Content Area: Health and Physical Education

 

Index: 2.1D Grade 4 CPI 5

 

Standard: 2.1 - Wellness

 

Strand: D - Diseases and Health Conditions

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 5 - The student will investigate how the use of universal precautions, sanitation and waste disposal, proper food handling and storage, and environmental controls help to prevent diseases and health conditions.

 

Grade: 4

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        TIC-TAC-TOE SAFETY GAME - Draw a large tic-tac-toe grid on the chalkboard. Divide the class into two teams as in the traditional game. Play progresses by asking each team member a health and safety question. Be sure to include demonstration and performance-related questions, not just factual information. If the team member responds correctly, the team places an “X” or an “O” in a box.

 

      Variation: Instead of using the chalkboard, take the class outdoors and draw the grid on the play-ground. Team members can act as “Xs” and “Os” and occupy spaces in the grid.

Variation: Play the game on a baseball diamond. Each correct response takes a base and the team scores runs. The team scoring the most runs in a specified period of time wins the game

 

·        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.