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__ Daily Lesson Plan- Physical Education __ __Mike Benson__- 2/5/11 __Focus of lesson__- Problem Based Learning __Grade__-5th

__Description of Lesson__- This lesson will focus on health and nutrition. The concern is over students not receiving proper nutrition from current lunch menus. How can the students advise the teachers on what nutritional items they would like on the lunch menu? Which items have a nutritional value but yet students considered edible to eat? Students will do research on knowing the food pyramid and applying nutritional value to the current menu. They will also conduct a survey with other grades for their input on the following nutritional foods they found to be more appealing. ** C. **** STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES (SPOs ) ( The students will be able to)** ** TSWBAT- ** Identify proper nutritional foods from the food pyramid ** TSWBAT ** -Identify different ways of using technology to research and complete the task ** TSWBAT ** -Work cooperatively when conducting and evaluating research as a group

**__ NATIONAL __****__ CONTENT STANDARDS __****__ -- __****__ A PHYSICALLY EDUCATED PERSON __** **1. ** Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings. **2. **Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction

**__ NEW YORK STATE LEARNING STANDARDS __** STANDARD 2 – A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT //2a. Students will demonstrate responsible personal and social behavior while engaged in physical activity. // //2b. Students will understand that physical activity provides the opportunity for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and // //communication. //

STANDARD 3 – RESOURCE MANAGEMENT //3a. Students will be aware of and able to access opportunities available to them within their community to engage in physical activity. //

__Steps of lesson- (PROBLEM)-__ students are not eating nutritional meals at school. The lunch menu does not appeal to them. How can the students help create a more appealing nutritional lunch menu for all students to enjoy 1. Students will get into groups to discuss what items that they do not like on the menu 2. Students will research the food pyramid and understand what proper nutritional foods are 3. Students will decide on several different new nutritional menu items that are appealing 4. Students will conduct a survey from other classes 3-5th on the selected menu items they want to add. 5. Students will use either a power point or spread sheet to show and describe their findings

__Technology__ -Students will use the internet to find information regarding nutritional foods -Students will use power point or a spread sheet to show and describe their findings

__Diverse Learners__- Depending on the IEP of the learner I will have to modify the project for that individual. I also will be working with that student more throughout the project.

__Assessment__- At the end of the project the students will be given a quiz regarding information they learned doing this project. Ex: what is the food pyramid, what is the required amount of foods? Draw and illustration of the pyramid and label, Name several foods that are associated with that food group. They would also write a brief paragraph of what they learned about this project regarding health and nutrition.

Mike,

I love this lesson and I think it would definitely be a worthwhile project to complete. Do you think there is a way that you could incorporate more physical activity into the lesson, that way you address multiple objectives? Maybe this could be done when having the students get into groups or are researching the food pyramid? These are all just suggestions, overall, I think this project is great and it aligns perfectly with what we (as P.E. teachers) do in the classroom.

David Chiarella

Mike,

I like the way you have structured the lesson...Also you have incoperated technology into the lesson.I was just thinking, how about making the students aware of eating junk food or the ill effects on mulnutrition? Creating illustration of the food pyramid and labeling it will help you to grade the students. shameen

Mike, for the students to further grasp the concept and understanding of the food pyramid, I would have the students complete a chart graphing the options they are given at lunch on a daily basis and have them categorize the food in groups. That way, they can get an objective view of the "school lunch" and its make-up...

Chris Vernon

__ 2. Daily Lesson Plan- Physical Education __ __ – Online Collaboration Lesson __ __Mike Benson__- 2/12/11 __Focus of lesson__- Online Collaboration __Grade__-5th

__Description of Lesson__- This lesson is developing and creating there own educational social network site. Each student will be able to add pictures and discuss about the topic. This will be an ongoing project throughout the year. 5th grade Student’s will develop a community of social networking with other students at the 7 other elementary schools in the district. Each week a topic will be discussed, Students will have to comment on other students at the other elementary schools. Lesson continued- The 5th grades students at all 7 elementary schools have opportunities throughout the year to all gather together to participate in Physical Education events. Some events include the Fun Run, Fishing trip, Orienteering day, Field days. At these events all 5th grade students are brought together to participate. This project will focus on social networking and community. These students will be split into two middle schools. This provides a way for students to make new friends and learn more about what other students are learning at the other schools.

**TSWBAT-** Identify how to create a social networking educational site **TSWBAT** -Identify different ways of using technology to research and complete the task **TSWBAT** -Work cooperatively when conducting and evaluating research for weekly discussions
 * C. ** ** STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES (SPOs) ( The students will be able to) **

**__NATIONAL__** **__CONTENT STANDARDS__** **__--__** **__A PHYSICALLY EDUCATED PERSON__**
 * 1. ** Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.
 * 2. ** Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction

**__NEW YORK STATE LEARNING STANDARDS__** STANDARD 2 – A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT // 2a. Students will demonstrate responsible personal and social behavior while engaged in physical activity. // // 2b. // // Students will understand that physical activity provides the opportunity for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and // // communication. //

STANDARD 3 – RESOURCE MANAGEMENT // 3a. Students will be aware of and able to access opportunities available to them within their community to engage in physical activity. //

__Steps of lesson-__ 1. Students will be instructed on how to make an educational social networking site (rules and reg) 2. Students will create a networking site by adding information about themselves, and pictures 3. Students will pair up with another student at the other 7 elementary buildings. 4. Each week they will discuss a topic with the other students 5. Students will be evaluated with a rubric for discussions, and participation

__Technology__ -Students will use the internet to look up various research items pertaining to the weekly topic -Students will use FLIP cameras to capture various pictures to add to their site

__Diverse Learners__- Depending on the IEP of the learner I will have to modify the project for that individual. I also will be working with that student more throughout the project.

__ Creative Thinking- __ Students will write a paragraph about their thoughts of the weekly question that was addressed. This will be posted to their social educational network site. Basically it is a blog on their site for their classmates to follow.

__Assessment__- Throughout the yearly project there will self and peer assessments regarding information they learned doing this project. Students will also write about what they learned that week with a few questions that will be used for every weekly discussion. Ex: What was the topic? How does this topic relate to health and nutrition? What problems did you and your groups have? What did you learn from this discussion? Etc.

Mike, don't you feel you need to create a rubric for the assessment.also I feel you should describe little more the differentiated instruction. Overall good lesson making the students develope skills in research, creativity, peer co-ordination and overall making them self directed. Dedicated teachers efforts to help the students to achieve 21st century skills.

shameen.

Mike, I agree with Shameen. A rubric would be a great assessment tool for this lesson! Kim