Plate Race

Date: 10-23-14

Teacher: Brynlee Pomper

School: Green White Elementary

Class: KIN 355

Equipment Used: paper plates, food group
Grade Level: 1st
flashcards
Time: 8 1/2 minutes
Targeted NASPE Standard(s):
Standard 1 - The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a
variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
Specific Objective: Students will participate in a relay race during which each
team will assemble a plate full of necessary nutrient flashcards.
Concomitant Objective: Students will learn what constitutes a well-balanced meal
and practice assembling a plate.
Time
Procedures Followed
Materials
Warm Up: Not necessary
N/A
Minutes

30
Seconds

Transition: Students will be asked to form a circle.

1/2
Minute

Set Induction: I will tell students about my love for

popcorn. It is my most favorite snack, but is it okay for
me to eat popcorn for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?

2
Minutes

Learnable Piece: In order for a meal to nourish a body,

it must have a fruit, a vegetable, a protein, dairy, and
some grains.

1
Minute

30
Seconds

Presentation of New Material/Directions: A member

from each team will run to the opposite end of the gym,
where they will choose a food flashcard to place on their
team's plate. The next team member does the same but
chooses a food from a different food group to bring back
to the plate. This continues until each plate has every
nutrient.
Transition: Students will count off by 5's and line up in
those groups on the green line.

3
Minutes

Activity: The activity itself will use only half of the gym.
Once a team has a completed plate, its members sit
down. The activity ends when all teams have a
completed plate.

_____
Minutes

Possible Modifications: If groups do not divide evenly,

some students could partner run or run twice, depending
on if there are too few or too many.

Plates,
Flashcards
from
usda.gov

1
Minutes

Notes:

Lesson Review: Groups will be challenged to find a

make their plates balanced for the rest of the week!