Authentic Learning: Adaptation Level

(K-4 Lesson)

Tips for Healthy Eating and Increasing Physical Activity
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Grade Level
K-2
Classroom Configuration:
  • One to one, using classroom computers or mobile laptops as rotating stations
Arizona State Content Standards
  • Health Education
    • Strand 1: Comprehension of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
      • Concept 3: Personal Health
        • PO 2. Identify that foods are classified into food groups and that a variety of food is needed for personal health, growth, and development
        • PO 3 Identify that physical activity is integral to good health
  • Writing Grades 1& 2
    • Strand 3 Writing Applications
      • Concept 3: Functional
        • PO 1 Write a variety of functional text.
Arizona Educational Technology Standards (2009)
  • Strand 1: Creativity and Innovation
    • Concept 4: Original Works Use
      • PO 1 Use digital tools to create original works.
  • Strand 4: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Decision Making
    • Concept 2: Exploring Solutions
      • PO 2 Propose solutions by discussing data collected to answer a question
  • Strand 6: Technology Operations and Concepts
    • Concept 1: Understanding
      • PO 3 Choose technology applications appropriate for the audience and task.
Objectives
  • The students will identify the variety of foods needed to help an individual grow and stay healthy by researching the topic and creating a digital presentation.
  • The students will list ways to be physically active by researching physical activity and identifying ways to include physical activity in daily life.
Procedure
  1. Teacher will present facts about obesity, diseases, and effects related to being overweight.
  2. Students and teacher will learn about and discuss importance of healthy eating and physical activity.
    1. Teacher can use Food - a fact of life as a resource. This site has modules and features differentiated information for different aged children, including worksheets, PowerPoint presentations, food cards, photographs and interactive whiteboard activities.
    2. and/or
    3. Watch The OrganWise Guys: Gimmie Five (Full Video)
  3. Students will have the opportunity to research topic via online resources.
  4. Students and teacher will use a mind mapping tool to generate information about healthy foods and will highlight ways to include healthy foods in diets.
  5. Students and teacher will use a mind mapping tool to generate information about physical activity and highlight ways to increase the amount of daily physical activity.
  6. Students will chose 2 tips for each area, healthy eating and physical activity, and create a digital presentation of the tips.
    1. Students will be able to chose from two presentation tools the teacher has selected; the options could be iMovie, Movie Maker, Pixie, Frames, Kid Pix, PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Presentations, or a poster.
Materials
  • Computers, desk top or mobile lab
  • Kidspiration or other mind mapping software, (MindMeister, free web 2.0 tool)
  • Access to Internet
  • Presentation software for students to choose from; iMovie, Movie Maker, Pixie, Frames, Share, Kid Pix, PowerPoint, or Keynote. An Open Source presentation tool could also be used.
  • Louisiana Public Broadcasting. (2005). The OrganWise Guys: Gimme Five [Full Video]. Available from Discovery Education, through IDEAL
  • (This video has a teacher's guide and blackline masters accompanying the movie.)
Assessment
  • Students will be assessed on the content and presentation of the topic with a rubric created by students and teacher.
TIM - Authentic: Adaptation
Northern Arizona University