9/26-10/10
K-Food Groups! Students are introduced to the 5 food groups and begin to identify foods in each group. Students will make a complete meal Sid the Science Kid choosing a food from each food group.
1st: Food Cards: Students will write about their favorite food, what food group it's in, at which meal they eat it, and other foods they eat it with.
2nd: How are you feeling? :After reading "How are you Peeling? Foods with Moods," students will discuss a variety of feelings and emotions as well as what causes them and how to handle those emotions in a healthy way. Students will identify how they and others may feel in a variety of situations. Finally, students will act out different emotions and guess how their classmate is feeling.
3rd: Nutrient-rich vs Empty Calorie foods: Students will name the benefits of eating a nutrient-rich snack, identify nutrient-rich and empty calorie snacks, and discuss how nutrient- rich foods are altered sometimes to make them less healthy (i.e. adding sugar to or dipping fruit in chocolate etc..)
4th: Breakfast Menu: Continue working on and finish breakfast menus.
5th: Healthy Food Poster: .Continue working on and finish healthy eating posters.
1st: Food Cards: Students will write about their favorite food, what food group it's in, at which meal they eat it, and other foods they eat it with.
2nd: How are you feeling? :After reading "How are you Peeling? Foods with Moods," students will discuss a variety of feelings and emotions as well as what causes them and how to handle those emotions in a healthy way. Students will identify how they and others may feel in a variety of situations. Finally, students will act out different emotions and guess how their classmate is feeling.
3rd: Nutrient-rich vs Empty Calorie foods: Students will name the benefits of eating a nutrient-rich snack, identify nutrient-rich and empty calorie snacks, and discuss how nutrient- rich foods are altered sometimes to make them less healthy (i.e. adding sugar to or dipping fruit in chocolate etc..)
4th: Breakfast Menu: Continue working on and finish breakfast menus.
5th: Healthy Food Poster: .Continue working on and finish healthy eating posters.
9/17-9/25
K-Feelings and Emotions! Students explore the feeling of anger. Students will identify situations which make them feel angry and will brainstrom ways to stay calm when angry.
1st: MyPlate! Students will identify the five food groups, classify foods into the food groups, name foods they like from each group, and match foods to the appropriate section on a MyPlate diagram.
2nd: GO and WHOA Snacks: Students will sort various snacks and classify them as either GO or WHOA snacks.
3rd: Food Groups: Students will identify the five food groups, identify examples of foods for each group, and name foods they like from each group. Students will begin to differentiate between whoa, slow, and go foods in each food group.
4th: Breakfast Menu: Students will create a breakfast menu for a restaurant. The menu will consist of three complete breakfast choices; each meal including a whole grain, lean protein, low-fat dairy, and fresh fruit.
5th: Healthy Food Poster: .Students will create a poster with a slogan about healthy foods. The poster should encourage fellow classmates to make healthy food choices.
1st: MyPlate! Students will identify the five food groups, classify foods into the food groups, name foods they like from each group, and match foods to the appropriate section on a MyPlate diagram.
2nd: GO and WHOA Snacks: Students will sort various snacks and classify them as either GO or WHOA snacks.
3rd: Food Groups: Students will identify the five food groups, identify examples of foods for each group, and name foods they like from each group. Students will begin to differentiate between whoa, slow, and go foods in each food group.
4th: Breakfast Menu: Students will create a breakfast menu for a restaurant. The menu will consist of three complete breakfast choices; each meal including a whole grain, lean protein, low-fat dairy, and fresh fruit.
5th: Healthy Food Poster: .Students will create a poster with a slogan about healthy foods. The poster should encourage fellow classmates to make healthy food choices.
9/6-9/16
K-Feelings and Emotions! Students discuss a variety of feelings and emotions. Students will explore causes of various feelings and emotions as well as differentiate between positive and negative feelings. Students will identify what makes them happy and illustrate this feeling.
1st: R-E-S-P-E-C-T! Students will summarize and demonstrate expected standards for behavior such as respect for other, honesty, and trustworthiness.
2nd: MyPlate is AWESOME! Students will identify the five food groups, identify examples of foods for each group, and name foods they like from each group. Students will begin to differentiate between whoa, slow, and go foods in each food group.
3rd: Physical Activity is Good for Me! Students participate in different exercises and compare their heart beats for differences in rates. Students relate physical activity to a healthy heart by creating posters demonstrating their favorite heart-healthy activity.
4th: Beginning the day with breakfast ! Students will identify 4 basic components of a nutritious breakfast, i dentify personal benefits of starting the day with a nutrient rich breakfast, and differentiate breakfast foods that are better choices than others.
5th: What should be on MyPlate? Students identify the benefits of eating a variety of foods, examine how nutrients provide the body with health benefits, anazlyze the relationship between healthy eating and wellness, and describe how MyPlate can assist with making healthy choices.
1st: R-E-S-P-E-C-T! Students will summarize and demonstrate expected standards for behavior such as respect for other, honesty, and trustworthiness.
2nd: MyPlate is AWESOME! Students will identify the five food groups, identify examples of foods for each group, and name foods they like from each group. Students will begin to differentiate between whoa, slow, and go foods in each food group.
3rd: Physical Activity is Good for Me! Students participate in different exercises and compare their heart beats for differences in rates. Students relate physical activity to a healthy heart by creating posters demonstrating their favorite heart-healthy activity.
4th: Beginning the day with breakfast ! Students will identify 4 basic components of a nutritious breakfast, i dentify personal benefits of starting the day with a nutrient rich breakfast, and differentiate breakfast foods that are better choices than others.
5th: What should be on MyPlate? Students identify the benefits of eating a variety of foods, examine how nutrients provide the body with health benefits, anazlyze the relationship between healthy eating and wellness, and describe how MyPlate can assist with making healthy choices.
We are starting off health this year with a focus on fitness! (8/16-9/5)
K-Let’s move! Students explore different exercise movements by copying the movements of the person in the center of a circle. Students are asked to demonstrate movements that build endurance, muscle strength, and flexibility.
1st: Let’s Get Physical! Students participate in several activity circuits, one group at a time, and then identify the types of activities that contribute to the three main types of fitness. Students also create activity journals in which they include drawings of favorite activities in each of the three fitness categories
2nd: Choose to Move! Students identify the benefits of moving their bodies, practice using self-management skills to assess personal levels of physical activity, and practice using healthy decision-making skills to choose how and when to exercise.
3rd: Physical Activity is Good for Me! Students participate in different exercises and compare their heart beats for differences in rates. Students relate physical activity to a healthy heart by creating posters demonstrating their favorite heart-healthy activity.
4th: Make Physical Activity a Priority! Students review how much physical activity is needed for good health, review personal benefits of daily physical activity, identify common barriers to physical activity, identify simple solutions to common barriers, and use the decision-making process to eliminate a barrier to physical activity.
5th: Types of Physical Activity Students learn how much and what types of physical activity are needed for good health, identify enjoyable examples of physical activity, identify personal benefits of daily physical activity, set a goal to be more physically active.
Snack of the week:
Ants on a Log
Ingredients:
-5 stalks of celery -1/4c raisins -1/2 c peanut butter (or any nut butter)
Preparation:
Cut the celery stalks in half. Spread the peanut butter down the center of the celery. Place raisins on peanut butter.
1st: Let’s Get Physical! Students participate in several activity circuits, one group at a time, and then identify the types of activities that contribute to the three main types of fitness. Students also create activity journals in which they include drawings of favorite activities in each of the three fitness categories
2nd: Choose to Move! Students identify the benefits of moving their bodies, practice using self-management skills to assess personal levels of physical activity, and practice using healthy decision-making skills to choose how and when to exercise.
3rd: Physical Activity is Good for Me! Students participate in different exercises and compare their heart beats for differences in rates. Students relate physical activity to a healthy heart by creating posters demonstrating their favorite heart-healthy activity.
4th: Make Physical Activity a Priority! Students review how much physical activity is needed for good health, review personal benefits of daily physical activity, identify common barriers to physical activity, identify simple solutions to common barriers, and use the decision-making process to eliminate a barrier to physical activity.
5th: Types of Physical Activity Students learn how much and what types of physical activity are needed for good health, identify enjoyable examples of physical activity, identify personal benefits of daily physical activity, set a goal to be more physically active.
Snack of the week:
Ants on a Log
Ingredients:
-5 stalks of celery -1/4c raisins -1/2 c peanut butter (or any nut butter)
Preparation:
Cut the celery stalks in half. Spread the peanut butter down the center of the celery. Place raisins on peanut butter.
Welcome back!!! (8/7-8/15)
Hi boys and girls! It's so good to see all your smiling faces again! I hope you all had a wonderful summer and are ready for another exciting year!
Remember in health class, we want to be STARS!
S -show self-control
T- try your best
A- active listening
R- respect
S- stay on task
Also, don't forget to bring in your pictures throughout the year of you being active outside of school so I can post them on our "Get Your Body MOOOOOOOOOOOving" board!
Snack of the Week this week is:
Fruit Soup
Ingredients:
-5c orange juice -1c nonfat milk -3cups nonfat, plain yogurt -2tbsp lemon juice
-1tbsp honey -1/4tsp ground cinnamon -1/4tsp ground nutmeg -1c apples, chopped
-1c blueberries -1c strawberries, sliced -1c banana sliced -1c mandarin oranges
-1c pineapple chunks
Preparation:
In a large bowl, mix orange juice, milk, lemon juice, yogurt, honey, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir and add fruit.
Remember in health class, we want to be STARS!
S -show self-control
T- try your best
A- active listening
R- respect
S- stay on task
Also, don't forget to bring in your pictures throughout the year of you being active outside of school so I can post them on our "Get Your Body MOOOOOOOOOOOving" board!
Snack of the Week this week is:
Fruit Soup
Ingredients:
-5c orange juice -1c nonfat milk -3cups nonfat, plain yogurt -2tbsp lemon juice
-1tbsp honey -1/4tsp ground cinnamon -1/4tsp ground nutmeg -1c apples, chopped
-1c blueberries -1c strawberries, sliced -1c banana sliced -1c mandarin oranges
-1c pineapple chunks
Preparation:
In a large bowl, mix orange juice, milk, lemon juice, yogurt, honey, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir and add fruit.
Have a great summer! See you in August!
Ten Tips to Stay Healthy this Summer
1. Never skip breakfast – breakfast is the most important meal of the entire day. Make sure to eat nutritious foods that support your physical activity for the day as well as for bone, muscle, & brain growth; like a bowl of oatmeal, with fresh fruit & almonds, along with some scrambled eggs and a cold glass of milk. 2. Eat plenty of fresh fruits & vegetables daily – make sure ½ of your plate is filled with fruits and veggies with each important meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner).
3. Always stay hydrated – replace sugary sports drinks & sodas with water; add slices of fresh fruit like strawberries, lemons, limes or watermelons to your water for a delicious flavor. Staying hydrated prevents heat related illness: symptoms are headache, cold sweats, exhaustion, nausea and/or vomiting, and diarrhea.
4. Wear sunscreen – apply sunscreen about every 2-3 hours and more often when in or around water.
5. Wear sunglasses – wearing sunglasses blocks up to 99% of UV rays which can easily damage the eye because of sunburn.
6. Get plenty of rest – during the hot summer heat, making sure you get plenty of rest is important to prevent heat exhaustion while playing outside, take frequent shaded breaks. Getting 8-10 hours of sleep every night is important for recuperation and growth.
7. Good oral hygiene – make sure to brush your teeth every morning and every night before bedtime. Seeing a dentist every 6 months is imperative in order to prevent major dental issues – poor dental hygiene causes other health problems, mainly with digestion.
8. Stay Active! – find activities you enjoy; like riding your bike, swimming, playing sports with your friends; a minimum of 60 minutes of daily physical activity is recommended for all children.
9. Wear safety gear – when riding your bike, skateboarding, roller skating or blading always make sure to wear a helmet, elbow & shin guards and appropriate close toed shoes.
10. R.I.C.E. – if you experience an injury from being physically active make sure you get enough REST, apply ICE and COMPRESSION to the injured site, and keep the injured area ELEVATED.
3. Always stay hydrated – replace sugary sports drinks & sodas with water; add slices of fresh fruit like strawberries, lemons, limes or watermelons to your water for a delicious flavor. Staying hydrated prevents heat related illness: symptoms are headache, cold sweats, exhaustion, nausea and/or vomiting, and diarrhea.
4. Wear sunscreen – apply sunscreen about every 2-3 hours and more often when in or around water.
5. Wear sunglasses – wearing sunglasses blocks up to 99% of UV rays which can easily damage the eye because of sunburn.
6. Get plenty of rest – during the hot summer heat, making sure you get plenty of rest is important to prevent heat exhaustion while playing outside, take frequent shaded breaks. Getting 8-10 hours of sleep every night is important for recuperation and growth.
7. Good oral hygiene – make sure to brush your teeth every morning and every night before bedtime. Seeing a dentist every 6 months is imperative in order to prevent major dental issues – poor dental hygiene causes other health problems, mainly with digestion.
8. Stay Active! – find activities you enjoy; like riding your bike, swimming, playing sports with your friends; a minimum of 60 minutes of daily physical activity is recommended for all children.
9. Wear safety gear – when riding your bike, skateboarding, roller skating or blading always make sure to wear a helmet, elbow & shin guards and appropriate close toed shoes.
10. R.I.C.E. – if you experience an injury from being physically active make sure you get enough REST, apply ICE and COMPRESSION to the injured site, and keep the injured area ELEVATED.