1. Engagement in 1st Grade
Human Body Unit

2. Intellectual Engagement
Every unit starts with a felt need. The felt need engages and anchors student learning to the real world.
Felt Need
We are all given one body and it is important to take care of it and keep it as healthy as possible. In this unit you will learn about your different body systems and how to take responsibility for your own health. The food you eat, the activities you do and the lifestyle choices you make all have an effect on your body. In a health fair you will guide kindergarten students through different activities that will teach them ways to be healthy.

3. Intellectual Engagement
Children are engaged in writing, which allows them the opportunity to have discussions with peers and teachers to explain their thinking process. Children are currently writing “How-To” books that promote healthy habits. These books allow them to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom to daily living. Ultimately, this makes their learning more meaningful.
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4. Intellectual Engagement
Students read books about the human body and document their learning by charting interesting facts on post-its. Then they share what they have learned with their classmates.

5. Intellectual Engagement
Students make connections to what they are learning by listening to their heart and predicting activities that make their hearts beat faster or slower.

6. Intellectual and social Engagement
Students are able to choose activities from a list provided by the teacher that initiates learning opportunities. Students are engaged as they take ownership and make choices in their learning.
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7. Physical Engagement
Students participate in hands-on activities. They use “Mystery Bags” to explore their sense of touch. In this video students display appropriate emotional and physical responses when learning.
Students perform activities in which they position themselves strategically for learning.
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8. Physical Engagement
As a culminating activity first graders teach kindergartners about the importance of healthy habits and lead them through a variety of related activities.

9. Social Engagement
Students use tools to foster engagement in the classroom. The “Help Board” and “Parking Lot” are used to help a child become resourceful. Both tools facilitate conversations with peers and adults in which the student ultimately becomes the problem-solver.

10. Kindergarten Health Fair Healthy vs. Unhealthy Food Sort
Social Engagement
Students perform a variety of activities that promote engagement. These activities encourage positive relationships.
Kindergarten Health Fair Healthy vs. Unhealthy Food Sort
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Pasta Skeletons

11. Social Engagement
Through discussions with peers, students create a shopping list containing nutritious foods. In this video, students serve as resources for one another while doing this activity.
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12. Technology Supports Student Engagement
Brainpop Jr.
Human Body
Anatomy App
Tell About It
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13. Technology Supports Student Engagement
Brainpop videos provide meaningful visuals to support student learning. Students collaborate and discuss what they learned and answer questions. Technology allows differentiation for all students. For example, students that are emergent readers acquire knowledge that is beyond their reading ability.

14. Technology Supports Student Engagement
Students work in teams to collaboratively discuss and answer content related questions.
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15. By
The first grade team