“Engineering a Healthier Lifestyle” Friday Feedback Session: Team A Leader: Bellasanta Ferrer Members: Aamir Ashiqali Mary Beth Corbin Dwayne Fields Valerie Hardy Scott Taves animations from - This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grant No. EEC Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Module Enhancements “A Healthier You” –Inquiry Activities What’s good or bad in food? How do I know which food to choose? –Design Activities Create a campaign poster –Ethics Why is it important to help others be healthy?

Module Enhancements “You Deserve a Break Today” –Inquiry Activities Which fast food offers healthier options? –Design Activities Make a new menu –Ethics Food sanitation Self-respect

Module Enhancements “Code of Ethics: Do We Need One?” –Inquiry Activities Why do people have a code of ethics? –Design Activities Create a code of ethics for our classroom –Ethics What conduct creates physical or emotional harm?

Module Enhancements “Looking Into the Mirror” –Inquiry Activities What am I like now? Where do I want to be? What do I have to do (eating and lifestyle) to get there? –Design Activities Designing a “new you” –Ethics Is the lifestyle plan safe?

Modification for Elementary Level “A Healthier You” –Utilize more pictures on posters –Bring in pictures from magazines/newspapers of healthy and unhealthy foods “You Deserve a Break Today” –Compare pictures of products –Make the Food Pyramid “Code of Ethics: Do We Need One?” –Investigate community helpers (police, firemen) “Looking Into the Mirror” –Draw two outlines of themselves on butcher paper, fill in one with healthy foods, one with unhealthy foods

Modification for Jr. High School Level “A Healthier You” –Visit primary classrooms as guest speakers “You Deserve a Break Today” –Analyze TV and magazine ads –Do ad messages fit the product? Are ads misleading? –Use online calorie calculator “Code of Ethics: Do We Need One?” –Debate pros and cons of code of ethics and need for ethics “Looking Into the Mirror” –Research steroid use in body building and sports –Research eating disorders (bulimia, anorexia)

Modification for High School Level “A Healthier You” –Student write in journals, newsletter, letters to the editor “You Deserve a Break Today” –Analyze TV and magazine ads –Do ad messages fit the product? Are ads misleading? “Code of Ethics: Do We Need One?” –Examine and research past and present codes of conduct (samurai, knights) –Museum visits associated with historical codes “Looking Into the Mirror” –Research steroid use in body building and sports –Research eating disorders (bulimia, anorexia)