FIVE FOR LIFE® Fishin’ for Nutrition Program

Students will learn to make sensible food choices, categorize foods, the energy content of foods, read food labels, recommended daily amounts (RDAs), the role of macronutrients and micronutrients, and how nutrition links to body systems. Bonus activities instruct the Five Components of Health-Related Fitness and include exercises.

The The Fishin’ for Nutrition Handbook includes pages of detailed nutrition information covering food groups, everyday foods versus sometimes foods, Recommended Daily Amounts, food labels, macronutrients (carbohydrates, protein, fat), and micronutrients (vitamins, minerals). The emphasis of these activities is to teach students that food is used for energy, growth, and health. When students understand nutritional concepts, they are able to make informed decisions that lead to a healthy lifestyle.

All activities include:

• Clear, measurable student objectives
• Background information and step-by-step directions
• Equipment needed for the activity
• Detailed diagram on how to set up the activity
• Formative assessments to understand student knowledge after the activity

The Fishin’ for Nutrition Kit includes the Nutrition Activity Handbook in your choice of hardcopy, digital format, or bundle hardcopy & digital format; 288 Food Cards, 144 Nutrition Cards, 40 Nutrition InfoCube Cards, 1 InfoCube, and 10 Fishin’ Poles.

Nutrition Cards include detailed nutrition information for a variety of foods (in all food groups), oils, and empty calories/fats/sweets. Each card contains information regarding serving size, calories, macronutrients (fat, carbohydrates, and protein) in grams and calories, vitamins, and minerals.

InfoCube Cards are designed to slide into the six pockets of the InfoCube. They come in categories, which include Intensity Levels, Fitness Components, Food Groups, Macronutrients, Exercises, and Vitamins and Minerals. Choose from a kit (one cube and 40 cards), a 3-pack of cubes, or a set of 40 cards.

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