RPS for a Balanced Meal by Country—Global Food Distribution

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-Objective:

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Be the first player to get 2 balanced meals—1 balanced meal = 1 FoodGroup Flag from each food group (based on Canada's 2019 Food Guide of 2 Fruits and Vegetables, 1 grain, and one protein).

-Fundamental Movement Skills:

Locomotor
- Run

-Equipment List:

One complete set of FoodGroup Flags—Use only Fruit, Vegetables, Grain, and Protein
6 Numbered Markers or Hula Hoops

-Equipment Link:

https://www.gophersport.com/pe/nutrition/nutriplay-foodgroup-flagtag

-Setting Up:

Place 4 numbered markers equal distance apart.
Place flags accordingly:
- Markers 1 and 2 (High income countries like Hong Kong, USA, or Canada) get 3 sets of FoodGroup Flags -1
- Markers 3 and 4 (Middle income countries like Chile or Poland) get 1 set of FoodGroup Flags
- Markers 5 and 6 (Low income countries like Tanzania or Nigeria) get 1 FoodGroup Flag each (the extra one from the 1 and 2 groups)
All the players stand in the middle of the playing area

-Instructions:

On the leader’s signal to begin, players pair up with players and play a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors (Rock (fist) smashes Scissors (two fingers in scissors shape), Scissors cuts Paper (flat hand), and Paper covers Rock).
The player that wins runs to Marker #1 and picks up 1 FoodGroup Flag. The one that does not win finds another partner to play RPS with.
- In the second game of the non-winner the winner goes to Marker #2 and picks up 1 FoodGroup Flag, the non-winner plays another partner in the middle.
- In the third game of the non-winner the winner goes to Marker #3 and picks up 1 FoodGroup Flag, the non-winner plays another partner in the middle.
- In the fourth game of the non-winner the winner goes to Marker #4 and picks up 1 FoodGroup Flag if there is one, the non-winner plays another partner in the middle.
- In subsequent games of the non-winner the winner goes to Marker # 5 and picks up 1 FoodGroup Flag if there is one, the non-winner plays another partner in the middle.
Once on a Marker, players pair up with another player at that Marker and play a game of RPS. The winner can choose to stay or advance clockwise to the next Marker. The winner picks up another FoodGroup Flag if there is one; the one who does not win does pick up another FoodGroup Flag regardless if that player stays or moves clockwise.
The first player with 2 balanced meals is the winner (blanced meal = 1 fruit, 1 vegetable, 1 protein, and 1 grain).

Variations

Increasing the space between Markers increases the activity level and time it takes to complete the game; decreasing the space between Markers decreases the activity level and time it takes to complete the game.

-Questions & Notes:

Which markers were you most likely to succeed/not succeed in getting a balanced meal (explain which countries are represented by the different markers).
Was it fair or lucky which country you were in?
Did you get dejected, want to cheat, start a revolution…. to try to get to the countries with most access to food? What does that say about conflict in the world today? What is our role in providing solutions…..
What are the four food groups?

Equipment Adaptation: