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Healthy Choices for Healthy Minds & Bodies. Becky Kammin Next Generation School Champaign, IL. Project Scope.
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Healthy Choices for Healthy Minds & Bodies Becky Kammin Next Generation School Champaign, IL
Project Scope • “Through physical education, health, & science, 5th – 8th grade students will be involved in real-world, hands-on projects and activities that will help them make healthy choices related to their body both now and throughout their lives.”
Summary of Request 1st Application - denied 2nd Application - $2800 Physical Education Heart Rate Monitors Laptop $10,135 • Nutrition • Various hands on items • Body Systems • Microscope slides • Physical Education • Use of Fitness Facility • Heart Rate Monitors • Laptop • Software • Skeleton • $18,735
Funding • $10, 135 – Total Cost • $2,800 – Funded through PE / Tech budget & box tops • $2,800 – Funded through Endowment Fund • $4,535 - Funded through future year’s budget • PE Manager Software, pda, & 1 HRM was purchased from previous funds available to begin the physical education program.
Food & Nutrition • 5th grade • Studied food groups / nutrients provided through different foods • Snack • Lunch • Serving size • Culminating project: Class meal
Food, Nutrition & Exercise • 6th – 8th grade • Guest speakers: local trainer & nutritionist • Fitness 4 Life • Culminating Project • Nutrition Rx • Exercise Rx
Body Systems • Muscular / Skeletal System • Event-based science module – Gold Medal! • Work for advertising firm for the Olympics
Physical Education • Fitness for Life – Middle School • Students develop understanding of the various facets of fitness and how to develop each area • FitnessGram • Students set goals based on Fall testing results • First 10 minutes of every class • Heart Rate Monitors • Used for student motivation; self-evaluation; grading on effort • Football, fitness stations, soccer, frisbee, step aerobics, basketball, jump rope, dance, tennis, softball, lacrosse