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Snack Attack

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Teacher Resources• Healthy Snack Choices

Student Worksheets/AssessmentsThe worksheets are key to learning. They not only measure knowledge but are a tool for creating

positive attitudes, goal setting and healthy eating and physical activity behaviors.

• Lesson 1: Snack Attack, When—Where—How Worksheet-1Snack Attack, When—Where—How Worksheet-2

• Lesson 2: Snack Attack, Media Worksheet• Lesson 3: Snack Attack Activity Cards

Snack Attack, MyPlate Worksheet• Lesson 4: Snack Attack, Nutrition Facts Label Worksheet-1

Snack Attack, Nutrition Facts Label Worksheet-2• Lesson 5: Snack Attack, Fruit and Veggies Worksheet

Snack Attack, Fruit and Veggie Tracking Log• Lesson 6: Snack Attack, Smart Servings Worksheet• Lesson 7: Snack Attack, Drink Think Worksheet• Lesson 8: Snack Attack, Active Play Worksheet• Lesson 9: Snack Attack, Help to Meet My Healthy Goals Worksheet• Lesson 10: Snack Attack, Snack Bar Worksheet

Snack Attack Checklist

Parent TipsUse the tip sheets as a link to families and caregivers. They are a great resource for health fairs and

parent events.

• Snack Attack Q & A• “Grab and Go” Snack Ideas• Healthy Celebration Snacks

Snack Attack Lessons: Reproducible Pages - K-2

Teacher Reference Healthy Snack Choices

• Pretzels • Vegetables• Low fat, whole grain crackers • Fresh fruit (like orange wedges)• Animal crackers (not iced) • Fruit cups like applesauce• Graham crackers • low fat cheese sticks• Granola bars • low fat yogurt• Low fat popcorn • low fat pudding• Baked chips or baked tortilla chips • Trail mix• Cereal bars (check label)

Foods high in added sugar and/or fat include• Ice creams • Sweetened beverages• Cakes • Whole milk• Pastries • Sausage• Donuts and sweet rolls • Chips• Cookies and bars • Croissants• Candy

To find added sugar in foods and beverages, read the ingredient label and look for• Brown sugar • Invert sugar• Corn sweetener • Lactose• Corn syrup • Maltose• Dextrose • Malt syrup• Fructose • Molasses• Fruit juice concentrates • Raw sugar• Glucose • Sucrose• High-fructose corn syrup • Sugar• Honey • Syrup

References to solid fats include• Butter• Chicken fat• Pork fat (lard)• Stick margarine• Shortening (hydrogenated fat)• Beef fat (tallow, suet)

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Name: __________________ Date: __________K-2, Lesson 1: Snack Attack Worksheet-1

When—Where—HowA Snack Attack is a plan for smart choices to give me healthy

energy to play and grow.

When?! Choose a snack time two or more hours before or after a meal. Draw a clock

with the best time for a snack to help you remember.

Where?! Choose to eat at the table, with the TV off. Draw a TV with the word off to help

you remember.

How?! Instead of eating from a bag or box, choose to put a smart sized serving on a

plate or in a bowl. Draw a plate to help you remember.

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When—Where—How! For the following statements circle T (true) or F (false)

A good Snack Attack plan includes

• Turning off the TV while eating. T F

• Eating from a bag so I don’t dirty dishes. T F

• Playing a video game while eating. T F

• Planning a snack about the same time each day. T F

Word SearchKids sometimes snack just because they are bored.

! Search for the words below to discover a healthier choice you could make if you are bored.

Word Clues:

• There are two words.

• The first word starts with A.

• It is fun.

Y O T X W Z

A C T I V E

X C U V X X

P L A Y Z X



Name: __________________ Date: __________K-2, Lesson 2: Snack Attack Worksheet

MediaWhere I eat my snack and what I do while I am eating can make it hard to make

balanced choices.

! Circle the best choice to make about WHERE to eat your snack.

Word Scramble

! In the sentences below, unscramble the words to find three good reasons why turning the TV off during snack time is a healthy choice.

With the TV on

some ads can make me want to eat R O E M ________________.

I can lose track of how UCHM __________________________ I eat.

I am less likely to enjoy the TASTE ________________________.



This food choice grows on a vine andcomes in purple and green bunches.

G r ____ p ____ s

Circle the Food Group:

Grains Vegetables Fruit Dairy

This food crunches and bunnies like ittoo.

C ____ r r ____ t s



Monkeys like this too.

B ____ n ____ n ____



This food helps make bones strong.

Y ____ g ____ r t



Choose this in a stick or twist.

P r ____ t z ____ l



Whole wheat is a good choice.

B ____ g ____ l



This food is often eaten for Breakfast,but makes a healthy snack too.

C ____ r ____ ____ l



Red or green, it makes crunchy rings.

P ____ p p ____ r



K-2, Lesson 3: Snack Attack Activity CardsFill in the missing letters (vowels)



MyPlate Guides VarietyMyPlate helps guide me in making a variety of choices. Choosing from different food

groups gives me variety.

! Circle 1 food from 2 different food groups to make a healthy snack.

Banana Carrot Toast

Apple Pretzel Low Fat Milk

! Write the name of a fruit or veggie (other than a banana, apple or carrot) you would choose for a snack.

My Choice:

___________________________________________________

A Healthy Goal

! Would you like to set a goal to choose a fruit or veggie for a snack more often?If so, Check the box for yes. q




Nutrition FactsServing Size 1 cup (228g)Servings Per Container 2

Amount Per Serving

Calories 593 Calories from Fat 225% Daily Value*

Total Fat 25g 38% Saturated Fat 17g 85% Trans Fat 2g Cholesterol 30mg 10%Sodium 660mg 28%Total Carbohydrate 46g 15% Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 41g Protein 5g

Vitamin A 4% • Vitamin C 2%Calcium 15% • Iron 4% *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs: Calories 2,000 2,500Total Fat Less than 65g 80g Sat Fat Less than 20g 25gCholestrol Less than 300mg 300mgSodium Less than 2,400mg 2,400mgTotal Carbohydrates 300g 375g Dietary Fiber 25g 30gCalories per gram:Fat 9 • Carbohydrate 4 • Protein 4

INGREDIENTS: GRADE A REDUCEDFAT MILK, STRAWBERRY PUREE,WATER, CONCENTRATEDPINEAPPLE JUICE, CONTAINS LESSTHAN 1% OF THE FOLLOWING:CELLULOSE POWDER, ARTIFICIALFLAVORS, PECTIN

INGREDIENTS: GRADE A MILK,CREAM, SUGAR, CONDENSEDSKIM MILK, CORN SYRUP, GUARGUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM,CARRAGEENAN

Smoothie Milkshake

Nutrition Facts Labels! Follow your teacher’s instructions to find information on the labels.





Nutrition Facts LabelsLabels help me learn more about fat in the snack choices I make.

! Use vowels to fill in the blanks below and discover why lower fat snacks are a healthy choice.

Balance _____ n _____ rgy _____ n

AND

Help keep my h _____ _____ rt h _____ _____ lthy.

Choosing less high fat snacks like fruit pies, chips, chocolate candy and ice cream,makes it easier to have healthy balance.

! Draw a picture of a high fat snack you eat now that you could choose less often or in smaller amounts.



Fruits & Veggies Every Day the Tasty WayFruit is a healthy snack choice. A colorful fruit combo makes my snack look great,

taste good and gives me more variety for a healthy body.

! Draw a snack with 2 different fruit colors.

A healthy goal is to make fruit or veggies a regular choice for snacks.

! Use the first letter and picture clues to name at least 3 good reasons to eat a rainbow of fruit and veggie colors every day.

For healthy:

1. E___________________

2. B___________________

3. H___________________

Every day, Colorful and Tasty� TWO fruits � THREE veggiesHelp you look and feel good!

q Check here if you can set a goal to choose fruits or veggies more often.




Day Breakfast Lunch Snacks

1

2

3

4

5

! After keeping track, would you like to try one of these healthy goals next week? Check just one:

q Try a fruit or veggie that I usually do not eat.

q Eat a fruit or veggie for a snack every day.

q Have at least 2-3 different colors of fruits and vegetables most days.


Fruits & Veggies Every Day the Tasty WayFruits and Veggies are great choices at home or school. Keep

track of the choices you make just before or during theschool day. Each day of a school week, put a checkmark inthe box for every fruit or veggie you choose.

Tracking Log



Smart ServingsMaking smart choices with serving sizes includes choosing less of foods with added

sugar.

Circle the foods with added sugar.

Candy Pear

Broccoli Soda Pie

! Draw a picture of a food with added sugar you eat now.

! Draw a picture of a healthy snack food you could eat instead.





Drink ThinkWater is a healthy choice snack time or any time.

Why water is important?

! For the following statements, circle T (true) or F (false)

• It cools me off when I am hot or I have a fever. T F

• Drinking enough water helps me think better. T F

• Drinking enough water can make me feel less tired. T F

• It carries nutrients through my body. T F

! Would you like to set a healthy goal to drink plenty of water? If so, check one:

q At snack time, I will choose water instead of added sugar drinks.

q After Active Play, I will choose water instead of added sugar drinks.




Active Play, Balance My Day

! Choose from the following words, or number, to fill in the blank and complete the following sentences.

day 60 out Active Play

• For a healthy heart and body, I need Active Play at least _________ minutes a day.

• Active Play every __________.

• When bored choose ___________.

• Active Play balances energy in with energy _______________.

! Name 2 kinds of Active Play you like to do.

1. ____________________________________

2. ____________________________________

! Draw them below.




Help to Meet My Healthy GoalsIt is fun to find Active Play, like walks, games or sports, which I can enjoy with friends

and family. My family and friends can help me choose healthy snacks, too.

! Ask family and friends questions like these to learn more about what they like:

• What is your favorite way to play outside?

• What is your favorite way to play inside?

• What is your favorite fruit?

• What is your favorite veggie?

• What is your favorite snack?

! Would you like to ask your family to help you make healthy choices? Put a checkmark by all the ways your family could help.

q Join me in Active Play.

q Plan a healthy snack list and grocery shop together.

q Help me remember to turn off TV and video games during snack time.



Healthy Snack BarHealthy snack choices give me balance and help me feel my best. It is

hard to have healthy balance with choices high in fat and added sugar.

! Draw a smiley face in the box under each lower fat snack choice.

Regular Chips Apple Ice Cream Pretzel

! Write the name of a low fat food you would choose for snacks:

_____________________________________________________________________

! Write the name of a no added sugar food you would choose for snacks:

_____________________________________________________________________

! Would you like to set a healthy Snack Attack goal? Check one.

q I will choose a fruit or veggie snack at least 1 more time each week.

q I will choose water or low fat milk instead of a sugar added drink.

q I will watch TV or video games less and get more Active Play.




Name: __________________ Date: __________K-2, Lesson 10: Snack Attack Checklist

Healthy Habits—Things I Learned!

Checkmarkwhat youlearned

!Assessment

Verified

With smart choices, having a snack is a healthy habit.

Turning off the TV while I eat a snack is a healthy habit.

MyPlate reminds me to eat a variety of foods.

Use food labels to learn more about fat in foods.

Fruits & Veggies Every Day the Tasty Way: Choose in arainbow of colors.

Smart Servings: Choose smaller amounts of foods high inadded sugar and high in fat or choose them less often.

Drink Think! Choose 100% juice, low fat milk, and plenty ofwater.

Choose Active Play to balance energy in (eating) and drinkplenty of water.

Ask family and friends for help in making healthy choices.• Turn off the TV while eating snacks.• Make a healthy snack list and grocery

shop together.

For healthy snack variety, make low fat, no added sugarchoices from 2 of the 5 MyPlate food groups: Grains,Vegetables, Fruit, Protein, Dairy.

Talk with your family about the healthy goal you set and ask for their help.



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TIPS

Why snack?

When are healthy snacks needed?snack mid-morning.

Why do almost all kids need a mid-or late afternoon snack?

Do kids need a healthy snack after the evening meal?

What are some tasty healthy snacks for kids?

Grains, Vegetables, Fruits, Dairy and Protein

as a filling.

Are planning and offering healthy snacks really something a busy parent, school, or after school program can achieve?

Yes! Plan ahead, ask the kids their ideas, keep it simple, and include at least 2 different food groups with each snack. Enjoy!

Snack AttackSnack Attack Q&A

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When on the go, bring along energizing snacks! Whether traveling, camping, or transporting kids to activities, the following ideas are sure to help you satisfy those hunger attacks in a hectic day.

Choose from the following pack and go ideas:

Cooler Snacks

Picnic Basket Goodies

Tasty Snack Combos to Mix and Match!

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“Grab and Go” Snack Ideas



Make the next happy celebration a healthy one too! These snack ideas and activities can be as popular as the traditional high fat and sugar party foods!

CELEBRATION SNACKS:

CELEBRATION ACTIVITIES:

Help kids connect the happiness of special celebrations with healthy choices.

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Healthy Celebration Snacks



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