Introduction

Hi Kids! Sloppy Steve needs your help. Steve doesn't eat very healthy, always snacking and eating lots of junk food. Plus, he isn't very active. When not at school he is usually playing video and computer games. I've included a link at the end of the introduction of a typical day for Steve. Your mission is to, in small groups, help Steve by creating an information packet showing Steve about a healthy diet and lifestyle.

Sloppy Steve's Typical Day

The Task Top

In order to complete your group's packet you must have the following:

• Food Pyramid
• A sample diet
• Exercise Pyramid
• A sample exercise/activity schedule
• Define both nutrition and aerobic activity
• Include a blank chart for Steve to keep track of his process.
• Include 5 interesting facts that you learned during this assignment that may help Steve get rid of those no good, very bad habits.

The Process Tops

Please follow these tasks in order to complete your group's packet. At any time you may refer to the rubric under evaluation to make sure that you are completing all that is expected of you.

1. First, you will be assigned to groups of 3's.

2. Go to http://www.usda.gov/cnpp/KidsPyra/ and print off a copy of the children's food pyramid(small size- 8.5" x 11").

3. Go to http://www.classbrain.com/artread/publish/article_31.shtml and print off a copy of the activity pyramid. (Be sure to check out the rest of the page for ideas).

4. Now with these 2 pyramids create a sample diet and a sample activity schedule for your friend Steve. Be sure to refer back to his typical day to see what things to stay away from.

5. Use http://kidshealth.org/kid/word/ to define both of the words nutrition and aerobic activity. Feel free to check out any other definitions that seem interesting or that you don't understand.

6. Create a chart using your imagination and creativity. It's up to each group as a whole what you decide to do. Make it so that Steve can keep track of his food and activity during the week. (Only a week long chart is necessary).

7. Use these other links or others that you might find to come up with your 5 interesting facts. Include them on a separate page along with your definitions.

http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/index.html

http://kidshealth.org/kid/

http://www.exhibits.pacsci.org/nutrition/nutrition_cafe.html

8. Complete your packet by putting it together. Remember to evaluate the rubric in order to make sure you've completed what is required.

** Be sure to include pictures or graphics-- Be creative and decorative.

Evaluation Top

Describe to the learners how their performance will be evaluated. Specify whether there will be a common grade for group work vs. individual grades.

	Beginning 0	Developing 2	Accomplished 4	Exemplary 6	Score
Definition of Nutrition and Aerobic Activity	No definition given.	Definition given is unclear or vague.	Definition given directly from a dictionary or website where found.	Both definitions given in the students' own words.
Both food pyramid and activity pyramid.	Neither pictures are included.	Only one picture is included. (3 points)		Both pictures are included.
Sample diet and activity schedule.	No sample diet or activity schedule is included.	Only a sample diet or a sample activity schedule are included.	Both a sample diet and activity schedule are incldued but are insufficient.	A sample diet and activity schedule is included and goes along with the ideas of the pyramids incldued.
Chart created to keep track of food and activity	No chart is included.	Chart is insufficient length.	The chart is only following food or activity.	A full week long chart is included and done creatively.
5 interesting facts about nutrition and exercise	0 facts are included.	Only 1-2 facts included.	Only 3-4 facts included.	All 5 facts are included.

Conclusion top

Thanks for helping Sloppy Steve understand more about having a healthy diet and active lifestyle. Now that you've completed a helpful, informative packet for our friend Steve, you know how to have healthy, active lifestyle for yourself.

Credits & References top

Thank you to the following websites for their contribution to this page.

http://www.oldetimecooking.com/Images/Fruits/Apple.jpg

http://www.notmuch.com/Features/Out-of-print/Images/fat-kid.gif

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