Home School: Health & Nutrition (K-6)
Agenda:
-Read Aloud
-Compare and Contrast
-Video on health
-Informational Writing
-Oral Presentation
-Cooking lesson
The YouTube link below is a read aloud of the book “Junk Food Dude”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEi815hN-MA
The story doesn’t begin until 1:20, you can skip ahead if you want to skip the reading rainbow stuff. While the kids listen to the story, older kids (those who can write) take notes (little kids can just listen or draw pictures) of ways to stay healthy. I have my kids using a composition notebook for our daily writing. They write the title “Ways to Stay Healthy” on the top then jot notes. Attached, I included a picture of Morgan’s notebook (1st grade) and Maddie’s (6th grade) so you can see the same lesson adapted for different ages.
After the story, discuss the story by comparing and contrasting (you can do this orally or write it on a whiteboard – windows make great whiteboards if you don’t have a whiteboard) the difference between Green Smoothie Guy and Junk Food Dude. Talk about how these characters are different and how they are the alike.
Next, watch the Mystery Science video “How Does Hand Sanitizer Kills Germs” by Mystery Doug.
https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/germs-sanitizer
Brainstorm ways we stay healthy (nutrition, sleep, exercise, proper hygiene, etc.). After you watch the video, using the information from the book, video, discussion, and prior knowledge, kids will write an informational summary “Ways I Can Stay Healthy”. The purpose of an informative essay is to inform others about a subjecting providing facts, definitions, examples, etc. I tell my kids, your job is to inform me on the topic; assuming I know nothing about it. Their job is to be the expert and provide the reader with the most important information needed on the subject.
Review how to write a lead and introduction using a hook (fact, question, descriptive). See the attached resource for examples.
Emerging writers can draw picture(s), beginning writers can write 2-3 sentences about ways to stay healthy, and advanced writers can write an informational paragraph(s) (lead/introduction, 5-8 facts, conclusion).
Then have each child present what they learned. Working on presentation skills is very important, we are doing it each day. Even if it’s just to share an art project or tell three things they’ve learned. A fun way to work on this is have the kids FaceTime a grandparent or a friend to practice orally sharing. We work on eye contact, posture, and speaking loudly and clearly.
Here is Morgan’s oral presentation:
Here is Madison’s oral presentation:
Conclude the lesson with a healthy recipe from the Junk Food Dude’s recipe book. Attached are some options: Fruit Kabobs, Ants on a Log, or no-bake cookies.
We made the no-bake cookies, the girls loved them! Let me know how it goes!