Elementary PE Brainbooster

PE/Playworks Brain Booster Lesson 26: 3rd-5th

Theme

Physical Activity & Wellness

Games and Activities

Dinner Dice and Color Tag

I can… 3rd: Compare the balance of good nutrition, hydration, and physical activity. 4th: Identify components of health-related fitness. 5th: Analyze the impact of food choices and hydration related to physical activity.

Materials/ Space Needed

HomeBase Large rectangle shape (Basketball court) Dice

MyPlate Dinner Dice Fitness Chart (1 per group or projected) 5 cones or Hula Hoops (Purple, orange, green, red and blue) Pinnies/Jerseys (Based on taggers) Vocabulary Nutrition: The process of eating and using food for living and growing. To help my muscles grow, I need good nutrition.

Hydration: When we drink water. For me to play my best, I need to drink water for my hydration levels. :

Introduction

Begin class with a warm up procedure: ● Prepare students with daily expectations before entering the gym OR on Home Base. ● Warm up procedure may include several laps around the gym, stretching routine, or another quick, movement based activity. ● Back at Home Base, review rules/expectations of the school and

PE/Playworks with explicit examples when appropriate. ● Review any other specific reminders needed for the day.

Before releasing students for the first game, use a Sequence Touch to get them to the location you need them to be for the first activity.

Dinner Dice

Show How How to Play:

● Split students up into five groups, sending each to one of the cones spread out across the gym. At each cone, there should be a “Fitness Chart” and 1 die. ● Review what each color represents: ○ Purple=Protein

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