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 Challenge Based Learning: Childhood Obesity

Lesson plan
 * CBL: Childhood Obesity – Nutrition**


 * Curriculum area:** Language Arts, Science, Math, Technology, Health
 * Grade level:** Grades K- 2


 * Objectives**

After completing this project, students will be able to: · Identify healthy foods · Understand the food pyramid · Perform different physical activities · Compute body mass index using an interactive calculator · Track daily food consumption by using a daily journal · Recognize appropriate food portions · Create a podcast to communicate healthy habits · Post healthy recipes on Wallwisher
 * · ** Use the application StepTrackLife on an iPod touch to track movement

7 days
 * Suggested Activity Time**


 * Big Idea** **– Childhood Obesity – Nutrition**

What factors are contributing to childhood obesity?
 * Essential Question**

Develop healthy habits from an early age.
 * Challenge**


 * Guiding Questions**

What is obesity? Who is affected by obesity? What is a food pyramid?
 * What do we need to know to stay in the challenge in the first place?**


 * What questions do we need to focus our work and meet our individual design?**

· What does food mean to me? · Why do I eat what I eat? · How many times do I eat in a day? · What kind of food do I eat when I’m at home? · What kind of food do I eat when I’m at school? · What are my favorite foods? · Where I can I look for information on healthy food? · What do I know about healthy food? · How much time do I spend moving around? · What activities do I engage in when I’m not in school? · How much time do I spend on activities when I’m out of school?

Teacher will show a movie on obesity that will help students gain a better understanding on obesity and nutrition. Afterwards, teacher will guide students in a discussion and KWL activity. Students will draw their favorite foods and briefly explain why they enjoy eating them and what value if any these have to them. Students will keep track of the times and food they eat both in school and at home everyday for an entire week. Teacher would create a large size food pyramid along with small size food items that students will work collaboratively to place on the food pyramid. Afterwards, teacher will determine what categories and/or food items need to be studied more in depth. Students will explore this interactive computer game that will help reinforce the key concepts of the food pyramid. They will also learn about physical activities. Students will create a food pyramid and the food items that go along with each category, which they would then place on their refrigerator and utilize when they prepare a meal and/or snack at home. (Magnets will be attached to the food pyramid and food items) Students will learn how much time they spend in a day moving around and whether or not they are engaging in a lot of exercise or a little exercise. Students will explore their body mass index by using an online BMI calculator. Afterwards, they will generate a list of ways to exercise throughout the day both at school and outside of school. · **Food Portions** Students will learn appropriate portions for food items that are found on the food pyramid through concrete objects and flash cards.
 * Guiding Activities**
 * Examples**
 * · ** **Obesity Movie**
 * · ** **Food Portrait**
 * · ** **Food Journal**
 * · ** **What is the food pyramid?**
 * · ** **MyPyramid Blast Off Game**
 * · ** **Food Pyramid Magnet**
 * · ** **StepTrackLite**
 * · ** **My Fitness Plan**


 * Guiding Resources**


 * Examples**

This website will help students share different healthy foods. [] This interactive computer game helps reinforce key concepts of the food pyramid. []
 * Wallwisher**
 * MyPyramid Blast Off Game**

This interactive calculator is great for computing a person’s body mass index. []
 * BMI Calculator**

Application that helps track physical movement.
 * IPod Touch (StepTrackLite)**

ITunes and GarageBand will be utilized.
 * Create a Podcast**


 * Solution/Action**

Students will create and post healthy recipes on the classroom Wallwisher site.
 * Wallwisher**

Students will create a podcast depicting different ways to make healthy food options.
 * Creating Healthy Eating Habits**

Students will develop better physical habits by moving (e.g. walking, running, biking) more throughout the day.
 * Daily Exercise**