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Health Education:
An Interactive Lesson
Pamela Callahan, RN, BSN
Washington State University - Vancouver
Graduate Nursing Student
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Physical
Activity
Healthy
Eating
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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
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• 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
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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
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Jumping
Kids exercise
all the time
without
even
knowing it!
Skipping
Running
Dancing
Swimming
Climbing
Sports
What exercises do you do?
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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
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Exercise Word
Scramble
Quiz
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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.
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• Have you ever made
up a new game?
Supply
List
• Here is your chance.
• Make up a game that you can
teach your friends.
Questions
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Ball
Bucket
Jump Rope
Tennis Racket
3 Cones
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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?
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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.
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• Make a poster about the
your activity.
• This poster will tell others
about fun exercise
activities.
Exercise Quiz
Question 1
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• What is another word for physical activity?
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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?
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B.
C.
D.
Running
Dancing
Sleeping
Swimming
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Exercise Quiz
Question 3
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• How much exercise should everyone get in
one day?
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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?
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B.
C.
D.
Bone
Blood
Muscle
None of these
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Healthy Eating
and the
What is it?
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• 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
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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
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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
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•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
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•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/
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Fats and Oils
•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/
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Learning Activities
Feed the
Monster
Internet Recipe
Search
Crossword
Puzzle
Quiz
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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.
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Crossword Puzzle
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.
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Healthy Eating
Question 1
• How many colored stripes are on the food
guide pyramid?
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A. 6
B. 3
C. 4
D. 1
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Healthy Eating
Question 2
• Which food group does red represent?
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B.
C.
D.
Grains
Vegetables
Fruit
Meat
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Healthy Eating
Question 3
• How many cups of fruit should a kid your
age eat everyday?
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B.
C.
D.
3
1 1/2
2
5
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Question 4
• What do the stairs represent on the food
guide pyramid
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B.
C.
D.
Exercise
Nothing
Food
All of the above
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Printable Quiz
Erickson’s Developmental Stages
Health Belief Model
Healthy Schools Campaign
National Health Education Standards
Washington State Learning Goals
Health Finder for Kids
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