Bike Blender Party Script

Bike Blender Party Script
Overview:
• Let kids know that everyone will get a chance to have a smoothie and to pedal the bike, but
they'll need to practice being patient
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Make sure everyone's shoelaces are tied
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Explain that we'll wait till everyone's had a chance to pedal and then all enjoy our smoothie
at the same time. [If a class prize, emphasize that they won as a team/class, and will enjoy
the prize together]
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Ask the teacher if there are any allergies (sometime kids say they are allergic to a certain
kind of fruit when in truth they just don't like it - make sure you're getting the truth). Do
the allergy specific batch first, that way you won’t have to stop to wash the blender.
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Ask the teacher how many students are in class that day - it usually takes about 2.5-3
blenders full to serve a class of 30ish students, so divide number of students by 3
accordingly
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Explain that you don't have to pedal if you don't want to. Also, if you're too short, you can
always kneel down and pedal with your hands.
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Show students how to get on and off the bike - (putting your leg over the top tube instead
of swinging it over the back to avoid knocking off the blender)
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Double check seat height, crank, and chain.
Making the first batch:
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Talk about the recipe as your adding ingredients. On the next batch, ask them to repeat the
ingredients to you.
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Ask class to make a prediction (explain what a prediction is): What color will the smoothie
be when it's blended?
Discussion questions while blending:
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Raise your hand: Who walks to school? [During the Golden Sneaker did anyone walk to
school for the first time?] For those who raised hands, what do you like about walking to
school? What is a benefit, a good thing, about walking?
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Raise your hand: Who bikes or scooters to school? [During the Golden Sneaker did anyone
bike or scooter to school for the first time?] For those who raised hands, what do you like
about rolling to school? What is a benefit, a good thing, about rolling? What do you always
need to have when you roll (helmet!). Do you need a helmet if you ride a scooter? If you
have a helmet with you, you can pass it around and talk about how to fit a helmet.
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Raise your hand: Who carpooled or shared their ride to school? [During the Golden
Sneaker, did anyone carpool for the first time?] For those who raised hand, who did you
share your ride with (to emphasis what a rideshare really is)? What is a benefit, a good
thing, about ridesharing?
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Raise your hand: Who has ever had a smoothie from Jamba Juice? Who has ever made a
smoothie at home? What is one HEALTHY ingredient that can go in a smoothie? (Name
your favorite smoothie ingredient)
Finishing the last batch:
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Ask if every student that wants to has had a chance to pedal
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Coyly remind students that there's one more person left that hasn't ridden - the teacher!
Serving the smoothies:
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Depending on space and help available, it is usually easiest to set up cups and pour with each
batch, and pass out to students at the very end. Again remind students to wait until
everyone has their smoothie.
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Explain that this smoothie may taste different than smoothies they've had before - that's
because it's full of healthy delicious fruit, not full of unhealthy sugar or other
additives. Advise them to take a taste first.
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Let students know you don't have to drink the whole thing if you don't like it. But, if you
don't like it, you don't have to shout it out loud - you can keep those thoughts to yourself
or simply say "it's not my favorite" and then leave it on your desk for now.
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Ask a student or two to give a toast, have everyone raise their glasses. This will usually lead
to more students wanting to give a toast. Cheers!
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Ask students to show, by thumbs up, thumbs down or thumbs sideways, how they like their
smoothie - you're guaranteed to get mostly thumbs up - cause for cheer.
Golden Sneaker Specific:
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Explain to the students the number of schools across San Mateo County (as far north as
Daly City, east as Foster City, south as East Palo Alto, and everything in between) that
participated in the contest, and how many students that translates to – gives them a sense
of being a part of something larger than just their school.
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Let them know that the trophy stays with the teacher, but they will have a chance to win in
back next year. If they are graduating, ask them to encourage younger siblings to compete
for the Golden Sneaker trophy.
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Encourage them to keep up the walking/rolling/carpooling, even though the contest is over.