ALEX Classroom Resources

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4.6.1) Describe ways to put a plan into place to achieve a goal.

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4.6.2) Identify resources to assist in achieving personal health goals.

Examples: YMCA, Boys/Girls Clubs, recreation center, school clubs

In this lesson, students will watch a video on growth mindset and work in pairs to share their ideas about growth vs. fixed mindsets. They will then collaborate to design their own skits about growth vs. fixed mindsets.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [HE] (4) 18 :

4.6.1) Describe ways to put a plan into place to achieve a goal.

[HE] (4) 19 :

4.6.2) Identify resources to assist in achieving personal health goals.

Examples: YMCA, Boys/Girls Clubs, recreation center, school clubs

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5.1.2) Utilize information on various food labels to determine nutritional value.

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5.3.2) Research factors to consider when selecting health products.

Examples: cost, safety, effectiveness, side effects

Learn about Healthy Highway, a program to help people make healthy choices about nutrition. It uses simple graphics and concepts to explain options, such as traffic signs to explain how to make good nutrition choices. The program has been used by schools and Special Olympics.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [HE] (4) 18 :

4.6.1) Describe ways to put a plan into place to achieve a goal.

[HE] (4) 19 :

4.6.2) Identify resources to assist in achieving personal health goals.

Examples: YMCA, Boys/Girls Clubs, recreation center, school clubs

[HE] (5) 2 :

5.1.2) Utilize information on various food labels to determine nutritional value.

[HE] (5) 19 :

5.6.2) Identify resources in the school that may assist with achieving personal health goals.

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6.7.1) Critique examples of responsible behaviors that reduce health risks.

Examples: choosing healthy foods, participating in healthy activities, having regular medical and dental check-ups

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7.7.1) State the importance of assuming responsibility for personal health behaviors and avoiding risky behaviors.

Examples: fast food vs. My Plate recommendations, screen time vs. active living

In this video, Move It!, cast members learn the importance of reading nutrition labels and what parts are most significant. Focusing on the serving size and calories, Pat Mizerak, a registered dietician United Health Services, teaches the pair to not only look at the calories because the serving size could be much higher than 1 which would result in a higher calorie intake. They also discuss how many calories a person should consume a day which is dependent on one’s age, gender and build. 

   View Standards     Standard(s): [HE] (4) 18 :

4.6.1) Describe ways to put a plan into place to achieve a goal.

[HE] (4) 19 :

4.6.2) Identify resources to assist in achieving personal health goals.

Examples: YMCA, Boys/Girls Clubs, recreation center, school clubs

[HE] (5) 18 :

5.6.1) Create a personal health goal and track progress toward its achievement.

[HE] (5) 19 :

5.6.2) Identify resources in the school that may assist with achieving personal health goals.

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6.6.2) Describe how setting goals to increase time for physical activity and academic study may reduce stress.

a. List activities that can improve physical and mental health.

Using this "Cool It!" video, children learn the art of goal setting. The instructor, Kelsey, gives the group some categories, such as friends/family and school/education, to choose from and visualize/write what they want to have or change within that category. Then, the group writes a paragraph about their goal using specific details. Finally, they close their eyes and visualize a specific goal.