Hop , Skip and Jump
Scavenger Hunt
Hey, kids! It’s easy to get moving and be a
Diabetes Preventer! Use a pencil to follow this Scavenger
Hunt trail — and don’t miss the Stops along the way!
Jump up and
down 5 times.
Stand on
your tiptoes
and reach
for the
ceiling.
Count to 5 !
Take 10 giant
steps around
the room.
Tips for
KIDS
Get Moving!
Hop from foot
to foot 20 times.
Reach down and
touch your toes – hold
it while you slowly
count to 10 !
• Some activities get your heart
pumping – like running, riding a
bike, dancing, jumping rope,
swimming or playing soccer.
•Other activities strengthen your
muscles – like climbing, doing
floor exercises, or stretching.
•You don’t have to play a sport
to be active. Just get up on
your feet and have fun!
Top Tip!
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How many moves + 10
did you make?
+ 10
Add up all of the numbers
+ 20
in the instructions. That’s
how many minutes you +
5
should get up and get
moving every day. And + 10
remember: it doesn’t
have to be all at once!
Spread your arms
wide and slowly
twist side to side
10 times.
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Healthy Foods Artifacts
Overview
Artifacts are assorted pieces of print
material and objects that students bring
into the classroom to demonstrate
understanding of a topic.
For this activity, students learn
by collecting nutrition-related
“artifacts” that serve as the basis
for discussion and learning.
Review the Key Messages on
page 3.
Discussion/Class Learning
•Have students categorize the artifacts in different
ways: for example, by fruits, vegetables, wholegrain, low-fat dairy. Challenge kids to find the
Nutrition Facts Label on the packages, and sort
the foods according to sugar content and fiber.
•The artifacts are the springboard for a variety
of in-class activities. Use them for group share
(what would the students choose as their
favorite healthy snacks?) journaling (why did
they choose the artifacts they brought in?),
and nutrition discussions.
Introductory Steps
•Begin by asking students what the video showed
them about being healthy. What did the kids in the
video learn? Remind students that in Hop, Skip
and Jump, they’ve seen that it’s easy to get up and
get moving. Tell them that now they are going to explore other
important aspects of staying healthy: maintaining a healthy
weight by making smart food choices.
•Ask students if they know what an artifact is. (Artifacts are
objects from a society that help you understand how that
society lived. Archeologists use artifacts to study history.) Tell
students that they will use nutrition artifacts to learn about
healthy eating.
•Invite students to bring in artifacts that exhibit what it means to
eat “healthy:” juice containers, pieces of fruit, fresh vegetables,
high-fiber foods (like whole grain crackers), nuts, food labels of
healthy foods, pictures from a newspaper or
magazine of healthy foods, or
empty packages. Display
artifacts in a location for the
whole class to view.
Extension Activities
Curriculum
Connections &
Classroom Tips
1. Collect artifacts and create a classroom
bulletin board displaying student work/
journals and artifacts.
2. Invite another classroom to view artifact
collection/student work and have students
share what they learned about diabetes with
their peers.
•Have students use empty packages
and pictures to build a healthy snacks collage.
•Introduce the concept of “serving size.” Challenge
students to find the serving size and servings per container
on the Nutrition Facts Label. What does this tell them
about how much they should eat of a particular food? Are
they surprised to discover the serving size?
•Invite the school dietitian or nurse to visit the classroom
and talk about healthy food choices.
FOR MORE INFORMATION...
Tips for Other Types of Educators
For more in-depth nutrition background and to extend
your students’ knowledge of nutrition, use the following
online resources:
• To discover nutrition recommendations for children:
www.mypyramid.gov
• To learn about portion size comparisons:
www.webmd.com/diet/printable/
wallet-portion-control-size-guide
1. Have children create a form of artwork that
demonstrates what they learned about
diabetes.
2. Have students create lyrics for a song about
diabetes awareness.
3. Play a game of “diabetes charades” where
students try to guess diabetes related words.
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