Standard of Learning

K.1 The student will explain that the body is a living and growing organism. Key concepts/ skills include:

1. the importance of making healthy food choices (e.g., eating a variety of foods from all food groups, eating breakfast, choosing healthy snacks, eating at least five fruits and vegetables a day);
2. the effects of drugs and medicines on the body;
3. the five senses (e.g., sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) and major body parts (e.g.,head,  trunk, arms, legs, hands, feet);
4. the need for regular physical activity.

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Understanding the Standard

The student will understand the human body needs physical activity to be healthy.

Essential Knowledge and Skills

The student will:

• describe physical activity and exercise. (to move your muscles in different ways)
• explain why you need plenty of exercise. (to do better in school – exercise helps blood flow to the brain so you can think clearly and not get restless when you do your schoolwork)
• describe fitness. (making your muscles strong so that you can exercise for a long time and not get tired easily)
• describe heart fitness. (having a strong heart)
• list different exercises to build heart fitness. (walking, running, jumping rope, swimming, biking, playing soccer, etc.)

Sample Lessons

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

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 Heart Power!)
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

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

Locomotor -- Hopping/Jumping
Grade(s): K
The student will respect personal space while performing skill during culminating activity and may receive peer feedback. Evaluation may take place based on a Yes or No format looking at participation and interaction with others.
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/PELocomotor1FootHopping2FeetJumpingP2.htm
Free

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

• Kids Health - http://www.kidshealth.org
  
• Kids Walk-to-School - http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk/index.htm
  
• "Let's Get Physical" and "Let's Move" - http://www.healthteacher.com
  
• Michigan Team Nutrition Booklist - http://www.tn.fcs.msue.msu.edu
  
• PE Links 4U - http://www.pelinks4u.org
  
• Presidential Challenge - http://www.fitness.gov
  
• Project ACES - Youth Fitness Coalition - http://www.members.aol.com/acesday
  
  

Assessment Ideas

The student will:

• identify and circle the activities that are good for heart fitness on a worksheet.
• explain why one needs to get a lot of physical activity.
• identify exercises that make muscles strong.
• describe ways to build heart fitness.

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