1. THE BODY ZONE NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Lesson 21+22
THE ZONE
THE BODY ZONE
NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Lesson

2. THE HUMAN BODY
The first and fundamental principle of wellbeing is that we must take care of the organism that transports us around from place to place: the extraordinary human body. Imagine your body like a car. Cars need servicing and fuelled just like we need check ups and to eat. Put diesel in a petrol car and it won’t work properly –eat the wrong foods and we don’t work properly, simple as that. Likewise if you put anything toxic in a car it will breakdown – what kind of toxins could humans put into their system that would make them breakdown? Discuss them as a class.

3. THE IMPORTANCE OF A HEALTHY DIET
THE HUMAN BODY
With your teacher look at the website below. Click on the part of the body you’d like to learn more about and listen to the information.
THE IMPORTANCE OF A HEALTHY DIET
Discuss with your teacher what kind of foods you should be eating – what is the best fuel to put into your body.

4. toxins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MF4sCv kAAA
Think about different substances and activities that are toxic to us. Explain the effects of such toxins on the body and to our personalities.

5. sleep
How many hours sleep do we need a night to function well the next day?
Adults need 8 however a 13 year old requires 9.5 hours sleep per day.
Sleep is vital, as it is our body’s chance to rest from physical exertions. The mind also makes use of it to process the experiences of the day, which it does through dreaming. If we deprive ourselves from sleep, it makes us un-coordinated and unable to function well.
Sleep is also vitally important to learning.

6. HOMEWORK
Pick one aspect of healthy living we have looked at: diet, exercise or sleep. For the next week keep a journal noting down you activity relating to your chosen aspect and write down what you do now and what you have done differently – did it make a difference to how you felt?
Look at the Extra Curricular programme in the PE Department and choose a different club to attend this week. If you are in the football or netball team try the table tennis or the trampolining for a change.