INTRODUCTION
This unit plan is focused on having third grade students learn various components of a healthy lifestyle. NYS learning standards such as ELA, The Arts, MST, and Health, Physical Education, and Family and Consumer Science will be addressed in this unit. Furthermore the reading and math content areas will be highlighted. The unit begins with students creating a KWL chart to brainstorm what a healthy lifestyle is. Students will then progress to understanding the food pyramid, demonstrating their knowledge of the importance of organic food, and creating a healthy menu. Towards the middle of the unit students will recognize the importance of incorporating exercise into their lifestyle. The end of the unit has the students engage in interactive technological games and quizzes. To complete the unit students will finish their KWL charts, and utilize Window’s Movie Maker to create a film on recommending healthy lifestyle choices based upon what they learned in this unit.
This unit plan is focused on having third grade students learn various components of a healthy lifestyle. NYS learning standards such as ELA, The Arts, MST, and Health, Physical Education, and Family and Consumer Science will be addressed in this unit. Furthermore the reading and math content areas will be highlighted. The unit begins with students creating a KWL chart to brainstorm what a healthy lifestyle is. Students will then progress to understanding the food pyramid, demonstrating their knowledge of the importance of organic food, and creating a healthy menu. Towards the middle of the unit students will recognize the importance of incorporating exercise into their lifestyle. The end of the unit has the students engage in interactive technological games and quizzes. To complete the unit students will finish their KWL charts, and utilize Window’s Movie Maker to create a film on recommending healthy lifestyle choices based upon what they learned in this unit.
