We have had a jam packed month with Spring Break, testing, and Leadership Days, but we managed to learn about healthy living. As a Leader in Me school, we also focused on Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw (balance feels best). In Lex’s video, he talks about the importance of exercising, eating right, and saying “NO” to underage drinking and “YES” to a healthy lifestyle. We are ready to make him proud!
Lex’s Challenge
Lex challenged us to plan a healthy recipe, cook the recipe, and eat the meal with our families. After reading my students’ recipes and meals, I became hungry. They have given me good ideas for some upcoming meals at my house. Listen as students share their healthy meals. Your mouths might start to water.
We have been actively using Ask, Listen, Learn’s resources on the effects of alcohol on the brain. This has been informative for my students because they are truly understanding the importance of their brain and the reasons why they MUST say NO. They enjoyed performing metaphor skits on alcohol’s effects on the brain. My favorite was a flock of birds ramming into a tree instead of landing on the branches. They were all creative and silly. We also wrote sentences using 12 words about our favorite Classroom Champions topic. I then took a couple words out and had them read the sentence. Immediately, their responses were “This does not make any since”. As soon as I told them their cerebellum had been affected, the light bulbs went off. The lessons have been great conversation starters and are allowing my students to have confident conversations.
Some of my students had the privilege of participating in the 5th grade Olympics with other 5th graders in our county. Nataly, Lakiah, Tamiya, Jose, Max, and Parrish represented our class with fellow 5th graders from our school in different track and field events. They had a lot of fun and showcased healthy living at its best.
Parrish: 1st- 200m; 1st- 800m mixed relay
Nataly: 3rd- 100m
Tamiya: 2nd- 100m; 3rd- Long Jump; 3rd- Standing Long Jump
Standards
Science 5.L.1.2 Compare the major systems of the human body (digestive, respiratory, circulatory, muscular, skeletal, and cardiovascular) in terms of their functions necessary for life.
ELA W.5.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. W.5.7 Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
Health 5.ATOD.1 Understand health risks associated with use of alcohol. 5.ATOD.2 Understand why people use alcohol. 5.ATOD.3 Apply risk reduction behaviors to protect self and others from alcohol use. 5.NPA.1 Apply tools (MyPlate) to plan healthy nutrition and fitness. 5.NPA.2 Understand the importance of consuming a variety of nutrient dense foods and beverages in moderation
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