Health+and+Nutrition+Lesson

Ms. Kendra Meyer – Grade 3
 * Lesson Plan:** Science

Unit D chapter 2 – Health and Nutrition
 * Unit:**

The students will identify each category on the food pyramid give examples of foods in each category. The students will recognize the importance of exercise as a way to support a healthy lifestyle.
 * Objective:**

Strand 1 - eating healthy and exercise **Checking for Prior Knowledge: **  Students will be asked to name the food pyramid categories from memory; keeping in mind that we have labeled them the previous day.
 * Standards:**

**Anticipatory Set: ** A review of Wednesday’s lesson will take place briefly. Students will refer to their “My Pyramid” food pyramid guide. Each category will be reviewed and examples of food from that category will be given. Students will color code each category according to a specific key.

**Teaching: Input: ** Students will refer to pages D 34-35. These pages will be read together and definitions of vocabulary such as nutrients will be given. Students will be introduced to the concept of exercise as a form of healthy living. Students will be referred to their “My Pyramid” guide. Students will be introduced to the figure climbing the stairs. This represents exercise as support to a healthy lifestyle. **Teaching: Modeling: ** Students will be introduced to forms of exercise such as running, swimming, etc. Students will then be involved in creating an extensive list of activities that are considered exercise. These will be recorded on the backside of the “My Pyramid” guide.  Students will be involved in demonstrations of exercises such as jumping jacks and running in place.

Students will be given their food journals. Students will be asked to fill in the dinner category from the previous day as well as breakfast, lunch and snack from today. The students will then color code the food listed into the proper categories thus far in their journals. This will help in the creation of our goals later in the unit.
 * Teaching: Guided Practice: **

Students will be brought back to the large group. We will discuss our food choices thus far. We will begin to consciously begin to think about our healthy vs. non healthy food choices. Students will also add a category to their journal called “exercise”. In this space the students will record exercise activities they partake in during the day. The journals will then be collected.
 * Closure: **

Students will complete the “Food Categorizer” quiz independently.
 * Independent Practice: **

Students will need their science book, food journal, “My Pyramid” guide, pencils, colored pencils, and “Food Categorizer” quiz.
 * Materials: **

30 minutes
 * Duration: **