Let's Play "FOOD"Ball! PowerPoint and Handouts
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Alice Henneman, MS, RD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
Beverly Benes, PhD, RD, Nebraska Department of Education
Questions? Contact Alice Henneman
This PowerPoint takes the audience through 4 quarters of football (3 "plays" per quarter) -- complete with touchdowns, fumbles, flags on the play, etc. -- to introduce the basic concepts of MyPyramid.
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- Objective and Target Audience
- Directions & LINK for Downloading and Using PowerPoint
- Links to FREE Resources Mentioned in the PowerPoint
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Sample Slides:
Objective and Target Audience
- This PowerPoint is designed to introduce the basic concepts of MyPyramid through an interactive “FOOD”Ball game.
- It takes about ½ to 1 hour to play, depending on the amount of discussion you include.
- Additional free resources are listed to assist you in teaching MyPyramid to different age groups.
- Just like all ages watch football, the PowerPoint has been used with 6-year-olds through adults. It’s mostly the discussion you have during the presentation that makes the difference.
Directions for Downloading and Using PowerPoint
IMPORTANT: This slide set is filled with links, animation and sound effects -- read the following tips carefully and PRACTICE before showing it to a group. (This information also is given on one of the slides.)
- Use your computer mouse to click on answers and advance to the next slide for interactive links to work correctly. VERY IMPORTANT!
- Use PowerPoint 2003 to assure animation, interaction and sound work.
- If using a projection screen, set up PowerPoint to also show on your computer screen for ease of using interaction.
- View this PowerPoint in Slide Show format for the questions to be interactive.
- Making changes in the slides and/or their order may destroy interactivity & sound!!!
- Show PowerPoint from computer hard drive for best effect; check sound -- connect speakers to computer, if needed.
Copy of answers to "FOOD"Ball questions
LINK for downloading "FOOD"-Ball" PowerPoint
1) RIGHT click on the link. A pop-up box should appear.
2) Click on the option offered by your browser: Either "Save target as..." or "Save link as..."
Links to FREE Resources Mentioned in PowerPoint
General materials suitable for all ages
- Background information & links to all materials
http://mypyramid.gov - Inside the Pyramid (links to specific food group information)
http://mypyramid.gov/pyramid/index.html - Mini-poster
http://mypyramid.gov/downloads/MiniPoster.pdf
- Food Tracking Worksheets (12 calorie levels)
http://mypyramid.gov/professionals/food_tracking_wksht.html
Materials designed for children aged 6 to 11
- Background information & links to all materials
http://mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html
- MyPyramid for Kids Mini-poster
- Side 1: Simplified side for younger children
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/mpk_poster.pdf - Side 2: Features both MyPyramid for Kids graphic & healthy eating and physical activity message
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/mpk_poster2.pdf
- Side 1: Simplified side for younger children
- MyPyramid Blastoff Game (Interactive computer game)
http://mypyramid.gov/kids/kids_game.html - MyPyramid for Kids Worksheet
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mpk_worksheet.pdf - Tips for Families (2-sided mini-poster,includes MyPyramid for Kids graphic)
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mpk_tips.pdf - MyPyramid for Kids Coloring Page
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mpk_coloring.pdf - Classroom materials for grades 1 – 5
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mypyramidclassroom.html
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