Objectives
- Describe how move links to recharge, mood, and food.
Lesson Plan
Move is physical activity. To move is to participate in a sport, play, exercise, or do a leisure activity such as walking. Health experts recommend that youth get at least an hour of physical activity each day, but you do not have to do it all at once! Choosing to move throughout one’s day will benefit both body and brain.
Set The Stage
As a large group, have kids list what they think gives them energy.
To use this with your students click here.
Captivate
Increasing Energy Levels
Students show their energy level by sitting, standing, or standing with arms in the air.
Do a fitBoost together!
Students show their energy level a second time. Does moving make a difference?
Educate
Movement Benefits Our Bodies
Discuss how move connects to fit.
- Recharge: Move to boost your energy.
- Mood: Moving motivates an "I won't" mood to an "I will" mood.
- Food: Healthy food choices give you energy to move.
Check for understanding: _ _ _ _ _ _ your body plays a key role in the fit connection.
Activate
Be Reminded to Move
Students make a sign to remind themselves to move, using the Move Poster.
Encourage students to take their sign home and place it near a TV or in their bedroom.
Close the Lesson
Today we looked at how we can increase energy levels with movement. Next, we will learn how to incorporate movement into our day.
Grade: 3-5
Time: 20 Minutes
What You'll Need
Resources
- The fit Connection - Slideshow
- fitBoost - Activity
- Move Poster - Printable
- Move ABCs Poster - Printable
Materials
- Markers
- Poster Board or White Board
- Slideshow
Health Education Standards
- Standard 1: Core Concepts–Regularly engage in physical activities to enhance body and brain
- Standard 4: Interpersonal Communication
- Standard 5: Decision-Making
Social and Emotional Learning Competencies
- Self-Awareness
- Self-Management
- Responsible Decision-Making
Extend the Lesson
- Play the fitGame, Daily Moves to help kids think about ways to be active throughout the day.
- Play the fitGame Memory Power to build awareness of how movement connects to learning.
- Watch the video, Be Active Every Day, to learn how movement benefits your body and brain.
- Print the Move ABCs Poster and have some fun moving while you spell words.