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Primary Subject Area: Physical Education |
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Grade Level: 5 - 6
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Overview:
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Students will read an article to determine the effects of healthful nutrition and exercise choices for muscles. This lesson can be used to teach health, nutrition, or food - related topics. |
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Approximate Duration: 1 – 2 class periods (50 minutes each) |
Content Standards:
- Standard 3
Exhibits a physically active lifestyle.
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Benchmarks:
- 3-M-4
Describes the elements of a healthy lifestyle (e.g., explains the health-related and skill-related components of a healthy lifestyle; uses heart rate monitors to discuss cardiovascular health). (1,2,3,4)
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Interdisciplinary Connections:
- English/Language Arts : Standard 1
Students read, comprehend, and respond to a range of materials, using a variety of strategies for different purposes. - Science : Life Science
The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment. - Health Education : Standard 1
Students will comprehend concepts and strategies related to health
promotion and disease prevention.
- Health Education : Standard 3
Students will demonstrate the ability to practice positive health
behaviors and reduce health risks.
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Educational Technology Standards:
- Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, writing tools, digital cameras, drawing tools, web tools) to gather information for problem solving, communication, collaborative writing and publishing to create products for various audiences.
( 1, 3, 4 )
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Objectives:
The students will:
explain how to strengthen and maintain healthy muscles,
identify food groups which promote muscle growth and energy,
discuss strategies that promote a healthy heart, and
demonstrate various exercises for muscles. |
Lesson Materials and Resources:
"Muscles" article and "How to Get and Keep Healthy Muscles" in the reproducible materials section
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Technology Tools and Materials:
Hardware:
computer with Internet capability
Software:
Websites:
•American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org
•The President's Challenge
www.presidentschallenge.org
•AAHPERD Physical Best
www.aahperd.org/naspe/physicalbest/
Other:
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Background Information:
The students should have a basic knowledge of the body systems and how they function. The students should be familiar with MyPyramid and be able to access the Internet for research. |
Lesson Procedures:
- Arrange students in pairs or small groups.
- Provide the students the "Muscles" article located in the Reproducible Materials section. Groups will read the article and then list information on the "How to Get and Keep Healthy Muscles" Student Activity Sheet located in the Reproducible Materials section. Tell the students to look for causes and effects in food choices and physical activity.
- Discuss answers together. Encourage students to add more examples to each section of the activity sheet (based on prior knowledge).
- Ask the students, "What is the strongest muscle in the body?" (The answer is the cardiac muscle.) Have students go to the American Heart Association Web site to find three facts related to a healthy heart. Have students discuss why the heart is a vital muscle.
- After accessing the American Heart Association Web site students will discuss strategies to promote a healthy heart.
- Students will visit at least one of the websites listed in the technology section to review the various types of exercises that promote flexibility, strength and endurance. Stretching exercises promote flexability; pull ups and Dynaband ® activities promote strength; and jogging and walking promote endurance. Note that endurance exercises help keep healthy heart muscles.
- Have students demonstrate the different types of execises. Have them lead the other students in these exercises.
- Working in small groups, have students create a rubric for participation in physcial activity, using the websites listed in the technology section. Have the groups present their work and the other students comment.
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Assessment Procedures:
Have students write three cause/effect sentences about food choices and or physical activity related to muscles and a paragraph about the benefits of healthful eating and regular physical activity for building and maintaining strong muscles.
Assess student's participation in physical activity based upon a rubric agreed upon by the class. |
Accommodations/Modifications:
Consider different learning styles and abilities when planning this lesson.
----- written by Division of Nutrition Assistance
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Reproducible Materials:
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Explorations and Extensions:
The students will perform activities using certain muscles and observe how their muscles feel and appear. Examples: smile broadly (or frown) for one minute, flex the bicep muscle, make a tight fist to clinch and relax repeatedly; swallow 10 times in a row; raise and lower arms for one minute.The students will plan and implement personal physical fitness plans. |
Lesson Development Resources:
Body Trek (1998), Dairy Council of Utah/Nevada This publication is out of print.
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Reflections:
Muscles move and shape the body. Food and physical activity can affect the health of muscles. It is important for everyone to participate in at least 60 minutes of physical activity daily. |
Contact Information:
Division of Nutrition Assistance
http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/nutrition/1667.html
Louisiana Department of Education
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Additional Contacts:
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Group: Division of Nutrition Assistance |
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MarcoPolo Lesson: No
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