Home Health Education An Interactive Lesson Pamela Callahan

Home Health Education: An Interactive Lesson Pamela Callahan, RN, BSN Washington State University - Vancouver Graduate Nursing Student

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Home Physical activity is moving your body by using your muscles. Some people use the word exercise instead of physical activity. • Gavin, M. L. , & Kecskemethy, H. (2004, June). Why exercise is cool. Retrieved November 5, 2006, from http: //www. kidshealth. org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/work_it_out. html

Home • Exercise is good for your body. It helps use the energy your body creates. • Your body creates this energy from the healthy foods that you eat. • Exercise gets your heart pumping. • Swimming, dancing and soccer are all types of exercise. • Gavin, M. L. , & Kecskemethy, H. (2004, June). Why exercise is cool. Retrieved November 5, 2006, from http: //www. kidshealth. org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/work_it_out. html

Home You Feel Better Stronger Muscles Why is exercise important? Stronger Heart • Gavin, M. L. , & Kecskemethy, H. (2004, June). Why exercise is cool. Retrieved November 5, 2006, from http: //www. kidshealth. org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/work_it_out. html

Home Jumping Kids exercise all the time without even knowing it! Skipping Running Dancing Swimming Climbing Sports What exercises do you do?

Home How Much Exercise? 30 Minutes Everyday • Gavin, M. L. , & Kecskemethy, H. (2004, June). Why exercise is cool. Retrieved November 5, 2006, from http: //www. kidshealth. org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/work_it_out. html

Exercise Learning Activities Create A New Game Community Activity Search Exercise Word Scramble Quiz Home

Home Click Here To Play The Game When finished with the word scramble, click the X in the upper right hand corner to close the window and return to this page.

Home Supply List • Have you ever made up a new game? • Here is your chance. • Make up a game that you can teach your friends. Questions

Home Ball Bucket Jump Rope Tennis Racket 3 Cones

Home • • What is the name of your game? What are the rules of your game? How do you play? How many people can play at the same time?

Home Community Activity Search • What exercise activities are there by your house or school? • Do you know where you can go to exercise? • Look in the newspapers, on the bulletin boards at school or on the internet to find some exercise activities that interest you.

Home • Make a poster about the your activity. • This poster will tell others about fun exercise activities.

Exercise Quiz Question 1 Home • What is another word for physical activity? – A. Exercise – B. Moving – C. Sleeping – D. Playing

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Exercise Quiz Question 2 • Which of the following is not a type of exercise? – A. – B. – C. – D. Running Dancing Sleeping Swimming Home

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Exercise Quiz Question 3 Home • How much exercise should everyone get in one day? – A. – B. – C. – D. 5 minutes 30 minutes 4 hours 15 minutes

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Exercise Quiz Question 4 • Exercise is moving your body by using what? – A. – B. – C. – D. Bone Blood Muscle None of these Home

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What is it? Home • The food guide pyramid is a picture that helps people understand how to eat healthy by using colors and pictures. • The food guide pyramid has six colored stripes. • Each color represents a different food group. • The stairs on the side of the pyramid tell us that exercise is an important part of a healthy life. Source: http: //www. mypyramid. gov/

Each color on the pyramid represents a Home different group of foods. Click on the color to learn about each food group. Source: http: //www. mypyramid. gov/

Grain Group Home Grains include bread, pasta, rice, cereal and oatmeal. Kids your age should have 5 to 6 servings of grains everyday. Source: http: //www. mypyramid. gov/

Vegetable Group Home Vegetables include carrots, green beans, lettuce, peas and many more. Kids your age should have between 2 and 2½ cups of veggies a day. Source: http: //www. mypyramid. gov/

Fruit Group Home • Fruits include oranges, watermelon, apples, bananas and many more. • Kids your age should have 1½ cups of fruit each day. Source: http: //www. mypyramid. gov/

Milk and Dairy Group Home • This group includes milk, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese and many more. • Kids your age should have 3 cups of milk or dairy each day. Source: http: //www. mypyramid. gov/

Meat, Beans, Fish and Nuts Group • This group includes eggs, peanut butter, nuts, beans, meat, fish and many more. • This group is also called the protein group. • Everyday, kids your age should eat 5 servings from this group. Source: http: //www. mypyramid. gov/ Home

Fats and Oils Home • Fats and oils are already in many of the foods we eat. • It is important to choose foods that have a small amount of fat and oil. These foods are better for your body. Source: http: //www. mypyramid. gov/

Learning Activities Feed the Monster Internet Recipe Search Crossword Puzzle Quiz Home

Home Feed the Monster This game will help you learn how to make healthy food choices. Play the Game When finished with the game, click the X in the upper right hand corner to close the window and return to this page.

Home Crossword Puzzle When finished with the crossword puzzle, click the X in the upper right hand corner to close the window and return to this page.

Internet Recipe Search • What can you make for a healthy snack? • Search the internet and find a healthy snack recipe that you can make. • Or create your own recipe. • Give a copy of the recipe to your teacher. • You can use the Kids Snack Page for recipe ideas. When finished with the snack page, click the X in the upper right hand corner to close the window and return to this page. Home

Healthy Eating Question 1 • How many colored stripes are on the food guide pyramid? – A. 6 – B. 3 – C. 4 – D. 1 Home

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Healthy Eating Question 2 • Which food group does red represent? – A. – B. – C. – D. Grains Vegetables Fruit Meat Home

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Healthy Eating Question 3 • How many cups of fruit should a kid your age eat everyday? – A. – B. – C. – D. 3 1 1/2 2 5 Home

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Healthy Eating Quiz Question 4 • What do the stairs represent on the food guide pyramid – A. – B. – C. – D. Exercise Nothing Food All of the above Home

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Resources for Teachers • • Printable Quiz Erickson’s Developmental Stages Health Belief Model Healthy Schools Campaign National Health Education Standards Washington State Learning Goals Health Finder for Kids Home

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