Participants have the opportunity to put Billy's anatomy back together. This game utilizes the food guide pyramid in an interactive and informative way that promotes enthusiasm and makes nutrition fun and interesting to learn. Repetition of information through playing helps participants take in the knowledge more completely. This interactive program demonstrates the mechanics of the body. Participants count their heart rates before and after exercise, learn about muscle teams, locate and understand tendons and take part in other learning experiences.
Adequate space is required for movement around the room.
A large game board is used to display topics pertaining to human health. Groups are divided into teams and play begins when one team member chooses a topic and gives clues to the other team members in an attempt to describe the key words. This activity features a large game board with category answers pertaining to healthy food choices. Participants are asked to name the most popular responses to specific questions. On a large board, participants place food choices in appropriate categories and in the suggested quantities for a healthy diet.