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Food Hunt
The activity is a ‘jungle game’ in which the children have to clamber up, down and around to find various food cards. The children then have to categorise the foods on the cards as healthy or unhealthy.
Teaching the activity
The categorising takes place in the presence of the teacher, who judges whether the cards have been placed in the right box for either healthy or unhealthy foods and supervises the penalties that result from wrong answers. Read more in the step-by-step guide (PDF).
The game lasts approx 30 minutes.
Other activity suggestions
The results of the Food Hunt can form the basis for a discussion of good eating habits.
The Food Hunt can also lead up to a domestic science course working on healthy preparation of various meals and reflecting on unhealthy alternatives. For example, you could make whole-grain bread for sandwiches, healthy home-made pizza, savoury pancakes, healthy snacks etc.
The challenge of categorising the food cards can also be used as part of the Orienteering Race.
Materials
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Food cards
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String and plastic wallets for hanging up the cards
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Foods that are suitable for hanging up
Educational goals
The purpose of the activity is to get the children active. The game also focuses on the food that the children eat on a daily basis, so getting the children to reflect on their eating habits is a key element of the game. The game increases the children’s awareness of the foods that they eat on a daily basis.
The game is also a team-game that challenges the children’s team skills. The children help each other to hunt for the food cards, which is the main element of the game. The children also have to argue their views and listen to each other in order to categorise the foods correctly as a team.
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