1. Healthy Habits 1. Question & Research Task
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Healthy Habits 1. Question & Research Task
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Do you ever wonder if you are making the right kinds of choices to keep your body healthy?
Do you know what activities you can do or what foods you can choose to eat to help keep your body healthy?
Do you ever think about different habits you can adopt to help keep your body healthy?
Wild About Safety with Timon and
Pumbaa: Safety Smart Healthy & Fit!
Select the image above to watch a Safari Montage video about staying healthy. As you watch the video, listen for examples of healthy habits. Record the healthy habits on the note taker.
In this Slam Dunk, you will conduct brief, focused research to respond to the inquiry question:
How can you maintain a healthy lifestyle?

2. 2. Information Sources Next 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Choose several of the information sources linked here to complete the Student Activity on Slide 3.
Review the online resources below.
While browsing the sites and videos, think about what healthy habit topic you may be interested in learning more about, for example: eating right, exercise, washing hands, or another health topic.
KidsHealth.org - Staying Healthy
CYH Kid’s Health
PBS Kids - Arthur: Health
BrainPOP Jr. Videos:
BrainPOP Jr. - Exercise
BrainPop Jr. - Sugar
BrainPop Jr. - Colds & Flus
Image Source: Safari Montage
Select the image above to watch a Safari Montage video about staying healthy.

3. 3. Student Activity
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1) After previewing the resources on slide 2 you should have an idea about what health topic you would like to research. Choose a topic and formulate an open-ended research question to guide your research.
2) Use the information sources on Slide 2 to collect information about your topic. Use the Healthy Habits Organizer (digital) to record your information. Write your open- ended research question at the top of the organizer.
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4. How can you maintain a healthy lifestyle?
4. Assessment Activity
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How can you maintain a healthy lifestyle?
Now you are going to create a short Public Service Announcement (PSA) to share what you have learned about a healthy lifestyle.
You will use this PSA organizer to plan and organize the PSA. The PSA will be evaluated using this rubric . Check out this PSA by Dav Pilkey to see an example.
Choose a tool that will effectively convey your message. Some examples are:
Wixie
Printing Press (ReadWriteThink)
Voki
Windows Live Movie Maker (on device)
Audacity (on device)
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5. 5. Enrichment Activities
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View the following PSAs to learn more ways to stay healthy:
Flu PSA from the CDC: Audio/Radio version
Emotions PSA: Made with Voki
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Learning Standards Alignment
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy
CC.3.R.I.1 Key Ideas and Details: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. CC.SL.3.1.a · Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion. CC.3.W.2.B Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details CC. 3. W.4 With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.  CC.3.W.7 Research to Build and Present Knowledge: Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.
AASL Standards Framework for Learners
I.A.2 Learners display curiosity and initiative by: Recalling prior and background knowledge as context for new meaning. 1.B.1. Learners engage with new knowledge by following a process that includes using evidence to investigate questions. 1.B.2. Learners engage with new knowledge by following a process that includes devising and implementing a plan to fill knowledge gaps. 1.B.3. Learners engage with new knowledge by following a process that includes generate products that illustrate meaning. 4.B.1 Learners gather information appropriate to the task by seeking a variety of sources. 5.A.3 Learners develop and satisfy personal curiosity by engaging in inquiry-based processes for personal
Grade 3 Library Media Unit 5
Objective: Students will conduct brief, focused research in order to create and share a public service announcement that conveys how daily choices impact health.
Time Frame: Four 50 minute class periods
Differentiation strategies for this lesson:
Have students use learning supports provided in any BCPS-licensed Digital Content included in this lesson. Refer to Digital Content Snapshots & Support resources for as needed.
Notes to the teacher:.
The Healthy Habits Organizer(print) and the PSA Organizer (print) are provided as both print and digital resources. If using the print resource, you will need to print it out in advance.
Direct links to PebbleGO, BrainPOP, and BrainPOP Jr. will not work in the PowerPoint version of this Slam Dunk; however, they will work in the PDF version. If you wish to personalize this Slam Dunk, make your modifications in PowerPoint and then save your changes as a PDF. Students should view this Slam Dunk as a PDF.
Note takers are provided in both a print and digital format. If using the print option, you will need to make copies ahead of time.
Review the difference between open and close ended questions
YouTube Videos must be displayed to the whole class using the teacher’s account.
Discovery Education and Safari Montage videos will require students to log in.
Last updated: July Report broken links to BCPS Library Media Programs & Digital Resources BCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2018, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. This lesson may be used for educational, non-profit school use only. All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Dr. Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Digital Lesson model.