Food, Health, and Well-being- Winter Edition
2 Activities
Overview
In this playlist you'll focus on well-being and two activities that support health are food and connecting to nature.
In Season, Healthy Eating
The Natural World, Whole Body, Whole Self
In Season, Healthy Eating
Grades 2 - 6
50 Minutes
Just like humans, wildlife also requires a healthy diet to survive. As humans, we’ve become accustomed to having the foods we like at any time of the year, but there was a time when we relied more on the wild game, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and grains available in a particular season. So when you hear someone say a food item is “in season,” they’re referring to the times of year when the harvest or the flavor of a given type of food is at its peak. It also appeals to people who prefer a low carbon diet that reduces greenhouse gas emissions (food miles) resulting from food consumption.
We could learn a little something from wildlife who always eat a low carbon diet and rely on what’s in season to meet their food needs. Eating a healthy diet gives both wildlife and humans the energy needed to keep all their body systems functioning in proper order. In the activity below, you will help children understand the term “in season” and how it’s vital to the planet and to keep our body healthy and full of the energy it needs. Also, you’ll be looking at five different birds and their healthy, in-season eating habits that get them through the cold winter months.
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Signs of Winter
STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World
Signs of Winter
Grades 2 - 5
50 Minutes
Seasons change throughout the year because of the Earth’s tilt. Earth sits on an invisible access, and as it revolves around the sun, the amount of sunlight we receive in the United States changes. In winter, the U.S. gets less sunlight, and therefore we see cooler temperatures and changes in precipitation, animal behavior, and plants, shrubs, and trees. Signs of winter include:
● most grasses are brown—lying dormant for the winter to conserve water and nutrients
● frozen ponds/streams
● cozy squirrel nests
● trees with no leaves
● buds on trees/shrubs that will become
● new leaves or flowers in the spring
● temperatures are cooler/colder; people may be wearing hats and coats
● birds with fluffed up feathers
● dogs with thicker layers of fur
● snow
● holly bush with red berries
Discover Activity
In Season, Healthy Eating
The Natural World, Whole Body, Whole Self
In Season, Healthy Eating
Grades 2 - 6
50 Minutes
Just like humans, wildlife also requires a healthy diet to survive. As humans, we’ve become accustomed to having the foods we like at any time of the year, but there was a time when we relied more on the wild game, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and grains available in a particular season. So when you hear someone say a food item is “in season,” they’re referring to the times of year when the harvest or the flavor of a given type of food is at its peak. It also appeals to people who prefer a low carbon diet that reduces greenhouse gas emissions (food miles) resulting from food consumption.
We could learn a little something from wildlife who always eat a low carbon diet and rely on what’s in season to meet their food needs. Eating a healthy diet gives both wildlife and humans the energy needed to keep all their body systems functioning in proper order. In the activity below, you will help children understand the term “in season” and how it’s vital to the planet and to keep our body healthy and full of the energy it needs. Also, you’ll be looking at five different birds and their healthy, in-season eating habits that get them through the cold winter months.
Discover Activity
Signs of Winter
STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World
Signs of Winter
Grades 2 - 5
50 Minutes
Seasons change throughout the year because of the Earth’s tilt. Earth sits on an invisible access, and as it revolves around the sun, the amount of sunlight we receive in the United States changes. In winter, the U.S. gets less sunlight, and therefore we see cooler temperatures and changes in precipitation, animal behavior, and plants, shrubs, and trees. Signs of winter include:
● most grasses are brown—lying dormant for the winter to conserve water and nutrients
● frozen ponds/streams
● cozy squirrel nests
● trees with no leaves
● buds on trees/shrubs that will become
● new leaves or flowers in the spring
● temperatures are cooler/colder; people may be wearing hats and coats
● birds with fluffed up feathers
● dogs with thicker layers of fur
● snow
● holly bush with red berries
Discover Activity
Food, Health, and Well-being- Winter Edition
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Food, Health, and Well-being- Winter Edition
Grades 2 - 6
Overview
In Season, Healthy Eating
The Natural World, Whole Body, Whole Self
In Season, Healthy Eating
Grades 2 - 6
50 Minutes
Just like humans, wildlife also requires a healthy diet to survive. As humans, we’ve become accustomed to having the foods we like at any time of the year, but there was a time when we relied more on the wild game, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and grains available in a particular season. So when you hear someone say a food item is “in season,” they’re referring to the times of year when the harvest or the flavor of a given type of food is at its peak. It also appeals to people who prefer a low carbon diet that reduces greenhouse gas emissions (food miles) resulting from food consumption.
We could learn a little something from wildlife who always eat a low carbon diet and rely on what’s in season to meet their food needs. Eating a healthy diet gives both wildlife and humans the energy needed to keep all their body systems functioning in proper order. In the activity below, you will help children understand the term “in season” and how it’s vital to the planet and to keep our body healthy and full of the energy it needs. Also, you’ll be looking at five different birds and their healthy, in-season eating habits that get them through the cold winter months.
Discover Activity
Signs of Winter
STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World
Signs of Winter
Grades 2 - 5
50 Minutes
Seasons change throughout the year because of the Earth’s tilt. Earth sits on an invisible access, and as it revolves around the sun, the amount of sunlight we receive in the United States changes. In winter, the U.S. gets less sunlight, and therefore we see cooler temperatures and changes in precipitation, animal behavior, and plants, shrubs, and trees. Signs of winter include:
● most grasses are brown—lying dormant for the winter to conserve water and nutrients
● frozen ponds/streams
● cozy squirrel nests
● trees with no leaves
● buds on trees/shrubs that will become
● new leaves or flowers in the spring
● temperatures are cooler/colder; people may be wearing hats and coats
● birds with fluffed up feathers
● dogs with thicker layers of fur
● snow
● holly bush with red berries
Discover Activity
In Season, Healthy Eating
In Season, Healthy Eating
Grades 2 - 6
50 Minutes
Just like humans, wildlife also requires a healthy diet to survive. As humans, we’ve become accustomed to having the foods we like at any time of the year, but there was a time when we relied more on the wild game, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and grains available in a particular season. So when you hear someone say a food item is “in season,” they’re referring to the times of year when the harvest or the flavor of a given type of food is at its peak. It also appeals to people who prefer a low carbon diet that reduces greenhouse gas emissions (food miles) resulting from food consumption.
We could learn a little something from wildlife who always eat a low carbon diet and rely on what’s in season to meet their food needs. Eating a healthy diet gives both wildlife and humans the energy needed to keep all their body systems functioning in proper order. In the activity below, you will help children understand the term “in season” and how it’s vital to the planet and to keep our body healthy and full of the energy it needs. Also, you’ll be looking at five different birds and their healthy, in-season eating habits that get them through the cold winter months.
Discover Activity
Signs of Winter
STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World
Signs of Winter
Grades 2 - 5
50 Minutes
Seasons change throughout the year because of the Earth’s tilt. Earth sits on an invisible access, and as it revolves around the sun, the amount of sunlight we receive in the United States changes. In winter, the U.S. gets less sunlight, and therefore we see cooler temperatures and changes in precipitation, animal behavior, and plants, shrubs, and trees. Signs of winter include:
● most grasses are brown—lying dormant for the winter to conserve water and nutrients
● frozen ponds/streams
● cozy squirrel nests
● trees with no leaves
● buds on trees/shrubs that will become
● new leaves or flowers in the spring
● temperatures are cooler/colder; people may be wearing hats and coats
● birds with fluffed up feathers
● dogs with thicker layers of fur
● snow
● holly bush with red berries
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