Here a few lesson plans to use in Health and Physical Education:

Robin Martino
Blue Bell Elementary School
2/23/09

Lesson:
Health: Immune System
Physical Education: Floor Hockey

Objectives:
Health: Students will describe how germs cause health problems and become familiar with personal hygiene practices that promote health and prevent the spread of disease.

Physical Education: Students will learn the rules of dribble knockout, dribble the ball properly and show good sportsmanship and teamwork while participating in the game.

Grade Level: 1

Academic Standards:
10.1.3E - Identify types and causes of common health problems of children

10.2.3A - Identify personal hygiene practices and community helpers at promote health and prevent the spread of disease

10.4.3A – Identify and engage in physical activities that promote physical fitness and health

10.5.3.A – Recognize and use basic movement skills and concepts

10.5.3F – Recognize and describe game strategies using appropriate vocabulary

Materials Needed: Hockey sticks, balls

Lesson Outline:
Warm Up, explanation and demonstration of dribbling and hockey game, health review of causes and prevention of illness

Assessment: Robin Martino
Blue Bell Elementary
1/16/09

Lesson: Immune System Structure and Function

Purpose: Students will be able to explain the immune system’s structure and function

Grade Level: 5

Academic Standard: 10.1.6B, 10.2.6A

Materials Needed: Projector, Mac, Internet, http://www.e-learningforkids.org/Courses/Liquid_Animation/Body_Parts/Immune_System/index.html

Description: After reviewing the website students will discuss the immune system’s structure and function

Assessment: Group discussion
Robin Martino
Blue Bell Elementary
1/16/09

Lesson:

Purpose: Students will analyze nutritional concepts that impact health such as caloric content of foods, relationship of food intake and physical activity, nutrient requirements and healthful food selection by using an interactive computer game on mypyramid.gov

Grade Level: 5

Academic Standard: 10.1.6C Analyze nutritional concepts that impact health

Materials Needed: Macs, Internet, mypyramid.gov

Description: Students will reach planet power by filling their rocket ship with the correct food choices and physical activity needed daily.

Assessment: Rocket ship will launch if correct food choices and physical activity were entered.
Robin Martino
Blue Bell Elementary
1/16/09

Lesson: Immune System Structure and Function

Purpose: Students will be able to explain the immune system’s structure and function

Grade Level: 5

Academic Standard: 10.1.6B, 10.2.6A

Materials Needed: Projector, Mac, Internet, http://www.e-learningforkids.org/Courses/Liquid_Animation/Body_Parts/Immune_System/index.html

Description: After reviewing the website students will discuss the immune system’s structure and function

Assessment: Group discussion

In response to the tragic recent events in Haiti I've put together a fundraiser at our school so that we could both help the victims and teach our children to help others in time of need. Students will participate in a "Hoops for Haiti" event during their regularly scheduled Health and Physical Education classes. Students will elicits donations from family and friends for each basketball shot they make. Our school will work with the American Red Cross to donate the funds to Haitian relief efforts. I've also included a letter to the Harlem Globetrotters inviting them our school to promote the fundraising event.

February 3, 2010

Dear Harlem Globetrotters,

I’m excited that our school is participating in a very special fundraising event in conjunction with the American Red Cross: “Hoops for Haiti.” I would like to invite you to come to our school to encourage participation in this worthwhile event.

By participating in “Hoops for Haiti,” Blue Bell Elementary School students will join in an important opportunity to learn and help others. Hoops for Haiti will take place in Health and Physical Education class. The students will learn basketball skills and have the opportunity to raise money to help the Haitian people.

Please help our students get involved! Having the Harlem Globetrotters visit our school will surely get our students psyched and ready to help those in need.

We are really thrilled about our “Hoops for Haiti” event and the experience it offers our students. We hope you will support our students’ participation in this educational event.

Sincerely,


Ms. Robin Martino
Health and Physical Education Teacher
rmartino@wsdweb.org

"BlogOnHPE" is an online journal that discusses health & fitness issues, what is going on in Health & Physical Education class, and other relevant topics (such as field day, etc). The blogs may be viewed by students, teachers, parents, community members and a variety of people across the United States. Our students may respond to a post - make comments on what is discussed - or answer any questions that might have been posed by the post. It offers a great way to interact with our students and get them thinking about fitness even when they are not in Physical Education class.

The blog will keep an ongoing record of HPE lessons, activities, pictures and themes by week, and also keep track of the intramural leagues. There will also be links created to our school Mile of Fame with updates, school records, past fitness award winners, links to other important HPE sites. Future plans include links to weekly updates and pictures of our intramural leagues and other creative motivational ideas for my physical education program.