Home Health Education: An Interactive Lesson Pamela Callahan, RN, BSN Washington State University - Vancouver Graduate Nursing Student.

HomeHealth Education: Health Education:

An Interactive An Interactive LessonLesson

Pamela Callahan, RN, BSNPamela Callahan, RN, BSNWashington State University - VancouverWashington State University - Vancouver

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Physical Activity

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Physical activity is moving your body by using your muscles.

Some people use Some people use the word exercise the word exercise instead of physical instead of physical activity.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 Swimming, dancing and soccer are all types of exercise.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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StrongerMuscles

Stronger Heart

You FeelBetter

•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

Why isexercise

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Kids exercise all the time

without even

knowing it!

What exercises do you do?

Skipping

Running

Dancing

Jumping

Swimming

Climbing

Sports

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30 Minutes30 MinutesEverydayEveryday

•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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Community Activity Search

Exercise WordScramble Quiz

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• Have you ever made up a new game?

• Here is your chance.

• Make up a game that you can teach your friends.

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Tennis Racket

Jump Rope

Bucket

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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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• What exercise activities are What exercise activities are there by your house or school?there by your house or school?

• Do you know where you can go Do you know where you can go to exercise?to exercise?

• Look in the newspapers, on the Look in the newspapers, on the bulletin boards at school or on bulletin boards at school or on the internet to find some the internet to find some exercise activities that interest exercise activities that interest you.you.

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•Make a poster about the Make a poster about the your activity.your activity.

•This poster will tell This poster will tell others about fun others about fun exercise activities.exercise activities.

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Exercise QuizQuestion 1

• What is another word for physical activity?– A. Exercise– B. Moving– C. Sleeping– D. Playing

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Exercise QuizQuestion 2

• Which of the following is not a type of exercise?– A. Running– B. Dancing– C. Sleeping– D. Swimming

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Exercise QuizQuestion 3

• How much exercise should everyone get in one day?– A. 5 minutes– B. 30 minutes– C. 4 hours– D. 15 minutes

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Exercise QuizQuestion 4

• Exercise is moving your body by using what?– A. Bone– B. Blood– C. Muscle– D. None of these

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What is it?What is it?• The food guide pyramid is a picture The food guide pyramid is a picture

that helps people understand how that helps people understand how to eat healthy by using colors and to eat healthy by using colors and pictures.pictures.

• The food guide pyramid has six The food guide pyramid has six colored stripes.colored stripes.

• Each color represents a different Each color represents a different food group.food group.

• The stairs on the side of the The stairs on the side of the pyramid tell us that exercise is an pyramid tell us that exercise is an important part of a healthy life.important part of a healthy life.

Source: http://www.mypyramid.gov/

HomeEach color on the pyramid represents a different group of foods. Click on the color to learn about each food group.

Source: http://www.mypyramid.gov/

HomeGrain GroupGrain GroupGrains include Grains include bread, pasta, rice, bread, pasta, rice, cereal and oatmeal.cereal and oatmeal.

Kids your age Kids your age should have should have 5 to 6 5 to 6 servings of servings of grains grains everyday.everyday.

Source: http://www.mypyramid.gov/

HomeVegetable GroupVegetable GroupVegetables include Vegetables include carrots, green carrots, green beans, lettuce, peas beans, lettuce, peas and many more.and many more.

Kids your age Kids your age should have should have between 2 and 2½ between 2 and 2½ cups of veggies a cups of veggies a day.day.

Source: http://www.mypyramid.gov/

HomeFruit GroupFruit Group

•Fruits include oranges, Fruits include oranges, watermelon, apples, bananas and watermelon, apples, bananas and many more.many more.

•Kids your age should have 1½ Kids your age should have 1½ cups of fruit each day.cups of fruit each day.

Source: http://www.mypyramid.gov/

HomeMilk and Dairy Milk and Dairy GroupGroup

•This group This group includes milk, includes milk, cheese, yogurt, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese and cottage cheese and many more.many more.

•Kids your age Kids your age should have 3 cups should have 3 cups of milk or dairy of milk or dairy each day.each day.

Source: http://www.mypyramid.gov/

HomeMeat, Beans, Fish and Nuts Meat, Beans, Fish and Nuts GroupGroup

•This group includes This group includes eggs, peanut butter, nuts, eggs, peanut butter, nuts, beans, meat, fish and beans, meat, fish and many more.many more.

•This group is also called This group is also called the protein group.the protein group.

•Everyday, kids your age Everyday, kids your age should eat 5 servings should eat 5 servings from this group.from this group.

Source: http://www.mypyramid.gov/

HomeFats and OilsFats and Oils

•Fats and oils are already in many of Fats and oils are already in many of the foods we eat.the foods we eat.

•It is important to choose foods that It is important to choose foods that have a small amount of fat and oil. have a small amount of fat and oil. These foods are better for your body.These foods are better for your body.

Source: http://www.mypyramid.gov/

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Feed theMonster

CrosswordPuzzle

Internet RecipeSearch Quiz

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Feed the MonsterFeed the Monster

This game will help you learn This game will help you learn how to make healthy food how to make healthy food choices.choices.

Play the Game

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Crossword PuzzleCrossword Puzzle

Crossword Puzzle

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HomeInternet Recipe SearchInternet Recipe Search

• What can you make for a healthy What can you make for a healthy snack?snack?

• Search the internet and find a Search the internet and find a healthy snack recipe that you can healthy snack recipe that you can make.make.

• Or create your own recipe.Or create your own recipe.• Give a copy of the recipe to your Give a copy of the recipe to your

teacher.teacher.• You can use the 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 EatingQuestion 1

• How many colored stripes are on the food guide pyramid?– A. 6– B. 3– C. 4– D. 1

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Healthy Eating Question 2

• Which food group does red represent?– A. Grains– B. Vegetables– C. Fruit– D. Meat

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Healthy Eating Question 3

• How many cups of fruit should a kid your age eat everyday?– A. 3– B. 1 1/2– C. 2– D. 5

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Healthy Eating QuizQuestion 4

• What do the stairs represent on the food guide pyramid– A. Exercise– B. Nothing– C. Food– D. All of the above

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HomeResources for Teachers• 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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• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2001, February). Healthy people 2010: A systematic approach to health improvement. Retrieved November 14, 2004, from http://www.healthypeople.gov/Document/html/uih/uih_2.htm

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