Kids Workout + Quiz: Nutrition and Digestion
From PE with Joe (The Body Coach) · 2021
12 min2nd3rd4th5th6thPhysical EducationHealth
Summary
A twelve-minute workout with a quiz on nutrition and the digestive system -- how food becomes energy and which foods help you move and grow. Kids exercise with Joe and learn about fueling their bodies.
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All ages
Standard follow-along exercise -- have kids move at their own pace and stop if they need to. No equipment required.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Body and food
- What happens to the food you eat after you swallow it?
- Which foods give you long-lasting energy to move and play?
- Why do we drink water before and after exercising?
Quick work-a-long
Try it: Name one food you ate today that gives you energy. Then do a 30-second workout to use some of that energy up!