Standard of Learning

1.2 The student will explain that good health is related to health-promoting decisions. Key concepts/skills include:

1. personal hygiene, including care of one's teeth
2. personal safety behaviors;
3. the harmful effects of misusing medicines and drugs;
4. sleep habits;
5. physical activity and healthy entertainment;
6. proper nutrition.

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Understanding the Standard

The student will describe the benefits of physical activity and a healthy lifestyle.

Essential Knowledge and Skills

The student will:

• define physical activity. (moving all your muscles)
• define fitness. (having strong muscles so you do not tire easily)
• describe why one needs physical activity. (to feel good and do well in school)
• list some fun physical activities.

Instructional Strategies

BAM! Body and Mind> Teachers' Corner> Active or Not Here it Comes!
The goal of this section is to expand students understanding of physical activity beyond organized sports. By extending their view of physical activity, students will recognize that organized sports (e.g., playing on the football or soccer team), less competitive or personal fitness activities (e.g., swimming with friends or weight training), lifetime sports (e.g., golfing or walking), and some everyday activities (e.g., walking their dog, dancing to their favorite song, or mowing the lawn) are all forms of physical activity. As student's understanding grows, they will determine that they already participate in physical activities to some extent and gain confidence to expand upon their activities.
Sponsor: Center for Disease Control
http://www.bam.gov/teachers/activities/active_or_not.htm
Free

The Brain Reflex System And How It Works
Grade(s): K-5
The students will learn the basic facts about the reflex systems of the brain.
http://www.iit.edu/~smile/bi8902.html
Free

Go The Extra Mile
Grades K-4
Students become the physical trainers for their parents. Goal is for each student to log one mile a day.
Five-week program
Sponsor: CDC Funded
E-mail: jon.hisgen@dpi.state.wi.us

The Great Body Shop
Grades preK-6
Evaluated program
Encourages students to make life-long healthy choices including healthy nutrition and physical activity. Comprehensive health education program. Topics include: --Critical thinking
--Life skills
--Health values
Available in English and Spanish; parent bulletins in seven languages
Sponsor: The Children's Health Market
http://www.thegreatbodyshop.net
+Cost

HeartPower
Grades K-2
Teaches students about the heart and how to keep it healthy. Includes physical activity, nutrition, and living tobacco-free. Science-based lessons and handouts.
--What Is the Heart? - lesson idea
--What Does the Heart Do? - lesson idea
--How Does the Heart Work? - lesson idea
--Why Do We Eat Food? - lesson idea (role of nutrients in food)
--Choosing Healthful Foods - lesson idea (encourages children to eat a variety of healthy foods and plan healthy meals)
--"Gimme 5" - lesson idea (encourages children to eat a variety of healthy foods)
--What Is Smoking? - lesson idea
--How Does Physical Activity Help Your Body? - lesson idea (physical activity helps your body grow strong and stay healthy)
--How Muscles Work - activity sheet
--Follow the Blood - activity sheet
--What Foods Do You Need? - activity sheet
--Making Healthful Choices - activity sheet
--Fruits and Vegetables - activity sheet
--Activities for the Heart - activity sheet
--"Take a Look Inside of You" - visual quick activity
Sponsor: American Heart Association
http://www.americanheart.org (select HeartPower!)
Free

Heart Power
Grade(s): K-4
This tag game is used to reinforce three important ways to keep your heart healthy.
http://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/ViewLesson.asp?ID=5848
Free

Human Body Simon Says Game
Grade(s): K-12
In this lesson adapt the game of Simon Says for use as part of a unit on the human body. Include the names and locations of body parts and their locations as students learn them.
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2193.shtml
Free

Internal Anatomy: A Fun Look At The Digestive System
Grade(s): K-3
Students learn to introduce, identify, and explain the functioning of some body parts  while constructing a "living doll" composed of the body parts discussed.
http://www.iit.edu/~smile/bi9307.html
Free

Labels for Education: First Grade Lesson Plans
Grade(s): 1
Each of the lessons is comprised of student-centered fitness activities that can be integrated into classroom subjects such as physical education, math, science, and health education. These activities can be used over a period of time as one unit of study or may be broken up and used as part of several individual lessons. The lessons are organized to guide children through activities that will develop their fitness related knowledge, attitudes, skills, and behaviors.
http://www.labelsforeducation.com/pdf/fitness_plan_first_grade.pdf
Free

Lessons for human body materials
Grade(s): 1-5
This unit investigates some of the systems of the human body.  The lessons are designed to use the various human body models from ARC.  These lessons focus on four systems: skeletal, circulatory, respiratory and digestive. 
http://www.colby.edu/cpse/human.html#Circulatory%20SystemFree

The SPARK Programs (Sports, Play and Active Recreation in Kids)
Grades preK-8
*Evaluated program with mixed results
Program to increase physical activity within and outside of school. Includes materials for PE and non-PE teachers. Special teacher training required.
Sponsor: San Diego University
http://www.sparkpe.org
+Cost

SuperHero Fitness
Grade(s): K-2
The purpose of this activity is to help students associate exercises with the different health-related fitness components: cardiovascular fitness, flexibility and muscular strength/endurance.
http://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/ViewLesson.asp?ID=5895
Free

Take 10!
Grades K-5
*Evaluated program
Yearlong classroom-based physical activity program. Students do 10 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activities throughout the day. No special equipment or space needed. Students track activity. Materials include activity cards, student worksheets (sorted by curriculum), teacher resources, posters, stickers, teacher video, and evaluation tools.
Sponsor: International Life Sciences Institute
http://www.take10.net/funforstudents.asp
+Cost

Additional Instructional Resources

• Review K.1d
• American Heart Association - Jump Ropes for Heart (fund-raising activity for AHA-elementary schools) - http://www.americanheart.org
• Fit4Life - "Get With the Plan" - http://www.bam.gov
• "Fitness" from Brain Pop - http://www.brainpop.com (this can be modified for younger children)
• "Good for Your Heart" - http://www.healthteacher.com
• I Don't Like Sports, So How Do I Stay Fit? - http://www.kidshealth.org
• "Let's Get Physical" - http://www.healthteacher.com
• Michigan Team Nutrition Booklist - http://www.tn.fcs.msue.msu.edu
• Presidential Challenge - http://www.fitness.gov

Assessment Ideas

The student will:

• identify healthful physical activity pictures in magazines.
• explain how to improve physical fitness.
• keep a class list or chart of physical activities.
• draw pictures of favorite physical activities.

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