Little Healthy Helpers

A Homemade PowerPoint GameBy

Heather McCordUniversity of Georgia

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The Story of the “Little Healthy Helpers”

If you are up to the task,There is a question Mama Bear wants to ask.“Since you are a friend of Brother and Sister bear,Can you help me show them why they should care?The problem is that they eat junk food too much,And I want them to find healthy habits in food and such.

It is only out of love and concern,They need to know nutritional foods is what our bodies yearn.Tell them types of fruits, vegetables, and other tasty galore Then we’ll grab a buggy and pick up healthy foods more!”

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Game DirectionsFor the Teacher:

This game can be used as either a one on one game or a group against group game. It might be more exciting and friendship building to create two teams and get the students to pick team names in relation to Berenstain Bears, such as Berenstain Buddies. (I mention that so they can become characters in the game.) The teacher will flip a coin to decide which team goes first. Based on student behavior that day, the teacher will choose a captain for each team. Each captain for today’s game will answer the questions on the computer based on their group’s decision. It is the teacher’s discretion on whether each student will answer a question or whether several students will talk over each answer.

Read this to the students:Who wants to help Mama Bear out? Well, before you can, she must know

what you know about foods. To help Mama Bear, you have to be the first to answer 15 food-related questions correctly. For every correct answer, the team will choose from the serving bowl. The catch, however, is that you also have to be the first to complete the board game with the 15 servings placed in the correct number and food group spots. Only one question per turn is allowed. And the first question to answer is number one, the second is question two, and so on. However when a team hits a Berenstain Bonus- they have the opportunity to win 2 servings if they correctly answer the question. Keep in mind to win, you have to have the proper amount of servings for each food group on the team’s game board at the end of the game.

Remember you can look at the key food pyramid at any time. Optimally, you want 6 servings of the bread group, 3 vegetables, 2 fruits, 2 dairy, 2 meat, and since sweets should be minimal, 0 to 1 in this area.

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For every correct answer, the team will choose from the serving bowl.

Game Preparation•Read The Berenstain Bears AND TOO MUCH JUNK FOODprior to playing the game.•Gameboard: Print out slides 36 and 37 (preferably on white cardstock and then laminate).•Gameboard Key: Print out slide 38 for each team (preferably on white cardstock and then laminate).•Game Pieces: Print out slide 6 (preferably on white cardstock and then laminate), then cut around the individual servings. These pieces can be placed into a bowl that the children will then pick from after correctly answering a question.•Teacher will read the directions out loud.

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Time to play “Little Healthy Helpers”

Click on the buggy for your question.

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What picture has fruits?

Berenstain Bonus!!!

Vegetables are a good source of fiber and body vitamins, according to Dr.

Grizzly.

TRUE FALSE

Pick the picture that represents the dairy

group.

What picture has vegetables?

Do you see a picture that shows poultry?

NoYes

Name the group cheese is in.

Dairy

Sweets

Meat

Grains

Lollipops should be eateneveryday.

True False

Which one is not part of the grain group?

PASTA

CEREAL

BREAD

BEANS

Berenstain Bonus!!!Recall what Dr.Grizzly says that the

meat and nut group does for the body. Was it…

Make strong bones and teeth

Build up body and muscle

Give the body energy

Give the body fiber and vitamins

Carrots are an example of a fruit.

TRUE FALSE

Name the food that is not a fruit.

Apple

Banana Potatoes Cherries

Jelly Beans are like dried beans or even green

beans.

FALSE

TRUE

Potato chips would be a good example of what?

Vegetable

Grain

Meat& Nuts

Fat & Sweets

A grilled cheese sandwich uses which two food

groups?

MeatAnd

Bread

DairyAnd

Vegetable

Dairy And

Bread

FruitAnd

Sweet

BreadAnd

Vegetable

Berenstain Bonus!!!Recall what Dr.Grizzly said the

cheese and milk group does for the body. Was it…

Make strong bones and teeth

Build up body and muscle

Give the body energy

Give the body fiber and vitamins

What food group is not pictured in this sandwich?

Vegetable

Bread Fruit

Dairy

Berenstain Bonus!!!Fill in the blank.

provides the body with energy.

Corn and tomatoes

Bread and Rice

Nuts and eggs

Chicken

Spinach is a green fruit.

TRUE FALSE

is an example of a vegetable.

SteakSteak

Grapes

Orange

Corn

A peach is from what food group?

Dairy Sweets Grains Fruit

True or False. The grain group is also called

the bread group.TRUE FALSE

Is there a picture that represents the dairy

group?If so, pick it.

If not, choose No.

NO

There are groups in the food pyramid,

including the sweets.

True False

A breakfast menu of eggs, bacon, toast, and orange juice would be a tasty start for the day. From the list below, which food group was not mentioned in this menu.

Dairy Group

Bread Group

Fruit Group

Meat Group

Berenstain Bonus!!!Dr.Grizzly told the Berenstain family that milk and yogurt are good for…

Making strong bones and teeth

Building up body and muscle

Giving the body energy

Providing Body fiber and vitamins

Correct!

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Incorrect!

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CreditsAll teachers and students at non-profit schools can use, revise, or adapt this game at will at no cost on the condition that all prior

designers are cited.

• Originally designed by Heather McCord, University of Georgia, March 7, 2005 “Little Healthy Helpers.”

• A special thanks for being able to incorporate Stan & Jan Berenstain’s book into this lesson.

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Educational Objectives• Audience

– First Grade Students

• Health Objectives- Nutrition emphasized– Students will be able to learn about the Food Guide

Pyramid. They will learn what the food groups are, how many of each group is recommended daily, and will be tested on their understanding of food categorization. For instance, an apple is an example of a fruit. Also, they will be asked to recall information from Stan and Jan Berenstain’s The Berenstain Bears AND TOO MUCH JUNK FOOD, in relation to how food assists in one’s growth and development.

– Students will also be able to learn with technology.

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Gameboard 1

Sweets

Vegetables

Poultry, Meats, Eggs

And Nuts

Fruits

Milk, Cheese, and

Yogurt

Breads, Pasta, Cereal, and Rice

Gameboard 2

Sweets

Milk, Cheese, and

Yogurt

Poultry, Meats, Eggs

And Nuts

Vegetables Fruits

Breads, Pasta, Cereal, and Rice

Picture Provided by http://www.kidskonnect.com/FoodPyramid/FoodPyrgraph.jpg

Food Guide Pyramid-KEY

Use lightly

2-3 servings 2-3

servings

3-5 servings

2-4 servings

6-11 servings

Copyright• Copyright 2005 Heather McCord• Permission to copy this game at no cost is granted to

all teachers and students of non-profit schools. • Permission is also granted to all teachers and students

of non-profit schools to make revisions to this game for their own purposes, on the condition that this copyright page and the credits page remain part of the game. Teachers and students who adapt the game should add their names and affiliations to the credits page without deleting any names already there.

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