Lesson Plan

Fuel & Fitness Plan

Students will learn how nutritious foods and physical activity work together to fuel their bodies. They will create a personal Fuel & Fitness Plan and use the Energy Boost Tracker to monitor how different foods and movements affect their energy levels.

Building connections between healthy eating and movement fosters lifelong habits, helps students understand energy balance, and equips them to make informed choices that keep them active and attentive.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Review Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up: Stretch & Share

5 minutes

Step 2

Discuss Nutrition & Activity

7 minutes

Step 3

Create Fuel & Fitness Plan

7 minutes

Step 4

Track Energy Boost

5 minutes

Step 5

Share & Reflect

1 minute

Slide Deck

Movement Matters

Welcome students! Introduce today’s topic: how food acts as fuel for our bodies just like gas powers a car. Explain that we’ll learn how yummy foods and fun activities give us energy.

Food as Fuel

Explain the analogy: cars need gas, bodies need good food. Ask: “What’s your favorite snack before you play?”

Healthy Fuel Choices

Point to each food and ask if students have tried it. Emphasize vitamins and nutrients.

Movement Uses Fuel

Show how movement uses the energy from food. Invite students to name other activities.

Pairing Fuel & Fitness

Interactive slide: ask students to think-pair-share one food and one activity.

Energy Boost Tracker

Introduce the Energy Boost Tracker worksheet. Explain how to rate energy 1–5 before and after eating or moving.

Create Your Plan

Guide students to make their own plan in journals or on paper. Model one example.

Key Takeaways

Recap the main points. Ask: “Why is it important to eat before we play?”

Ready to Fuel & Play!

Transition to warm-up or independent work on the Fuel & Fitness Plan and the Energy Boost Tracker.

Lesson Plan

Fuel & Fitness Plan

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Review Materials

Step 1

Warm-Up: Stretch & Share

Step 2

Discuss Nutrition & Activity

Step 3

Create Fuel & Fitness Plan

Step 4

Track Energy Boost

Step 5

Share & Reflect

Slide Deck

Movement Matters

Food as Fuel

Healthy Fuel Choices

Movement Uses Fuel

Pairing Fuel & Fitness

Energy Boost Tracker

Create Your Plan

Key Takeaways

Ready to Fuel & Play!

Worksheet

Eat Well Play Well

Paige Neiman

Lesson Plan

Fuel & Fitness Plan

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Review Materials

Step 1

Warm-Up: Stretch & Share

Step 2

Discuss Nutrition & Activity

Step 3

Create Fuel & Fitness Plan

Step 4

Track Energy Boost

Step 5

Share & Reflect

Slide Deck

Movement Matters

Food as Fuel

Healthy Fuel Choices

Movement Uses Fuel

Pairing Fuel & Fitness

Energy Boost Tracker

Create Your Plan

Key Takeaways

Ready to Fuel & Play!

Worksheet

Warm Up

Eat Well Play Well

Paige Neiman