For the past 3 weeks we have been learning about keeping our bodies healthy! In this thematic unit we used children's books to learn about eating healthy, exercise, germs and much more. Here is a look at our unit:
Here is a look at our board we added to throughout the unit.
First we made a list of questions we had before we started reading the books. The orange writing is our answers. We completed this part on the last day of the unit.
They had 2 pages worth of questions!
Throughout the unit we kept a list of truths we were learning through the books.
When we read about germs we made a list of ways to prevent germs. We also practiced the steps to washing our hands. 1. Wet Hands 2. Get Soap 3. Scrub Hands 4. Rinse Hands 5. Dry Hands
When we talked about exercise we made a list of many ways we can get exercise! We practiced some of these during P.E. and in class. They had fun learning new stretches!
We read a wonderful book that taught us about when we should eat certain foods. Red-Light foods are ones we should eat only on special occasions. Yellow-Light foods are for every once in awhile. Green-Light foods are for all the time. They drew pictures of foods that fit in each category.
We did a science experiment that illustrated what happens if we don't wash and take care of our scrapes and cuts. We watched an apple over 4 days that had been peeled to see what happen. They did a great job with their illustrations!
For our final project we completed a book that included pages like this. We filled out many things we can do to be healthy.
When we learned about eating healthy we found pictures of healthy foods to fill our plates. We talked about the 5 different food groups.
They planned a week of healthy snacks. Their challenge was to have 2 different food groups each day and have every food group at least once during the week. They had grapes and wheat bread on Monday. Tuesday they had peanuts and apples. Wednesday they had carrots and milk. Thursday they had string cheese and whole grain crackers. THANK YOU to the parents who helped supply part of our healthy snacks this week!! This is what they had to say about their healthy snacks:
"Great! Healthy! Delicious! Tasty! I love it! Awesome! Very good! Super Duper Good!"
Here is what they had to say about this unit:
"I learned you should eat healthy." -Calley
"I learned how to eat broccoli." -Tanner
"You get a blood pressure test at your check-up." -Aleah
"I learned how to get a check-up once a year." - Rebecca
"I get shots every year." - Emma
"I liked to eat the healthy goods we had at school."
"I like to exercise during P.E." -Bryonna
"I learned green-light, yellow-light and red-light foods." -Evan
"I learned to run around in P.E. on the line." -Juvanna
"I like the tag game." -Nolan
"I liked getting exercise in the classroom." -Taylor
"I learned how to do the splits." -Savannah
"I like to eat 5 fruits and vegetables each day. -Justine
"I like the scooter game." -Brayden
"I learned red-light foods."
