In Good for You: Healthy Fun on the Run, families can experience food “from the garden to the table” as they plant food and gather it to cook. Children will also learn all about “eating a rainbow.” Climb in the tree house and enjoy other activities that encourage healthy outdoor play. Raise the flag, use pulleys to move supplies, and let your imagination run wild in this exhibit that teaches about healthy eating and lifestyle habits!

Exhibit Areas

Introductory Area
In this area, visitors can listen to their heart as a red light flashes and a drum plays in exact sync with the user’s heartbeat.  An interactive game illustrates the importance of balancing food choices (energy in) with physical activities (energy out).  This area also features an interactive video wall where children need to use their whole bodies to capture floating images of food and create a balanced meal on their plate.   

Sam’s Garden and Kitchen
These areas allow visitors to experience food “from the garden to the table” as they plant food and gather it to cook. The garden includes furrows for planting and picking authentic looking vegetables as well as vines and trees holding fruit.  After planting and gathering food, children will delight in taking the food to a play kitchen where they can be chefs using recipes and equipment just their size.  Children will learn all about nutrition and discover how healthy it is to eat foods of many different colors in the “eat a rainbow” activity.

Maria’s Farmers’ Market
At the Farmers’ Market with its bins of fruits, vegetables and other products, visitors can investigate healthy food choices and discover what parts of a plant they eat: fruit, root or leaf. Costumes and cash registers are provided so children can take on the role of shoppers or sellers. 

Nelson’s Treehouse
The Treehouse provides opportunities for climbing and encourages healthy outdoor play.  Visitors will enjoy raising the flag, using pulleys to move supplies up the treehouse and let their imaginations run wild in their treetop clubhouse.

Michael and Lea’s Campsite
Visitors will have an opportunity to explore more ways to enjoy physical movement and also connect with nature at the campsite. Kids can traverse a climbing wall, try out a whitewater kayak, go camping, “sleep” in a tent and explore a cave.

Healthy House: Josh’s Living Room
This area provides guests with a variety of active movement based activities for fun in-door play. Guests can build forts, play dress up and engage in board games.

Brought to you in partnership with Niswonger Children’s Hospital and sponsored by H.E.A.L. Appalachia.

National Sponsor: BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation.

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Good for You: Healthy Fun on the Run was created by Creative Discovery Museum in Chattanooga, TN with funding from the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. BlueCross BlueShield Foundation has also provided funding for the exhibit to come to Hands On! Regional Museum.

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