UTEP PETE My Plate Health Lesson

University of Texas at El Paso

Kinesiology Physical Education Teacher Education
TED 4698: Student Teaching

My Plate Health Lesson

Teachers: Aubrey Nitschelm Date: Wednesday
November 1st, 2017
Grade Level: 5th Grade Time: 8:00-8:45 AM
Activities: Health Lesson, Number of Students: 40
Content Application Relay Race
Equipment: Inside: Projector, 40 Worksheets, 40 Pencils
Outside: 8 Hoops, 8 Cones, 8 Cone Numbers, Box of Play Food
Equipment provided by me: Computer, Posters, Multimedia
Presentation, Popsicle Sticks
Facility: Glen Cove GT Classroom & Field

OBJECTIVES:
Psychomotor:
1. Students will demonstrate agility specific movement skills by running
through obstacles in a health application relay race.
2. Students will practice physical compartmentalizing skills by sorting through
toy food in order to find a desired object.

Cognitive:
1. Students will be able to identify different foods that reside within the
groups of the My Plate
2. Students will recall previous experiences with food (McDonalds) and
identify what food groups are recognized in various menu items.
3. Students will be able to recognize the importance of a well-balanced diet.

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Affective:
1. Students will exhibit respect for their fellow peers and school.
2. Students will display elements of teamwork and cooperation during a
health application relay race.

STANDARDS ADDRESSED

TEKS:
116.7(4) Physical activity and health. The student knows the benefits from
involvement in daily physical activity and factors that affect physical performance.
The student is expected to:
(F) Identify the relationship between optimal body function and a healthy
eating plan such as eating a variety of foods in moderation according to
U.S. dietary guidelines

116.7 (7) Social development. The student develops positive self-management

and social skills needed to work independently and with others in physical activity
settings. The student is expected to:
(A) follow rules, procedures, and etiquette

116.7 (1) Movement. The student demonstrates competency in movement

patterns and proficiency in a few specialized movement forms. The student is
expected to:
(E) demonstrate simple stunts that exhibit agility such as jumping
challenges with proper landings;

National Standards:
Standard 3: The physically literate individual demonstrates the knowledge and
skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and
fitness.

Standard 4: The physically literate individual exhibits responsible personal and

social behavior that respects self and others.

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DIAGRAM AND PRE-CLASS ARRANGEMENT:

1. Warm Up Activity 2. Lecture

3. Application Relay Race

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Lesson Plan Content

Time Content Development Management 1. Task Analysis
and Safety; 2. Teaching
includes cues/Refinement
Transitions
8:00- WARM-UP CLASSROOM
8:08 AM While students are gradually MANAGEMENT
(8 min)
walking into class, they will be SIGNALS:
asked to write a list of food items -5 Clap Pattern
that they have eaten from -Peace & Quiet
McDonalds in the past. They will Sign
write this on the back of the -Bubble in your
worksheet that they will take mouth
home for homework at one of the -Waterfalls TASK
available tables. ANALYSIS:
Transition 1: During the
Students will move lecture, instructor
SET Induction/HOOK from writing on the
8:08- will ask questions
8:10 AM
-Ask questions about Mondays back of their
(2 min) Health Lesson on Calorie papers during the regarding the
Consumption and Burning. warm-up to sitting various aspects
Excellent job remembering what on the floor in front being taught and
of the projection student answers
we learned on Monday! screen.
As you can tell, we are all in a will serve as part
different classroom than normal. of the assessment
The reason we brought you in of understanding
here today is because I want to SAFETY: during this time.
During the first
give you a sneak peek at the transition, I need to
McDonalds website we will be make sure that Students will be
using for our group project students are not asked at the end
tomorrow. going to trip over of the period to
the extension cord take home the
that the projector
ORIENTATION will be hooked up
worksheet they
Before we get the opportunity to to. were given called
create our McDonalds Meal Plan McDonalds My
tomorrow, today we are going to Plate Brainstorm
go over the My Plate that all of (See attached
you have had the opportunity to worksheet). It
learn about in previous years. asks for students
Although you have been exposed to give two
to some of this material already, examples of
we have noticed in our McDonalds foods
assessments that some of you that fit each of the
have had troubles identifying categories on the
foods from the Protein, Grain and My Plate. When
Dairy sections. Once we complete the students bring
our 15 minute lesson in the them back on

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classroom, we will transition to Thursday, I will

the field for a quick application have the
game! opportunity to
glance over them
8:10- LESSON FOCUS/SKILL to determine
8:25 AM BUILDING ACTIVITY whether students
(15 min) Multimedia presentation: have a deeper
The first focus of the lesson will understanding of
be going over the 5 food groups especially the
on the My Plate, as well as giving protein, grain and
an explanation as to why it is dairy portions of
important to have a well balanced the plate.
meal during all meals of the day.
McDonalds Nutrition Calculator
The second portion of the lecture
will be an introduction of the
McDonalds Nutrition Calculator
website to the class. Using
examples that students
brainstormed during the warm-up,
I will show students how to look
up the nutritional content, as well
as the calorie count for various
McDonalds foods.

DIFFERENTIATION
-If students have never ate at
McDonalds, I will ask them to list
examples of foods that they have
eaten at a similar restaurant.
-For students who may be English
Language Learners, I will provide
multiple images during my
presentation to ensure that they
are making a language concept
connection.

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS:
During this time, I expect students
to sit quietly (on their bottoms)
during the health lesson when I
am speaking. However, I will give
them several opportunities to
contribute their ideas to the
discussion, and I would love to
include them in the conversation.

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Must raise their hand in order to

be called on to talk.
Psychomotor:
N/A for this part of the lesson.

Cognitive:
Students will refine knowledge of My
Plate food groups and make connections
to where they see these foods in meals
that they have eaten.

Affective:
Students will show respect for their
school through NOT touching the items
on the robotic table that are off limits.
Furthermore, students will be sitting with
their hands to themselves with enough
space between themselves and their
classmates.
Time Content Development Management 1. Task Analysis
2. Teaching
Cues/Refinement
8:25- SKILL APPLICATION Transition 3: CUES:
8:40 ACTIVITY Students will Make sure you are
(15 min) move from GT
Food Group Relay room to the field
picking up your feet
Students will be divided into directly outside through the obstacles.
groups of five (by a draw of of the portable. Pump your arms.
popsicle sticks). Students will
be asked to run, pass an SAFETY:
Because
obstacle, and eventually pick students will be
up one item belonging to a going through
food group of the My Plate. obstacles, I will
Student will run back, place make it a point
the food item on their plate to bring up that TASK ANALYSIS:
they need to Students knowledge will
(hula hoop), and the next pay attention to
student will be tagged to their feet during
be evaluated through
begin. Each student will have observation and critique
the opportunity to grab one of the different food
food group and bring it back OUTSIDE groups that they brought
to the group. SIGNALS: back to their plate.
They will place it on their Go: 1 Whistle
Blow
plate (in a hula hoop). Once Stop/Attention
they are completed, we will Getter: 5
finish with a discussion to Whistle Blows.
see which groups created a
plate with a balanced meal.

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DIFFERENTIATION
Students who may be unable
to go through certain
obstacles will be given the
option of going around and
doing a separate exercise
instead.

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS:
Students in line will be
waiting patiently and
cheering on their teammates
during this exercise. Students
are expected to participate in
the relay race to the best of
their ability with the
knowledge they acquired in
the health lesson.
Psychomotor:
Students will practice and
demonstrate the agility skills
through movement past various
obstacles.

Cognitive:
Students will apply their knowledge
of the basic food groups on the
MyPlate through identifying them in
a toy form.

Affective:
Students will demonstrate strategy
and cooperation through pre-relay
discussion.

8:40-8:43 Debrief/Closing/Cool
AM Down:
(3 min) Cognitive: Transition 4:
Can someone name the 5 different Students will
food groups on the plate? Why is it scoot in closer
important to know the different food in their groups
groups on our MyPlate? for discussion
purposes.
Affective:
When I gave you time to choose
who was going to grab which food
group during this lesson, what
team working skills did you
demonstrate?

Psychomotor

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Today you worked on your agility

while you ran through the obstacle.
Can anyone define the word agility
to me?

Insight/Preview:
Excellent job today both in the GT
room and during the activity on the
field. Now that you have an
understanding of calories and My
Plate, I am excited to see how well
you do on the group full-day
McDonalds meal plans tomorrow.
Remember we will meet in the
same room so that you can group
up and work on the project
tomorrow. Dont forget to take
home your worksheet and
brainstorm items that fit under each
category on your My Plate.

8:43-8:45 Dismissal to Lines

AM
(2 min)