
Well-Being Lesson Plan: Physical Health
- Studies Weekly
- March 16, 2022
Teacher Background:
Students will learn about physical health and how to support it.
Lesson Plan:
- Read the article “Physical Well-Being” to the class.
- Have students point to the boy eating a sandwich.
- Have students point to the boy playing outside with an airplane.
- Have students show you how to move and wiggle.
- Ask the students:
- What are some things we can do to help our bodies stay healthy? (Possible answers include: exercise, play, eat healthy food, drink water, get enough sleep, etc.)
- Show the following images:
- Boy Tasting French Macaroons
- Donuts
- Boy Sleeping
- Kids Playing Soccer
- A Girl Sleeping
- A Girl watching TV
- Children Jogging
- Family Water Fight
- A Child Watching TV
- Drinking Water
- A Boy Eating Broccoli
- Crate of Vegetables
- Two Girls Playing Video Games
- Girl Eating Watermelon
- Plate of Fruit
- Have students stand up if they think it is showing a way to help their bodies stay healthy. Have the students stay seated if it isn’t showing a way to help their bodies stay healthy.
- Explain that taking care of our bodies improves our physical health.
- When we are healthy, we can be happy and safe.
- Show me how you feel when you get enough sleep.
- Show me how you feel when you don’t get enough sleep.
- Show me how you feel when you are hungry.
- How do you feel when you are really thirsty?
- What do you think about when you’re thirsty?
- Next, use the graphic organizer Brain Break Workouts. Have students take turns rolling the dice and, as a class, do the activity on the organizer.
- Read the article “Physical Well-Being” to the class.
Think Deeply:
Why is it important to make healthy choices about your body?
Let’s Write:
Draw a picture of the last healthy choice you made to support your physical health.
Materials Used:
Article: Physical Well-Being
Graphic organizer: Brain Break Workouts
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