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Content Area: Health and Physical Education
Index: 2.1A Grade 4 CPI 2
Standard: 2.1 - Wellness
Strand: A - Personal Health
Cumulative Progress Indicator: 2 - The student will describe and demonstrate personal hygiene practices that support wellness.
Grade: 4
Sample Activities:
· FAVORITE THINGS THAT SUPPORT WELLNESS - Explain that many people have favorite things and that sometimes those things might not always be good for them. Play “My Favorite Things” (from the musical “The Sound of Music”) and ask students to listen carefully to the song. After the song has finished, ask students to list some of the items mentioned in the song. Ask: “Are the items mentioned in the song the same as your favorite things?” Give each student a chart with several categories of “favorites” (e.g., favorite food, TV show, song, sport, game, color, season). After students have had a chance to complete the chart, divide the class into small groups to compare charts. Members of each group discuss whether their favorites contribute to wellness. After limited discussion, each group selects from their collective lists three favorites that support wellness and report to the entire class. Create a master list. Reinforce that some things on the list may be better for us than others and help us to remain healthy. Each student draws a picture of their “healthy favorite” and completes a contract statement such as:
· EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW TO STAY HEALTHY - Divide the class into small groups. Each group brainstorms tips to stay healthy—as many ideas as they can during a set time period (3-5 minutes). Reconvene the class and create a master list of tips. Organize the tips into categories (e.g., safety, nutrition, exercise). Use these ideas to create a tip of the day which can be used on bulletin boards, or to trigger journal-writing activities.
Variation: Incorporate the health tips into the school’s daily announcements.
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