Title: Frio-Frios Make Us Move!

Content Area:Science

NC SCOS Objective(s):

Science:

Competency Goal 4: The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate technology to build an understanding of how food provides energy and materials for growth and repair of the body.

4.03 Discuss how foods provide both energy and nutrients for living organisms.
Healthful Living:
COMPETENCY GOAL 4: The learner will apply knowledge and behavior self
management skills to areas of nutrition and physical activity for healthy growth,
development, and maintenance.
4.10 Analyze the relationship between physical activity and nutrition and the
cardiovascular system.

Materials:

  1. How Tia Lola Came to Visit/Stay-Page 94
  2. blender
  3. small cups
  4. frozen fruit
  5. frozen strawberries
  6. banana
  7. frozen mango pieces
  8. frozen pineapple pieces
  9. cup of Orange juice
  10. Plain yogurt

Instructions/Procedures:

-While reading How Tia Lola Came to Visit/Stay point out that Miguel’s baseball team always seems to enjoy frio-frios after baseball practice. Ask students why they may need to drink a fruit smoothie after practice?

1. After recess (to simulate the boys having baseball practice) let students drink frio-frios you have previously prepared

2. Explain to the students that the fruit in the frio-frios provide energy. Tell them that our bodies get energy from food by either burning with oxygen for sugars and fats (fruit), or without oxygen for proteins (meat/dairy).

3. Tell students that the energy in fruit is in the form of sugars. Our bodies turn this into energy by using oxygen. When the body does this water and carbon-dioxide are produced as waste. Our bodies use the water and get ride of the carbon-dioxide by breathing. Tell students that it only takes 30 minutes to digest raw fruit, and 15 minutes for fruit juice!

4. After the students have had a chance to digest their frio-frios for at least 15 minutes, ask them to describe how they are feeling. Are they as tired as they were when they first came in? Why or why not?

5. Have them write a paragraph, draw a picture, or act out an example of what they felt like before and after the frio-frios, and have them explain why they may feel this way.

Additional Resources:

How to make a smoothie/frio-frio:

1.Make sure the fruit you are using is cut into fairly small pieces (If you are using blueberries or raspberries they are fine, but you may want to cut bananas, strawberries, mangos, and pineapples into small pieces to ensure they get blended well.)

2. Put the fruit in first, this ensures it all gets crushed

3. Pour the liquid right on top of the frozen ingredients. The liquid will help the fruit melt a bit, making it easier to puree.
4. Then add your thickener (yogurt)
5. Blend until all parts are mixed evenly and the mix is smooth
6. Before pouring your smoothie, check to make sure all of your ingredients are completely pureed. You may need to stop the blender and stir the ingredients in order to puree everything completely.
A good rule of thumb for the ingredient measurements is to make your smoothie with 1 part fruit, 1 part liquid, and 2 parts thick base. For example: for 1 smoothie (a little over 1 cup), you would use 1/4 cup fruit, 1/4 cup liquid (orange juice), and 1/2 cup thickener (yogurt). But these measurements are not set in stone. The great thing about smoothies is you can experiment to get exactly what you want!

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