Grade Levels:  3-4

Subjects:  Health; Language Arts

Learner Outcomes:
Students will demonstrate an ability to make healthier food choices.
Students will demonstrate an awareness of how food choices affect their appearance and therefore their self-esteem.

Duration of Lesson:  2 days/40 minutes per day

Materials:
Copy of "Healthy Fridge Quiz" for each student
Pencil

Technology Tools/Courseware:
Internet accessible computer lab
Microsoft Word access

Teacher Notes:
Make sure each student has an Acceptable Use Policy on file
Secure access to computer lab
Prepare duplicated copies of the "Healthy Fridge Quiz" for each child

Procedures:

1. Students will go to Healthy Fridge site.  Click on "Good Nutrition"; click on "What Should I Eat?".  Teacher will lead class in discussion about choosing healthy foods instead of less healthy foods.
2. Students will click on the "back" key.  Click on "Just for Kids".  Click on Kids' "Healthy Fridge Quiz".  Students will take the self-checking online quiz.
3. Students will click on the "back" key.  Click on "Just for Kids".  Click on Seek-A-Word Game.  Students will complete the game and check their answers online.
4. Using Microsoft Word, the students will write a composition about how food choices affect their appearance and self-esteem.
5. Teacher will use rubric to evaluate the composition.
6. At the conclusion of the lesson students will  take the "Healthy Fridge Quiz" again on paper.

Enrichment Activities:
Students will browse KidsHealth and School Menu for related information about good nutrition.

Evaluation/Assessment:
Rubric to assess Microsoft Word writing activity
"Healthy Fridge Quiz"
"Healthy Fridge Quiz" answer key

West Virginia IGO's:
Health:  3.12; 3.18; 3.19; 3.31; 3.34; 4.9; 4.26; 4.27
Language Arts:  3.51; 3.55; 3.94; 4.13; 4.53
Technology:  3.94; 4.95; 4.96

National Standards:
Health:
6.  Understands essential concepts about nutrition and diet
7.  Knows how to maintain and promote personal health
Language Arts:
1.  Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process
3.  Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions
5.  Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process
Technology:
1.  Knows the characteristics and uses of computer hardware and operating systems
6.  Understands the nature and uses of different forms of technology

References:
Healthy Fridge
School Menu
KidsHealth

Authors:
Leesa Hinte
Deloris Nelson
Norma Williams
 
 
 

Overview

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 3

Lesson 4

Lesson 5