5210- Veggie and Fruit Mania!

*French resources included as attachments

Overview:

5210 A Way of Life is an initiative that promotes healthy behaviours and environments. The simple 5210 messages encourage eating well and being active every day, two important habits for good health. Students will identify different vegetables and fruit in the following activity and find new ways to eat them. This activity supports the “Enjoy! at least 5 vegetables and fruit each day” message of 5210 A Way of Life.

NB Curricular Connections

Explore Your World

• Strand: Well-Being – Big Idea: Physical Health and Active Participation – Skill Descriptor: Analyze personal safety and healthy practices.
• Strand: Well-Being – Big Idea: Emotional Health and Positive Identities – Skill Descriptor:
  • Explore activities that foster enjoyment and well-being.
  • Recognize that feelings and emotions can impact well-being, relationships, and the way we engage with others.

Personal Wellness 3-5

• • Strand: Wellness – Big Idea: Healthy Lifestyle – Skill Descriptor:
    • Grade 3: Analyze personal safety and healthy practices.
    • Grade 4: Describe personal safety and healthy practices.
    • Grade 5: Assess personal safety and healthy practices.
  • Strand: Mental Fitness – Big Idea: Mental Health Strategies – Skill Descriptor:
    • Grade 3: Demonstrate self-calming strategies to regulate emotional reactions.
    • Grade 4: Identify strategies for regulating emotional reactions.
    • Grade 5: Identify strategies for seeking support for self and others.
  • Strand: Mental Fitness – Big Idea: Positive Mental Health – Skill Descriptor:
    • Grade 3: Explore the importance of talking about emotions and emotional responses.
    • Grade 4: Describe the seven primary emotions and their expression.
    • Grade 5: Identify ways to manage stress and regulate emotions.

What you’ll need:

• The 5210 A Way of Life Resource Kit
• The 5210 A way of Life Teacher Presentation 5210 Presentation
• Enjoy! handout (Available in English and French)
• Ball
• Large open space

Instructions:

• Review the 5210 A Way of Life Tool Kit (PDF Attached)
• Watch the 5210 presentation to learn more about the program.
• Before getting started with the game, use the Enjoy! handout to explain the benefits of eating vegetables and fruit.
• Ask students to stand up and form a circle.
• The first student will throw the ball to another student in the circle and at the same time name a vegetable or fruit.
• The student catching the ball must explain how the named vegetable or fruit can be eaten or prepared (examples: We can add strawberries to yogurt, spinach can be used in salads, mushrooms can be placed on pizza).
• After explaining their example, the student will throw the ball to another student and name a different vegetable or fruit.
• Students must sit down if they can’t name a new vegetable or fruit, or if they can’t explain a way to eat or prepare a particular vegetable or fruit.
• Continue until only one student is left or time runs out.

 Activity downloaded from the website: www.5210.ca 

Reflection Activity 

Please see the attached PDF for several choices on how you and your learners can reflect upon today’s activity. 

Global Competencies

1. SelfAwareness.pdf (gnb.ca)
2. CriticalThinking.pdf (gnb.ca)