Grade Levels:  3-4

Subjects:  English/Language Arts; Health; Physical Education

Learner Outcomes:
Students will develop a weekly physical fitness plan.
Students will maintain a daily, year-long  journal of physical activities.

Duration of Lesson:  1 week/40 minutes per day; year-long  journal.

Materials: 
spiral notebook
pencil
crayons

Technology Tools/Courseware: 
LCD projector 
screen
internet accessible computer/computer lab
Microsoft Word Access
Microsoft PowerPoint version 97 or higher

Teacher Notes:
Secure access to computer lab
Make sure each student has an Acceptable Use Policy on file
May have to download plug-in at Health Hunt Game

Procedures:

1. Use the LCD projector from teacher's computer to visit the web site on Kids Health .  Read and discuss the information to present students with facts about the importance of good physical fitness and ideas for their own fitness activities.
2. Show PowerPoint to introduce making an exercise plan.
3. In computer lab, using Microsoft Word, have students plan a realistic physical activity for each day of the week.  The format would be list form with the day of the week in all caps and the activity separated with a hyphen. This fitness list can include structured and nonstructured games, sports, and activities.
4. Teacher will complete rubric on computer use for each student.
5. Students will begin a journal in a spiral notebook to record their daily physical activities in both words and drawings.
6. Teacher will complete rubric for journal work on a bi-weekly basis during the first six weeks, then monthly thereafter.
7. On a bi-weekly basis a class discussion will be scheduled to report personal progress.  If plans need changed, brainstorming for new ideas can be included.
8. In computer lab have students play the  Health Hunt Game.  Click on "enter kids"; click on "Health Hunt"; follow screen directions to play the game.

Enrichment Activities:
Read From Head To Toe by Eric Carle
ShareWin-Win Tag Games by Dirk Budwill
"Children's Need for Physical Activity:  Fact Sheet" from American Heart Association

Evaluation/Assessment:
Rubric for journals/computer use

West Virginia IGO's:
Language Arts:  3.41
Health:  3.3; 3.27; 3.31; 3.32; 4.8; 4.10; 4.12
Technology:  3.94; 3.99; 4.26; 4.27
Physical Education:  3.6; 3.7; 3.8; 4.5; 4.7; 4.8

National Standards:
Language Arts: 
1.  Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process
5.  Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process
9.  Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media
Health:
3.  Understands the relationship of family health to individual health
7.  Knows how to maintain and promote personal health 
Technology:
1.  Knows the characteristics and uses of computer hardware and operating systems
6.  Understands the nature and uses of different forms of technology
Physical Education:
3.  Understands the benefits and costs associated with participation in physical activity.
4.  Understands how to monitor and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.

References:
Kids Health
American Heart Association
 

Authors:
Leesa Hinte 
Deloris Nelson 
Norma Williams 
 
 
 

Overview

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 3

Lesson 4

Lesson 5