Kids use a green, yellow, and red stoplight as a tool to help them choose foods and beverages that give them the most nutrition and energy to move and play.
Kids use a stoplight as a tool to help them choose nutritious foods and beverages for energy to move and play.
Q: Did you know that a tomato is a fruit?
A: Tomatoes are fruits because they have seeds on the inside! What other foods can you name with seeds on the inside?
Here are some important things to know about the connection between food and move:
This activity will help you learn more about nutritious foods that give you energy to move.
Q: What foods have the most nutritional power and give your body the most energy to move?”
A: Answers will vary. Any green-light food is correct. Remind kids to choose to eat more green-light foods to fuel their moves!
When you are hungry for a snack, switch those potato chips or cupcakes to veggies or fruits to give you energy to move!
Time: 10 Minutes
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