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TECHNOKIDS Lesson Plans

Software

Microsoft Media Player
Microsoft Publisher

Office Version

2010, 2010, 2007, 2007, XP/03, XP/03, 2000

Subject

Health and Physical Education
Language Arts

Technology Skills

Desktop Publishing

Topic

Healthy Living

Product Category

Primary-Projects:TechnoFit

Level

Elementary

Samples
Be Fit Challenge Video
Be Fit Poster
Be Fit Certificate
Marking Rubric

Contents
Teacher Guide
Student Workbook
Be Fit Challenge Video
Eat Right Video
Certificate Template
Food Cards
Membership Card Sample
Food Guide Sample
Poster Sample
Menu Sample
Invitation Sample
Be Fit Certificate Sample
Review Questions
Skill Reviews
Extension Activities
Internet Favorites
Marking Rubric
Parent Letter
Certificate

TechnoFit

Elementary Health Lesson Plans

Primary students join the TechnoFit Club to take the Be Fit Challenge. They learn about health and nutrition as they create a membership card, poster, menu, and certificate in Microsoft Publisher.

Session 1 Join the TechnoFit Club

To start, elementary students join the TechnoFit Club (TFC). The TFC’s motto is "Eat Right, Be Fit, Live Well!" To become a member, students learn about being healthy by watching "The Be Fit Challenge" video, provided with the TechnoFit resources.

Once students are familiar with the importance of diet and exercise, they are create a membership card using MS Publisher. This card includes their name, clip art, and other vital information that gains them admittance to this elite club.

Elementary Health Lesson Plans - Students watch a video to learn about healthy living and fitness.

View Video

Session 2 Eat Right!

Students learn about the importance of a balanced diet as they watch the Eat Right video and answer follow up questions.

TechnoFit includes Food Cards, that teachers can use to have students categorize food items into groups.

Sorting the provided Food Cards into the basic food groups provides a fun activity to consolidate the concept. The second publication students create is a Be Fit Food Guide.

Skills from the previous session, such as making a text box, designing WordArt, and adding clip art are practiced and applied to produce the guide.

Session 3 Be Fit!

Next, students learn about the importance of exercise. To help TechnoFit Club members "be fit", they will make a poster showing all the things they do to stay active.

Elementary Health Lesson Plans - Students use Microsoft Publisher to create a poster about healthy living choices.

View Poster

In preparation, students complete a critical thinking exercise. They view sample posters and identify what makes a poster effective in communicating a message.

This poster is a great way for students to show others how to live healthy. Desktop publishing skills learned in the first two sessions are reviewed, and new skills are introduced.

Session 4 Be Fit Challenge Event Menu

Students help to plan an upcoming event: the "Be Fit Challenge." They must plan the kind of food people will eat. Using MS Publisher, a healthy menu is designed including food from all the food groups.

Elementary Health Lesson Plans - Integrate technology and health using fun activities with Microsoft Publisher.

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Learning Objectives

create a variety of publications using MS Publisher
describe the importance of food and exercise
identify ways to promote a healthy lifestyle
classify food into food groups
select a publication type suitable to the task
draw a text box, add text, format size, font, and style
search for and insert suitable clip art
add WordArt to a publication
position and resize objects for an effective layout
display multiple pages in a publication

Session 5 You Are Invited

The next challenge is to make an invitation to the event. Students create this Publisher document using a Side Fold Card template which has four pages. The template is provided in the TechnoFit Resources, saving teachers time and allowing primary students to use MS Publisher easily.

Session 6 Eat Right, Be Fit, Live Well!

To recognize the efforts of the TechnoFit Club members to be fit and eat right, students make a certificate.

Again, this final publication is made using a template provided in the TechnoFit resources.

Elementary Health Lesson Plans - Students use Microsoft Publisher to make their own certificates.

View Certificate

Be Fit Challenge Event

Hosting an actual Be Fit Challenge Event is optional. However, this is an excellent way to celebrate the learning that the students have achieved, both in healthy living and in technology skills. Suggestions offered include:

host the event during snack time, recess, or lunch
go outside for a picnic
use the school gym
plan active games
have students bring in healthy foods

TechnoFit Assessment Tools

To assess each student’s portfolio of publications, a comprehensive rubric is provided. In addition, the TechnoFit resources include a Summary of Skills checklist.

Optional Elementary Health Lesson Plans

Included with TechnoFit elementary health lesson plans are review and enrichment activities:

Word Search: Solve the puzzle.
Be Fit Calendar: Track your fitness activities.
Sunday Picnic: Answer questions about an event.
Party Time: Make a birthday invitation.
Recipes: Healthy recipes are included in the project.

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