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BasicTrainingforBetterHealthSuggested6-WeekLessonPlan

Suggestedformat:45minutes/weekfor6weeksforthird-fifthgradestudents.Eachweekwillfocusonadifferenthealthhabit-formingtopic.ThefollowingitemsareallaccessibleonthePlatform:

(1) BasicTrainingforBetterHealthebook(2) BasicTrainingforBetterHealthActivitySheets–AvailableinbothEnglishandSpanish!(3) FoodsoftheMonth(4) OWGShorts!(5) BonusVideos

Additionalitem:

(6) OrganWiseGal/Guy(optional)

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Week1:FOCUS–IntroducingBasicTrainingforBetterHealth(25+minutes)StudentscantaketurnsreadingBasicTrainingforBetterHealth(BT)bookinfrontoftheclassineitherEnglishORSpanish!Thisgivesthemtheopportunitytopracticereadinginfrontofagroup,sharpentheirleadershipskillsandtakeownershipofthelesson.Theycanalsoreadindividuallyiftheyhaveaccesstotheplatformontheirowndevice.(15minutes)BTActivityBookpages2,3and4Extensionactivities:(1)p.2–Besuretodrawyourselfasyouthinkyouwilllookonceyoucomplete“bootcamp”(you’llhavegoodposturethat’sforsure!);(2)Havestudentsbreakintogroupsandgoto:http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/CrissCrossSetupForm.aspormakeyourowncrosswordgridandcopy.Seewhichgroupcanmakeacrosswordpuzzlewiththegreatestamountofhealthywords.Asatake-homeactivity,havegroupsexchangepuzzlesandfinishindependently.

(2minutes)Clip(s)ofOWGShorts!-UseoneofthethreesuggestedonBTpageortry“PiratesoftheCarrot&BeanInvadeLunch”and/or“PeriSpellsConstipation”foundintheShorts!Module.Seeadditionalactivitiesonpage8ofthisdocumentthatcanbeusedastimepermitsorasleave-behinds.

NAME:

This is your first day at boot camp. Fill in the blanks with the platoon rules. Write a letter back home to your parents or a good friend explaining why you decided to join The OrganWise Guys platoon and why the platoon rules are so important.

PLATOON RULES:

1. REGULAR _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2. EAT _ _ _ _ _ _ _ FOODS

3. EAT A HIGH - _ _ _ _ _ DIET

4. DRINK PLENTY OF _ _ _ _ _

Dear _______________________ ,_________________________________________________________________________________

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Thank you for helping us stay healthy! Love, ____________________Language Arts/Writing, Healthy Lifestyle/Nutrition The OrganWise Guys® is a registered trademark of

The OrganWise Guys Inc. All rights reserved.

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Week2:FOCUS-Makinghealthychoices(15minutes)DisplayOrganWiseGal/Guy*andhavestudentswriteacreativestoryaboutadayinthelifeofanOrganWisekidandhowappreciativetheirownOrganWiseGuysareforthecaretheygivethem.(Usetemplatefrompage12ofthisdocument.)*Ifyoudonothaveaccesstothedoll,gotoMEETTHEORGANWISEGUYS(ALLGRADES)andusethecoveroftheSmartfromtheInsideOutebooktopointoutthecharacters.(35+minutes)BTActivityBookpages8,9and10Extensionactivity:(1)Asatake-homeproject,havestudentsreadandrecordthenutritioninformationon4-5itemstheyfindintheirpantry.Findoutifthesugarcontentoftheirfavoritefoods/snackssurprisedanyofthem.(2)Haveaprizeforthestudentwhomakesthemostwordsonpage10.(2minutes)Clip(s)ofOWGShorts!-UseoneofthethreesuggestedonBTpageortry“GreenThumb”and/or“GameShow–HealthySnackingwithCalciM.Bone”foundintheShorts!Module.Seeadditionalactivitiesonpage8ofthisdocumentthatcanbeusedastimepermitsorasleave-behinds.

NAME:

As you can see, having lots of sugar in your diet can cause prob-lems for your white blood cells. The sugar keeps the Vitamin C, which your white blood cells need for strength, away from them. What can you do to help your immune system work better? That’s right new recruits . . .

Rule #2 ... EAT healthy foods!See if you can help the Vitamin C find its way through the maze to help give strength to the white blood cell in the middle. You can start at any of the arrows. I hope the sugar blocks don’t make it too difficult!

The OrganWise Guys® is a registered trademark of The OrganWise Guys Inc. All rights reserved.

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Week3:FOCUS-Makinghigh-fiberchoices(10-20minutes)WatchGimmeFivefromtheBonusVideosmodule.There’sashortexerciseattheendtogetthekidsupandmoving!(30+minutes)BTActivityBookpages11,12and14Extensionactivities:(1)ActivitySheet11–havestudentsdrawtheirversionofa“freeradical”;(2)ActivitySheet12–challengestudentstocomeupwithalistof30differentfruitsandvegetables(studentscansplitintogroupsandcanusethebackpagetomakethelist);(3)ActivitySheet14–Seewhofindsthemost/fastest(2minutes)Clip(s)ofOWGShorts!-UseoneofthethreesuggestedonBTpageortry“PiratesInvadeBreakfast”and/or“Stress-O-Meter”foundintheShorts!Module.Seeadditionalactivitiesonpage8ofthisdocumentthatcanbeusedastimepermitsorasleave-behinds.

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Week4:FOCUS–PhysicalActivityandHydration(10minutes)GototheFoodsoftheMonthmoduleandclickonanymonththatcontainswater-richfruitsandvegetables(whichismostofthem!).Printoffcorrespondingactivitysheetsforstudentsandread(orprint)thenewsletterforthatfood/foodgroupforamini-lessonaboutthenutrient-densecharacteristicsofthesefoods.Feelfreetochoosemorethanonemonth!(30+minutes)BTActivityBookpages7,15,16and17Extensionactivities:(1)ActivitySheet8–Havestudentscallouttheirlistoffavoritewaystoexercise.Oncethemostpopularonesarelisted,havefundiscussingalternativeactivitiesandwaysto“getmoving”eachdaysuchasskipping,hopscotch,takingthestairs,etc.;(2)ActivitySheets16and17–Askstudentstowritedownhowmanyglassesofwatertheythinktheydrinkeachday.Havestudentskeepalogforaweekofthetypesofbeveragestheyconsume.Comparenumbers!

(2minutes)Clip(s)ofOWGShorts!–UseoneofthethreesuggestedonBTpageortry“ExerciseIndoors”and/or“WaterSafety”foundintheShorts!Module.Seeadditionalactivitiesonpage8ofthisdocumentthatcanbeusedastimepermitsorasleave-behinds.

NAME:

You are ready to finish up boot camp. Your final mission is to complete The OrganWise Guys run. General Hardy has you in his sights. You have been chosen as the platoon leader. Add yourself to the front of the line as you lead the platoon in their final boot camp drill.

Healthy foods are what I eat,Even when I choose a treat.

High-fiber is what I'll choose,With fruits and veggies I can't lose.

I'll drink water everyday,And I'll wash disease away.

Exercise to keep me strong,With these rules I can't go wrong.

Roll Call:HEALTHY FOODS, HIGH-FIBER, LOTS OF WATER, EXERCISE!

Healthy Lifestyle/Nutrition The OrganWise Guys® is a registered trademark of The OrganWise Guys Inc. All rights reserved.

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Week5:FOCUS–PracticeSmartHabits(20minutes)WatchBreakfastSkippingBluesvideofromtheBonusVideosmodule.There’sashortexerciseattheendtogetthekidsupandmoving!(25+minutes)BTActivitySheets5&6Extensionactivities:(1)Ifpossible,findaclipthatshowsasimulationofthebody’simmunesysteminaction.StudentswillbeamazedathowaccuratethesimplisticexplanationisonActivitySheet5.(2)Havestudentscomeupwithalistoftheirfavoriteexercisesand,asaclass,discusswaystoincreasetheamountofimmune-stimulatingexerciseeachday.(2minutes)Clip(s)ofOWGShorts!-UseoneofthethreesuggestedonBTpageortry“Honesty”and/or“Don’tSkipBreakfast”foundintheShorts!module.Seeadditionalactivitiesonpage8ofthisdocumentthatcanbeusedastimepermitsorasleave-behinds.

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Week6:FOCUS–FocusonYOUastheleader!(25minutes)StudentscantaketurnsreadingTrainYourBrainforSuccesstoseehowyoucanharnessthepowerofyourmindtoaccomplishyourgoals!Theycanalsoreadindividuallyiftheyhaveaccesstotheplatformontheirowndevice.(15minutes)ShowvariousclipsofOWGShorts!inadditiontothe3listed,suchas“Attitude-Baseball”and/or“StandingUpforP.E.(andseveralothersthatstudentscanchoosefromusingthelistfromtheShorts!.Aftereachclip,askstudentspointedquestionsabouttheclip.Forexample,“Whatwasthemaintopicoftheclip?”“Isthereanycharactereducationwovenintothestorylinethatwouldbegoodforsmallchildren,”etc?HavestudentswriteadraftscriptofanewOrganWiseGuysShorts!vignetteontheweeklytopic.Choosesomestudentstosharetheirconceptwiththeclass.(MAKECOPIESOFSCRIPTTEMPLATETODISTRIBUTE-Page9-10ofthisdocument)Note:Canbedoneasasmallgroupprojectorindividually.

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Followingareadditionalextensionactivities/ideainitiatorsspecifictoBasicTrainingforBetterHealththatyoumaywishtoincorporateastimepermits:

1. HavestudentspicktheirfavoriteOrganWiseGuycharacter(s)andwriteashortstory.Choose

somestudentstosharetheirstorywiththeclass.(MAKECOPIESOFSTORYTEMPLATETODISTRIBUTE-Page11ofthisdocument)

2. Bringinemptycontainersofavarietyofitemsandhavestudentsreadthelabelstodetermineiftheywouldbeahealthychoiceforasnack,aspartofameal,etc.

3. Havestudentsconducttheirown,moreextensiveresearchontheirfavoriteOrganWiseGuyandpresentareportstating5“Didyouknow?”facts.

4. Challengestudentstoseeiftheycanexplainhowtheimmunesystemfunctions(thisisbasicorganicchemistry!)inaparagraphortwo.Encouragethemtoreadittotheirparents.

5. Havestudentsbreakupintogroups(withonedesignatedscribe)andseewhichgroupcannamethemostfruitsandvegetables-thisgetstoughoncetheobviousonesareidentified!

6. Introduce/reintroducestudentstosimplerecess/afterschoolactivitieslikejumpingrope,hopscotch,capturetheflag,etc.toremindthemthatexerciseshouldbefun!

7. HavestudentsvolunteertoreadBasicTrainingforBetterHealthtoyoungergradesandbecomehealthypeermentors.

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THEORGANWISEGUYSSHORTS!SCRIPTBRAINSTORMINGSESSION

StudentNAME(s): _________________________________________________________CHARACTER(s):CirclenamesofcharacterstobeusedforthisscriptHardyHeart CalciM.Bone SidKidney KidKidney SirRebrumPeriStolic MadameMuscle Pepto WindyTOPIC(s):_______________________________________________________

Choose main topic and/or secondary topic from the list below: Exercise Fruits & Veggies High-Fiber Bone Health Water Breakfast Limiting TV Handwashing Healthy Snacks & Portions Gardening Fresh Air Food Safety STORYLINE:(Continueonback)

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DrawasamplesceneforyourOWGShorts!Script

SuggestedShorts!Title:__________________________________________________________

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