Chew the Fat
Division: A- Elementary
NC Essential Standards Alignment: 4.L.2, 5.L.1
Event Rules: Chew the Fat Rules 2022
Event Score Sheet: None
Clarifications: None
Description:
This event is usually done as stations. Teams will demonstrate their knowledge of the human digestive system and proper nutrition.
Event Leaders will provide a hands-on event with all necessary items, objects, materials, questions, and response sheets for participants to complete stations. Examples include but are not limited to: models, slides, and pictures.
Materials:
Teams MUST bring a writing instrument. No other resources are allowed.
Scoring:
High score wins. Points will be awarded for the accuracy of responses. Ties will be broken by the accuracy or quality of responses to pre-selected questions chosen by the event leader.
Common Mistakes:
None
Recommendations:
None
Fast Facts:
None
Coaches Institute Resources:
Event Resources:
FossWeb – Food and Nutrition
How Stuff Works: Digestive System – animation traces the path of food along the digestive system and explains how each major organ contributes to the absorption of nutrients and the removal of waste.
FDA Nutrition Facts – All you ever wanted to know about nutrition labels
Food Master – Using food to teach math and science
USDA Choose My Plate – Replaced the food pyramid
Digestive System Video
A fun and messy demo for the digestive system
Media:
None