Healthy Habits By: Rose19, Rose09, Rose10, Rodgers1, and Rodgers 21

Our Essential Question What are some ways that people can get healthy?

How does this problem effect the world? If people are sick they can’t go to school and work. People are eating too much junk food and are getting over weight. People are not exercising and eating healthy and they will get sick.

How does this problem effect Melissa or Texas? Texas is ranked 39 out of 50 as far as the healthiest states. Lots of us have gotten sick with the tummy bug and some people have had head bugs. About 30% of people in Texas are overweight. 78% of kids in Texas get immunizations. That is pretty good. The school lunches are getting healthier.

What Causes this Problem? People come to school when they are sick and contagious. People don’t wash their hands People blow nose and don’t wash their hands after and get sick. People don’t exercise enough and they aren’t healthy.

What can the local community do to help this problem? They can get vaccines. Eat a balance diet. Get rest. Wash your hands with soap. Exercise. Get a flu shot. Make healthy choices. Eat healthy all the time.

Cause and Effect You get sick. You can’t go to school You don’t eat healthy You will get overweight Schools are getting healthier lunches Kids will eat better.

Facts and Opinions Facts: A flue virus can travel up to 25 feet away when you cough. People can get a Chicken Pox Vaccine. There is no cure for a cold. Doctors think there are more that 1,500 different kinds of colds. Children should get hours of sleep each night. Opinions: Germs are very nasty. Water tastes better than soda. Cafeterias should only serve healthy food instead of junk food. People should exercise everyday. Kids should go to bed early.

THE END!! Hope that you lerned about healthy. We want you to love healthy foods.