Beyond-the-Basic Productivity Tools (BBPT)

Lesson Idea Name: That’s Good American Eating!

Content Area: Health
Grade Level(s): Kindergarten
Content Standard Addressed:

HEK.1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to
enhance health
b. Identify that physical health is one dimension of health and wellness
• Identify that a healthy person eats well

Technology Standard Addressed:

Standard 1: Empowered Learner

Standard 3: Knowledge Creator
Standard 4: Innovative Designer

Selected Technology Tool: Popplet

URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable): http://popplet.com/app/#/4917758

https://www.georgiastandards.org/Standards/Georgia%20Performance%20Standards/KK_Health_E
ducation.pdf

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level(s):

☒ Remembering ☒ Understanding ☒ Applying ☒ Analyzing ☒ Evaluating ☒

Creating

Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi Level):

☐ Level 1: Awareness ☐ Level 2: Exploration ☐ Level 3: Infusion ☐ Level 4: Integration

☒ Level 5: Expansion ☐ Level 6: Refinement

Universal Design for Learning (UDL):

Popplet, as a Beyond-the-Basic Productivity tool, supports UDL in the following ways:

• Groups are labeled with different colors to show that each group is its own
• Zoom panel allows visually impaired students access to see the map closer or farther
away
• Concept map/web allows students to see how a general idea becomes more specific
the further the ideas are from what a healthy meal consists of - Inductive reasoning is
introduced (specific details (examples of foods from each food group) can help
students understand the general idea of what a healthy meal is made of)
Lesson idea implementation:
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 Beyond-the-Basic Productivity Tools (BBPT)
I am presenting a visual representation of the food groups. These groups used to be depicted
using a pyramid but in recent years that model has changed to a plate showing these. The foods
shown in this breakdown are American foods and ingredients to meals that students might or have
seen in the school cafeteria or other places. I show them that the food groups shown in the plate to
help them understand where I gained the information to make my Popplet concept map.
After discussing what a healthy meal consists of, I explain to them how that healthy food
benefits them physically. For example, fruits have vitamins that can help our bodies heal faster if we
are hurt or sick. Next, I allow students to create their own visual of a healthy meal (lunch or dinner)
is based on their culture. They also have the option to research foods of a culture they are simply
curious about. If students had the choice of what they wanted for lunch, would they happily eat all
five food groups? Throughout the week, each day would be dedicated to finding an item that meets
the description of a food group. Monday, students will come up with a protein they want for their
lunch. They will search for pictures of that protein. They will present one reason why the protein
they chose is good for them. The same process applies to the remaining food groups the following
days. *Note: I will reserve extra time if needed for research and designing the visuals effectively. We
will present these meals visuals at the Multicultural Celebration to show that healthy eating is
universal.
The student work is an example of British foods and ingredients to meals that students might or
have eaten before in school or other places. I was inspired to do this because I have a soon-to-be
four-year-old cousin that lives in England.

Reflective Practice:
Based on the plate model, the amount to eat from each group is depicted by size. To improve the
lesson as a whole, it would be good to depict the size of the recommended amount to eat for
children through the size the popples. I would have my students show the size difference through
their own models because I may have students that are visually impaired that may not be able to see
the popples (if they chose to use Popplet) if they were different sizes. If students understand that
they are supposed to have more vegetables than protein; I deem that indicative of an initial
understanding of healthy eating. I think giving them an example of a meal with the food groups’
recommended portions would help them see qualitatively how much of each food group makes a
healthy meal.
To extend the lesson to a higher LoTi level, students have the option to make their healthy meal
visuals using Discovery Education Board Creator, Timeline, or Popplet. The timeline can be depicted
as displaying the food group, the specific item, then repeat until the end of the timeline is the meal.
Other depictions of the healthy meal using any of these tools is acceptable as long as there is a
thoughtful order that the student could easily explain to others.

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