Feeling Fine, Fit, & Fantastic: You Can See I Like Me!

State WV

Status Ready for Users
Stage Public
Subject English/Language Arts
Health
Physical Education
Author Leesa Hinte
Deloris Nelson
Norma Williams
Description Striving to improve the self-esteem of many socially,
emotionally, and physically deprived children in a
culturally depressed area can be challenging to any
educator. Improving physical fitness, promoting social
skills, and enhancing emotional well-being is the goal
of this unit.
The 21st Century Tools Internet accessible computers
Projection Device
Microsoft PowerPoint Version 97 or higher
Microsoft Word access
Printer
Screen
Grade Level 3
4
National Standards Health: 1 Knows the availability and effective use of
health services, products, and information. 3 Understands
the relationship of family health to individual 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. 5 Uses the general skills and
strategies of the reading process. 7 Uses reading skills
and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of
informational texts. 9 Uses viewing skills and strategies
to understand and interpret visual media.

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.
Keywords arteries
blood
circulatory system
cleanliness
exercise
fitness
handwashing
heart
nutrition
self-esteem
skin
teeth
veins
Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) Overview: Feeling Fine, Fit, and Fantastic: You Can See I Like Me!
Lesson 1: Get in the Groove and Move
Lesson 2: Taking Care of the Skin You are In
Lesson 3: Happy, Healthy Smiles
Lesson 4: Weighty Matters
Lesson 5: Don't Skip a Beat
References Kids Health
American Heart Association
Infoplease
Colgate
Healthy Teeth
Think Quest
Heart Preview
English IGO or CSO 3.15, 3.28, 3.29, 3.33, 3.41, 3.49, 3.51, 3.53, 3.66,
3.67, 4.12, 4.13, 4.23, 4.52, 4.54
Health IGO or CSO 3.1, 3.12, 3.13, 3.18, 3.19, 3.27, 3.3, 3.31, 3.32,
3.33, 3.8, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13, 4.8, 4.9
Phys Ed IGO or CSO 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 4.5, 4.7, 4.8