are some exercises you do that require a lot of oxygen?

RESOURCES:Lesson Plan: http://kidshealth.org/classroom/prekto2/personal/nutrition/energy_balance.pdfProtein: KidsHealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/protein.html

Carbohydrates:KidsHealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/carb.html

Exercise:KidsHealth.org/kid/exercise/fit/work_it_out.html