Introduction This lesson was developed as part of Northern Arizona University's Masters Degree in Educational Technology Program.This webquest is intended for first grade students to get a basic understanding of health, nutrition and exercise while at the same time teaching them to communicate and collaborate with others using a variety of digital environments and media. (ET01-S2C1) Learners This lesson is anchored in first grade health curriculum and involves educational technology standards. The lesson can easily be extended to students in grades two and three. Curriculum Standards Arizona state standards for Educational Technology Concept 1: Effective Communications and Digital Interactions Communicate and collaborate with others employing a variety of digital environments and media. (ET01-S2C1)
PO 1. Communicate with others as a whole class using digital tools.
PO 2. Identify and demonstrate safe and appropriate behavior when using digital environments. Concept 2: Digital Solutions
Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems. (ET01-S2C2)
PO 1. Participate in a classroom learning project using digital collaborative resources. Arizona State Standards for Health Education Concept 3: Understanding Personal Health PO 2. Identify that foods are classified into food groups and that a variety of food is needed for personal health,
growth, and development. PO 3. Identify that physical activity is integral to good health. Process Students should follow the directions on the page and complete the assignments as given. Resources Needed The following items are needed to implement this lesson:
Computers with internet access
scanner
software programs kidspiration, photo story, paint, movie maker
Paper and pencil, crayons, markers
One teacher is needed to implement the lesson. Of course, aides or parents would be helpful in assisting students do the projects and maneuver through the pages or the web. Evaluation Students who are successful with this webquest will the worksheets correctly and produce the activities completely and neatly. Conclusion Have fun and learn all you can about eating well and staying healthy!
This lesson was developed as part of Northern Arizona University's Masters Degree in Educational Technology Program.This webquest is intended for first grade students to get a basic understanding of health, nutrition and exercise while at the same time teaching them to communicate and collaborate with others using a variety of digital environments and media. (ET01-S2C1)
Learners
This lesson is anchored in first grade health curriculum and involves educational technology standards. The lesson can easily be extended to students in grades two and three.
Curriculum Standards
Arizona state standards for Educational Technology
Concept 1: Effective Communications and Digital Interactions
Communicate and collaborate with others employing a variety of digital environments and media. (ET01-S2C1)
PO 1. Communicate with others as a whole class using digital tools.
PO 2. Identify and demonstrate safe and appropriate behavior when using digital environments.
Concept 2: Digital Solutions
Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems. (ET01-S2C2)
PO 1. Participate in a classroom learning project using digital collaborative resources.
Arizona State Standards for Health Education
Concept 3: Understanding Personal Health
PO 2. Identify that foods are classified into food groups and that a variety of food is needed for personal health,
growth, and development.
PO 3. Identify that physical activity is integral to good health.
Process
Students should follow the directions on the page and complete the assignments as given.
Resources Needed
The following items are needed to implement this lesson:
- Computers with internet access
- scanner
- software programs kidspiration, photo story, paint, movie maker
- Paper and pencil, crayons, markers
One teacher is needed to implement the lesson. Of course, aides or parents would be helpful in assisting students do the projects and maneuver through the pages or the web.Evaluation
Students who are successful with this webquest will the worksheets correctly and produce the activities completely and neatly.
Conclusion
Have fun and learn all you can about eating well and staying healthy!