Learning Resources LER 3351 User Manual

ACTIVITY GUIDE

LER 3351

Includes:

Large 5’ x 4’ vinyl floor mat
48 Food and exercise cards

Get up and move to learn the different food groups and basic exercises
that contribute to a healthy lifestyle. The floor mat includes a vibrant
oversize U.S. government food pyramid that can be used as a class activity
or hung for classroom decoration during a nutrition unit. Realistic images
of each food help students understand what they should be eating. All
foods featured are healthy options with which students should be familiar.
Each card in the set is labeled with descriptions on the back. For
self-checking, the foods are color coded by food group.

Food cards include:

Grains — popcorn, cereal, pretzels, rice, crackers, pasta
Fruits — banana, pear, apple slices, oranges, grapes, strawberries
Vegetables — carrots, radish, celery, broccoli, lettuce, corn
Meats & Beans — fish, peanut butter, egg, beans, steak, chicken
Milk — Swiss cheese, American cheese, milk, yogurt, ice cream
Oils — butter, olive oils

The exercise cards promote basic exercises.

Exercise cards include: backward arm circles, forward arm

circles, shoulder rolls, hopping on one foot, squats, sit-ups,
trunk rotations, lunges, jumping jacks, push-ups, and
toe touches.

Physical activity cards show different forms of exercise in which students
can participate. Students can customize their own activity cards to show
favorite physical activities.

Physical activity cards include: basketball, bike riding, baseball, walking,

and soccer.

Getting Started

Lay the floor mat on the floor in full view of the students. Discuss the
different parts of the food pyramid and why healthy eating is important.
Discuss the foods in each group and why the groups are different sizes. Use
the food group cards, food cards, and physical activity cards to label the
food pyramid as you discuss each area on the chart.