Standard of Learning

9.2 The student will analyze and evaluate the relationship among healthy behaviors, disease prevention and control, and comprehensive wellness. Key concepts/skills include:

1. participation in activities that improve the cardiovascular system;
2. development of a personal plan for remaining free of communicable diseases;
3. recognition of the value of proper nutrition, rest, and regular activity.

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Understanding the Standard

The student will analyze the value of proper nutrition, rest, and regular participation in activities that improve cardiovascular health.

Essential Knowledge and Skills

The student will:

• identify how eating habits affect personal health.
• recognize how much sleep teenagers need. (8 to 10 hours)
• identify adverse health effects of lack of sleep. (linked to the rise in obesity; lowers growth hormone which controls the body's proportions of fat and muscle; blood studies show impaired glucose tolerance, or a pre-diabetic state; sleep is when the brain rehearses recently-learned information, so deep sleep improves memory and one's ability to learn; lowers the body's ability to fight infection)
• describe the psychological and physiological benefits of physical activity.
• identify the health benefits of regular physical activity for teenagers and for a lifetime.
• provide examples of cardiovascular activities.
• describe how a healthy cardiovascular system improves personal health.

Sample Lessons

About All You Can Eat: Feast or Famine
Design an experiment to test if Pima Indians develop diabetes because of genetics or diet.
Sponsor: PBS
One class period
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource (select Health & Fitness - High School - Diet & Nutrition)
Free

A "Heart"-y Look at Diet
Grades 9-12
Explores how diet is related to heart disease.
Sponsor: PBS
Two-four class periods
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource (select Health & Fitness - High School - Diet & Nutrition)
Free

Lifetime Health and Fitness Project
Grade(s): 9-12
The lesson will need to be done at your school's computer lab. The students are going to be in groups of 4 and are going to explore the internet about diets, physical fitness and effects of being overweight, cooking healthy and life time activities, and effects of drugs/alcohol/tobacco.
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/PECILifetimeHealthAndFitnessProject912.htm
Free

Motivating Youth to Get More Exercise
Grades 9-12
Discusses consequences of being overweight. Develop strategies to be more physically active.
Sponsor: PBS - NOW with Bill Moyers
Two-four class periods
http://www.pbs.org/now/printable/classroom_verb_print.html
Free

Nutrition Decision
Grade 6-8
Research and determine nutritional needs of young children, teenagers, and adults. Compile nutrition portfolio. Assume role of hospital dietitian and plan meals for patients.
Sponsor: PBS and Children's Hospital
Six-eight class periods
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource (select Health & Fitness - High School - Diet & Nutrition)
Free

Soft Drink Sales in Schools
Grades 9-12
Analyzes sugar content in soda and physical activity needed to burn these calories. Students formulate position on soft drink sales in school.
Sponsor: PBS - NOW with Bill Moyers
Two-four class periods
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource (select Health & Fitness - High School - Diet & Nutrition)
Free

Sports Nutrition for Adolescents
Grades 9-12
Promotes healthful nutrition to students participating in school or community-based athletics.
--Sports Drinks
--Sports Bars and Energy Foods
--Sports Diet
--Protein Power
--Recovery Carbs
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Education
http://www.pde.state.pa.us/food_nutrition

Straight from the Heart
Grade(s): K-12
The main objectives of this mini-teach are to define and demonstrate the functions of the heart; observe the vibration of a match due to the pulsation of blood in the wrist; to construct a simple stethoscope and use it to listen to your heartbeat; to measure your heart rate (pulse); to compare your heart rate with your partner's heart rate; and to calculate the number of times your heart beats in one hour.
http://www.iit.edu/~smile/bi9514.html
Free

Thin Is In
Grades 6-8
Learn to be smart and healthy consumers, to make wise health decisions, and to create original commercials that promote healthy living.
Sponsor: PBS and Children's Hospital
Two-four class periods
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource (select Health & Fitness - High School - Diet & Nutrition)
Free

You Are What You Eat
Grades 6-8
Explores how social class might affect personal health, understanding of nutritional needs, and methods for community change.
Source: PBS
Two-four class periods
http://www.pbs.org/peoplelikeus/resources/lessonplans/health.html
Free

Walk Across the Country
Grade(s): 6-12
This lesson plan insists on starting a physical fitness plan after hearing about the FDA  approving a fat substitute for cooking.
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/health/fitness/walkamerica.html
Free

Additional Instructional Resources

• Physical Education SOL
• American Cancer Society - "Generation Fit" - E-mail: rita.w.miller@cancer.org
• Calorie Control Council - http://www.caloriecontrol.org
• Nutrition Cafe - http://www.exhibits.pacsci.org
• Nutrition: Calorie Control - http://www.caloriecontrol.org
• Test Your Nutrition Knowledge - http://www.utexas.edu/courses/ntr311/testknow/testknow.html

Assessment Ideas

The student will:

• maintain a fitness log that includes daily food intake, amount of sleep, physical activities, and energy levels throughout the day.
• research the psychological and physiological benefits of physical activity.

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