ReCharge! Training Center | Train-the-trainer Tools | Evaluation Tools: The "Energy In-Energy Out" Tracker


		The "Energy In-Energy Out" Tracker is an easy, motivating tool to help build your students' awareness of their own nutrition and physical activity choices — and to track and celebrate their successes along the way. Throughout the ReCharge! program, you'll see the tracker icon as a reminder for students to use the tracker. Students track "Energy In" by making at least three healthy nutrition choices each day from a list they are given. Students track "Energy Out" by being physically active for 60 minutes a day at least five days a week. Students should use the tracker for at least one week and, ideally, up to six weeks. Using the Tracker FAQ Tracking "Energy In" To help customize the "Energy In" Tracker for your students' grade, knowledge or ability, three versions are provided, each with a different list of healthy choices. Rookie Tracker (PDF) is the simplest version of the Tracker. Students are presented with five healthy nutrition choices, one from each of the Five Food Groups. The Rookie Tracker is introduced and explained at the end of Activity 8 in Module 1 of ReCharge! Veteran Tracker (PDF) is ideal to introduce in Module 2, as students' knowledge about healthy nutrition choices builds. In the Veteran Tracker, students are presented with eight healthy nutrition choices, each corresponding to content covered in Modules 1 and 2. The Veteran Tracker is introduced and explained at the end of Activity 17, Module 2. All-Pro Tracker (PDF) is the most advanced and specific tracker, in which students can choose from seven healthy eating goals that they can determine for themselves. This tracker asks students to make specific choices about food groups and numbers of servings, so should be used with students who are comfortable with, and ready for these concepts. The All-Pro Tracker is introduced and explained at the end of Activity 22 in Module 3. Tracking "Energy Out" The "Energy Out" Tracker is the same for everyone! To track "Energy Out," Action for Healthy Kids and the National Football League teamed up with the President's Challenge, which asks kids to be physically active for 60 minutes each day for at least five of the seven days in each week. Students can choose the activities they like doing — whether it's at home, at school, alone or with friends and family. See Tips for Tracking Energy Out (PDF) for ideas.

Tracher Icon The "Energy In-Energy Out" Tracker is an easy, motivating tool to help build your students' awareness of their own nutrition and physical activity choices — and to track and celebrate their successes along the way. Throughout the ReCharge! program, you'll see the tracker icon as a reminder for students to use the tracker.

Students track "Energy In" by making at least three healthy nutrition choices each day from a list they are given.
Students track "Energy Out" by being physically active for 60 minutes a day at least five days a week.
Students should use the tracker for at least one week and, ideally, up to six weeks.
Using the Tracker FAQ

Tracking "Energy In"

To help customize the "Energy In" Tracker for your students' grade, knowledge or ability, three versions are provided, each with a different list of healthy choices.

Rookie Tracker (PDF) is the simplest version of the Tracker. Students are presented with five healthy nutrition choices, one from each of the Five Food Groups. The Rookie Tracker is introduced and explained at the end of Activity 8 in Module 1 of ReCharge!
Veteran Tracker (PDF) is ideal to introduce in Module 2, as students' knowledge about healthy nutrition choices builds. In the Veteran Tracker, students are presented with eight healthy nutrition choices, each corresponding to content covered in Modules 1 and 2. The Veteran Tracker is introduced and explained at the end of Activity 17, Module 2.
All-Pro Tracker (PDF) is the most advanced and specific tracker, in which students can choose from seven healthy eating goals that they can determine for themselves. This tracker asks students to make specific choices about food groups and numbers of servings, so should be used with students who are comfortable with, and ready for these concepts. The All-Pro Tracker is introduced and explained at the end of Activity 22 in Module 3.

Tracking "Energy Out"

The "Energy Out" Tracker is the same for everyone! To track "Energy Out," Action for Healthy Kids and the National Football League teamed up with the President's Challenge, which asks kids to be physically active for 60 minutes each day for at least five of the seven days in each week. Students can choose the activities they like doing — whether it's at home, at school, alone or with friends and family. See Tips for Tracking Energy Out (PDF) for ideas.