Pump It UP A Health PowerQuest for 3rd Grade By: Kim Barnett Denise Bastos Sheila Jones University Park Creative Arts Elementary

TASKPROCESSRESOURCESEVALUATIONCONCLUSIONTEACHERINTRO Essential Question What specific exercises and dietary habits can you identify that will support a healthy heart?

TASKPROCESSRESOURCESEVALUATIONCONCLUSIONTEACHERINTRO Study Guide

TASKPROCESSRESOURCESEVALUATIONCONCLUSIONTEACHERINTRO Introduction Your heart is a muscle. It pumps blood throughout your entire body. The heart works very hard and depends on you to keep it functioning properly. Lack of exercise and an improper diet makes your heart work harder. What healthy habits can you develop to make your heart’s job easier?

TASKPROCESSRESOURCESEVALUATIONCONCLUSIONTEACHERINTRO Task You will create a health and fitness plan to help support your heart’s job of maintaining a proper blood flow throughout your body. As teams you will: 1)Develop an exercise plan that will strengthen your heart. 2)Plan a heart healthy diet for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

TASKPROCESSRESOURCESEVALUATIONCONCLUSIONTEACHERINTRO Process You will work in small groups. Choose exercises from the following links and create an exercise plan for a healthy heart that includes three or more cardio exercises. Choose foods from the following links and create a balanced menu for breakfast, lunch, or dinner that will support a healthy heart. Cite specific links used to support/develop your plan. Demonstrate or create a poster outlining your exercise plan. Present a visual representational of a meal from your menu. (ex. poster, video, prepare meal for class)

TASKPROCESSRESOURCESEVALUATIONCONCLUSIONTEACHERINTRO Resources = = = = Let's Learn About Your Heart. Retrieved July 9, 2008, from Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Web site:

TASKPROCESSRESOURCESEVALUATIONCONCLUSIONTEACHERINTRO Evaluation You will be graded on your individual performance within the group and on your group’s product using the rubric provided. Rubric

TASKPROCESSRESOURCESEVALUATIONCONCLUSIONTEACHERINTRO Evaluation Rubric* Exemplary 4 Accomplished 3 Developing 2 Beginning 1 Score Exercise Plan Selects/ Demonstrates more than three cardio exercises. Selects/ Demonstrates three cardio exercises. Selects/ Demonstrates two cardio exercises. Selects/ Demonstrates one cardio exercises. Heart Healthy Foods Menu contains healthy food choices for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Menu contains healthy food choices for a breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Menu contains some healthy food choices for a breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Menu contains no healthy food choices for a breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Working With Others Almost always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Tries to keep people working well together Usually listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Does not cause “waves” in the group Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others, but sometimes is not a good team member. Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Often is not a good team player. *For more information on how to create multimedia evaluative rubrics, go to the RubiStar website.

TASKPROCESSRESOURCESEVALUATIONCONCLUSIONTEACHERINTRO Conclusion You have learned a lot about your heart and how to keep it healthy. Why do you think so many people are suffering from heart-related problems today? Do you think your plan can make things better for other youth? adults? What else can you do?

TASKPROCESSRESOURCESEVALUATIONCONCLUSIONTEACHERINTRO Teacher Resources: how the body works. Retrieved July 9, 2008, from kidshealth Web site: american heart association. Retrieved July 9, 2008, from children's health Web site: Sporting Clipart. Retrieved July 9, 2008, from Horton-szar.net Web site: Food and Drink. Retrieved July 9, 2008, from Horton-szar.net Web site: Let's Learn About Your Heart. Retrieved July 9, 2008, from Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Web site:

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