EMILY

INTRO
(5minutes)
Introduceourselves
Show5reminder
Seehoweveryonedidwiththeirphysicalactivitygoalsfromlastweek
Askforvolunteerstosharetheirexperiences

OUTLINE
1.
SimonSaysWarmupGame
2.
BoneHealth
a.
BoneBuildingActivities
b.
Vitamins&MineralsthatSupportBoneHealth
3.
MuscleHealth
a.
MuscleBuildingActivities
b.
Vitamins&MineralsthatSupportBoneHealth
4.
SetYourOwnGoalsForBuildingStrongBones&Muscles
5.
JeopardyGame

OBJECTIVES
1. Studentswillidentifythekeyvitaminsandmineralsthatsupportboneandmusclehealth.
2. Studentswillcreate2snacksthatincludeboneandmusclesupportingfoodsfromat
least3differentfoodgroups

BROOKE
ICEBREAKER
(5minutes)
SIMONSAYSwithmuscle&bones
Indexcardslabeledwithdifferentmusclesandbones
Havestudentsstandinalargecircle
Calloutadifferentmusclesorbonesandhavethempointtothem
Iftheydontgetthemcorrecttheywilltakeaseat
Skull,ribs,phalanges,femur,humerus,vertebrae,mandible,patella
Bicep,abdominalmuscles,heart,quadricep,triceps,hamstrings,deltoid

CONTENT

1. Bones(15minutes)
BROOKE
Whatdoyourememberfromlasttimefromourbenefitsofphysicalactivitythatrelatedto
bones?(askclass)
RegularPhysicalactivityhelpsstrengthenbones
ImportanceofBoneHealth
Howmanybonesdoyouthinkwehaveinourbodies?(206)

Atthisageyourbonesarestillgrowingsoitisreallyimportanttobegetting
enoughofallthesenutrientstoprovideenoughsuppliestobebuildingupall206
boneswehave
Yourbonesgrowuntilyouare1618forgirlsor1820forboys
Goal is to strengthen bones as much as possible before they stop growing
Strong bones store calcium, make blood, and prevent injury
BoneBuildingPhysicalActivities
Physicalactivityisjustonepiecethatrelatestobonehealth,theotherpieceis
nutrition
Whatnutrientsdoweneedtomaintainbonehealth?
VitaminsandMinerals
(BOTH)
VitaminDchaperonescalciumsabsorptionacrossthegut.
Have2vitamin1studentbring1calciumthroughtheclassroomdoor
Calciumandphosphorustraveltothebone
1phosphorusand1calciumstudentstraveltobone
(99%ofourbodyscalciumisstoredinourskeletons)
VitaminKattachescalciumtothebone
VitaminKstudentattachescalciumtobone,phosphorusformscomplex
withcalcium
Phosphorus&magnesiumformacomplexwithcalcium,strengthensbone
Seehowthebonestrengthensascalciumandphosphorusisadded
Alloftheactionsneedstobuildstrongbonesaredependentonallofthese
vitaminsandminerals
YoudontjustneedcalciumorvitaminDasyoucanseefromouractivityallof
thesenutrientshavearelationshipwitheachotherandareallneededtobuildup
ourbones

Whatfoodsarerichinthesevitamins
EMILY
VitaminD
richinmilk,yogurt,cheese,eggsandfish(salmon,tuna)
Calcium
richinalmonds,leafygreens,milk,yogurt,cheese
Phosphorus
richinmeats,seafood,nuts,beans,wholegrains,milk,yogurt,
cheese
VitaminK
leafygreens,brusselsprouts,broccoli,asparagus
Magnesium
:wholegraincereal,brownrice,spinach,meat,nuts,milk,
(chocolate)
*Includefoodsafetywhendiscussingfoods
Giveeachstudentafoodmodellabeledwithboneandmusclebuilding
vitamins/minerals.Whenwegettoeachnutrient,havestudentswiththecorresponding
foodsstandupwiththeircards.

Transition:Askstudentshowbonesandmusclesarerelated.Musclesareattachedtothe
boneswhichallowthemtomove.

2.Muscles(15minutes)
Whorememberswhatthebenefitofphysicalactivitywasfromlastweekthatrelatedto
ourmuscles?
Increasesmuscularstrength
ImportanceofMaintainingHealthyMuscles
Howmanymusclesdoyouthinkwehaveinourbodies?(640)
Whileyourestandingstillyourbodyisusing300musclesjusttokeepfrom
fallingover
Bloodpumpingthroughyourbodyistheactionofyouheartmuscle
Themusclesaroundyourribcagethatallowyourlungstoexpandandcontract
forbreathing
Normalactivitieslikewalkingandcarryingobjectsrequirestheactionsofyour
muscles
MuscleBuildingPhysicalActivity
Whatexercisesdoyoudothatbuildmuscles?
danceclasses,running,jumpingjacks,gymnastics,pushups&situps
All!
VitaminsandMinerals
Potassium
:helpsgenerateelectricalimpulsesinthenerves,muscles,andheart
helpsourheartsbeatwhenwearerestingandwhenwearephysically
activeweareusingpotassiumatalltimes!
Magnesium
:helpswithnerveimpulsestohelpourmusclesdodifferentactivities,
helpsmusclesrelaxafteracontraction
Calcium
:helpswithmusclecontractions

WhatFoodsAreRichInTheseNutrients?
(BROOKE)
Potassium:bananas,potatoes,sweetpotatoes,raisins,avocado,kiwi,tomatoes,
orange,pomegranate,spinach,driedapricots
Magnesium:wholegrains,brownrice,spinach,meat,nuts,pumpkinseeds,milk,
(chocolate)
Calciumrichinalmonds,leafygreens,milk,yogurt,cheese
Whenwegettoeachnutrient,havestudentswiththecorrespondingfoodsstandupwith
theircards.

3.TheFoodGroups
Lookingatyourentirechart,whatdoyounoticeaboutthefoodgroups?
Allofthemallneededtoprovideourbodieswithadequatevitaminsandminerals
Choosing3differentfoodgroupswitheachmealisagreatwaytoincrease
varietyinthefoodsthatyouareeating.
Askstudentsforanexampleofameal&whatfoodgroupsareinit.

EVALUATION
(BrookeEmilyhandouteval)
Studentswillmake2snackseachwithatleast3foodgroupsusingthefoodthatareon
theirvitaminsandmineralschart
(passoutfoodmodels)

JEOPARDYACTIVITY
(Emilyintroduceactivity)
need20minsfromthispoint
Vits/Mins
(Emily)
100Name2vitaminDrichfoods
Answer:milk,yogurt,cheese,eggs,fish
200Name2potassiumrichfoods
Answer:bananas,potatoes,sweetpotatoes,raisins,avocado,kiwi,
tomatoes,orange,pomegranate,spinach,driedapricots
300Name3calciumrichfoods,onefromtheprotein,dairy,andvegetablefood
group
400Usingthefoodswediscussedtoday,createabreakfastmealthatincludes3
differentfoodgroups
Bones
(Emily)
100Whereisyourmandible?
200Ourbonescontinuegrowinguntilaroundwhatage?
Answer:18yearsold
300Name2vitaminsormineralsthathelpstostrengthenbones
Answer:VitD,VitK,Ca,Mg,Phos
400Howmanybonesareinourbody?
Answer:206
Muscles
(Brooke)
100Whatmuscleisresponsibleforpumpingbloodthroughthebody?
Answer:Heart
200Pointtoyourtricepmuscle.
300Name2vitaminsormineralsthathelpourmusclesfunction
Answer:Ca,Potassium,Mg
400Howmanymusclesareinourbody?
Answer:640
PhysicalActivity
(Brooke)
100Howmanyminutesofphysicalactivitydoweneedeachday?
Answer:60minutes
200Nameonebonebuildingphysicalactivity
300Whatisthenetforcewhenyouholdyourselfinaplank?
Answer:0N
400Howdomusclesrelatetobones?
Answer:Yourmusclesattachtoyourbonesandallowthemtomove

CALLTOACTION&THANKYOU
(Emily)
Incorporateavarietyofmuscleandbonepromotingfoodseveryday!

MEALCREATIONACTIVITY
Keepstudentsattheirassignedtables(groupsof4)
Providethemwithavarietyofdifferentfoodmodels
Askthemtocreateonebreakfastmealandonelunchordinnermealeachwithatleast3
foodgroups
Havethemtelluswhichvitaminsandmineralsareintheirmeal.