Student comments and thoughts

Students were asked to respond to questions about Playnormous as well as their thoughts and "Ah-Ha" moments they have had while learning about nutrition.
Here are some of the students comments:


" This is interesting because I am really learning about making healthy choices and using it in my daily food intake. Now that I know how many calories I burn each day from charting, I am less tempted to make bad food choices because I don't want the extra calories." ack

" I love the games. Not only is it fun, but we learn as we go. I thought all fruit drinks were healthy, but now I know what to look for on the labels." sb

"I liked the food pyramid game the best. I am learning about foods that are not so healthy and how to make better food choices" ac

"The Playnormous tournament was so fun. Some of my friends and I are still challenging each other. I have made it up the levels and learn more as I get to higher levels." kc

"I liked the lessons from Playnormous and how we add to them as they apply to us. Going to the dining hall and showing other students on the laptops what they were eating and the calories, fat, carbs, etc with food charts made me think twice before I eat some of the food." mg

"I liked the projects we did last week with the name tags. I think it makes us think about the food choices we have and which ones are better choices." mcr

"I did not know that there were so many fruit choices out there. I now go to the grocery store with my mom and tell her which fruits to get us." edc

"I think it is good to study about nutrition and exercise. The games we taught the class helped us to see what choices we can make to exercise. The good thing is that it is fun to do it with friends." cet

"At first when you showed us the Playnormous site, I thought it looked to elementary, but then we got into it and found how it works with teenagers. I liked how you took lessons and made them to our level and taught us how to make better food choices." kh

"I wasn't sure I wanted to log in my daily food intake and exercise logs when you told us we had to do it. Then after a few days, I see why you asked us to do this. I didn't know I snacked so much and now before I eat, I ask myself if I am hungry, bored, or stressed. Then I drink a glass of water before each meal and that helps me not be so hungry." jp