A BALANCED LIFESTYLE

The following page was created by three 2010-2011 students as a way of educating others. It was a gorgeously creative response to our unit which explored how “a balanced lifestyle helps us to stay healthy”.

Please enjoy!       -Mr. Raskin

This page is to teach you how to live a balanced lifestyle by Phebe, Maia and Pascale.

FACTS ABOUT GRAINS

Did you know that brown rice is better than white rice because brown rice has vitamins and fiber and we use less energy. You should have more Grains than the other foods.
Not so healthy Grains:
Pizza crust,pasta,crackers,white,bread,bagels,pretzels.

FACTS ABOUT FRUIT

Did you know that a watermelon is not a big melon it actually is a big berry? Native americans used Pumpkin seeds for medicine.Did you know  that pear trees can be as old as 100 years? In china, the  peach is a symbol of good luck and long life.Did you know one banana is called  a finger and a bunch of bananas are called a hand?

FACTS ABOUT  VEGETABLE

Did you know that inside a cucumber it can be 20 degrees cooler than the temperature outside.Tomatoes were once though to be poisonous.Peppers can be red,yellow,orange or purple.String beans were first grown in Mexico more than 7,000 years ago.

FACTS ABOUT PROTEIN ,BEANS AND  NUTS

Did you know that there are more chickens on earth than people. Most chickens can lay 255 eggs a year.There are 250,000 different kinds of fish.Some people think that tofu was invented by a Chinese prince who tried to become immortal.Did know you that pumpkin seeds  have some fat but the fat is not bad it’s good.

FACTS ABOUT DAIRY

Did you know that milk as fat but it’s ok. Almost every American family had a cow.Did you know that milk has an invisible fat.The first ice-cream was made in Italy.Did you know that  milk helps your muscles grow and it helps your teeth and bones get stronger.

WHAT IS A SERVING?

When you talk about food it is useful to now what a serving is. So what is a serving?A serving is something that is the size of your rest.Like for example if you had a peic of bread and you could scwash it into your rest then that would be a serving.Now you know what a serving is.

HOW MANY SERVINGS OF FOOD YOU SHOULD HAVE.

Grains 6-11 servings, Vegetable 3-5 servings, Fruit 2-4 servings, Protein, Beans and nuts 2-3, Dairy 2-3 , Sweets as little as possible and water 5 glasses a day.

HYGIENE

You have to wash your hand for 20 second.  And you have to brush your teeth for 3 minutes Keeping your self is also fighting germs.

WHAT IS GERMS?

Germs are little enemy that can make you sick or ill. If you don’t want to get sick, you have to do this:

THINGS YOU HAVE DO TO FIGHT GERMS:

Wash your hand before going to lunch.

Brushing your teeth before going to bed.

Wash your hand after playing with an animal(s)

Do saitiser after you come back from recess.

And  lot more!

QUIZ TIME!

(easey )

1)How many SECOND do you wash your hand?

1) 1 SEC.         2)2 SEC          3)20 SEC

ANSWER:20 SEC.

HOW MANY HOURS OF SLEEP YOU NEED

6-8 year olds should have 10-12 hours of sleep.

Newborn baby 16.5 hours of sleep.

12 months 14.5 hours of sleep.

5 year olds 11 hours.

2 years old 13 hours.

10 year olds 10 hours.

15-16 years 8.5 hours.

FACTS ABOUT SLEEP

If you don’t sleep your mood will change.

A hot drink or reading will put you to sleep.

Sleep helps you grow.

Sleep gives you energy.

If you don’t sleep you can’t concentrate well.

It helps your body repair itself.

Cats can sleep up to 18 hours a day.

Most people spend about 6 years of there lives dreaming.

People sleep for about 1 third of there lives.

THINGS YOU CAN DO FOR LEISURE

Music

Reading

T.V.

Shopping

Drawing

Playing with your pet

Writing

Playing a card game

singing

playing golf

playing golf

Going to a art gallery

surfing

Going to the library

Ride a horse

Watering plants

Riding your bike

doing crafts

masage

relaxing

Mathletics

Games

Cooking

Going to the park

Playing in the snow

Watching a show example dolphin show

Going to the zoo

QIUZ!!!

Q1) How many hours of sleep dose a new born baby need

2)18.5

3) 16.5

4) 14

Q1)how many  hours of sleep dose a 15 year old need

2)7.5

3) 9

4) 8.5

Q1)how many hours of sleep dose a 6-8 year old need

2) 13

3) 10-12

4) 11

Q1)how many hours dose a 5 year old need

2) 11

3) 14

4) 17

http://www.purposegames.com/game/leisure-non-leisure-activities-quiz

click on the address to find the game

FITNESS

Fitness is an exersise.  Fitness is like diet.

Fit means your body is strong, flexible, energized, and growing.

Kids should be active atleast 1 hour a day.

If you eat lot then you  have to be active as much as you ate. If you don’t, then

You will grain your waight.

THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO FOR FITNESS

running

skating

joging

walking(long)

playing

jump rope

flying kite

climbing

ride your bike

walking dog

swimming

dancing

do hokey

do soccer

go hiking

walk to school

wash the car

walk around museum

tag

clik on the address to play a game!

http://www.purposegames.com/game/find-the-fitness-activities-quiz