Title:  Components of Healthy Living

Grade Level: 7

Subjects:  Vocational/Technical, Language Arts, Health

Learner Outcomes:
 

• The student will describe the components of a healthy lifestyle
• The student will describe and understand the effects and symptoms of diseases such as diabetes, circulatory problems, muscular diseases, and congenital problems
• The student will describe and understand the effects of good nutrition
• The student will describe and understand the impact of stress
• The student will describe and understand the importance of exercise and its relationship to overall optimum health
• The student will list and describe those risk factors that  are demographic and hereditary 
• The student will list and describe those risk factors that are behavioral
• The student will list and describe those risk factors that physiological
• The student develop a better understanding of other students health conditions after searching site My Journal

Materials:  Internet card, Computer, Note cards

Technology Tools/Courseware: Computer

Teacher Notes:

• Check for internet permission cards
• Supervise grouping
• Bookmark site healthy kids

Procedures:
    Discuss the components of a healthy lifestyle
    Discuss determinants to a healthy lifestyle
    Students will brainstorm in groups to:
                 List and discuss the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle
                 List risk factors that are demographic, hereditary, behavioral, and physiological
     Students will search web and share information discovered on my journal, 

Modifications:  Depending on disability and IEP, peer tutoring and adjusted groups will be
             used to complete assignments

Enrichment Activities: Students will create a collage depicting healthy lifestyles, which
                                        will be displayed in area businesses

Evaluation/Assessment:  Observation, class participation, and completion of assignments

West Virginia Standards:

•   Health   7.5  7.10 7.11
•   Computer Technology 7.73

• Knows how to maintain and promote personal health
• Knows the availability and effective use of health services, products, and information

Job/Career Clusters:
   Health and Human Resources 
     Business and Marketing

References:

• Kids Health  
• discovery.com
• Yucky.Com