Components of Physical Fitness

This Google presentation is on the 5 components of physical fitness.

• This is to be used as an introduction. It gives an overview of what each is, benefits, and examples.
• Students will need to be taught more extensively through active participation throughout the year.

Standards this covers:

 3rd Grade Physical Education Standard 3, Objective 1b:

• Demonstrate and apply knowledge of the health-related components of physical fitness.

Educational Technology Standard 5:

• Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

Holidays

This timeline was created using Tiki-Toki.

• The timeline outlines when some commonly celebrated US holidays are, and why they are celebrated.
• It could be used in one sitting to overview all of the holidays, or month by month to review what will be happening that month.
• Students could be given the link to explore on their own, or it could be over viewed as a class.

Standards this covers:

Kindergarten Social Studies Standard 2, Objective 3d:

•  Identify the people and events honored in Utah and U.S. commemorative holidays.

Educational Technology Standard 8:

• Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, data collection probes, videos, educational software) for problem-solving, self-directed learning, and extended learning activities. 

Types of Weather

This Poster was created using Glogster to show students examples of different types of weather.

• It is a great, all laid out visual for those who students who need to see the big picture. 
• It could be printed out and used as a poster for the classroom.

Standards this covers:

1st Grade Science, Standard 2, Objective 3b:

• Identify characteristics of weather, e.g., types of precipitation, sunny, windy, foggy, and cloudy.

Educational Technology Standard 5:

• Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

Planets

This ThingLink is a visual of the planets in our solar system.

• It is a great way for students to quiz themselves to help them learn the planets in the solar system by name and where they are located relative to the sun.  
• This activity could be followed by learning more information about each of the planets.

Standards this covers:

6th Grade Science, Standard 3, Objective 1a:

•  Identify the planets in the solar system by name and relative location from the sun.

Educational Technology Standard 6:

• Use telecommunications efficiently and effectively to access remote information and communicate with others in support of direct and independent learning and for pursuit of personal interests.

We are going to the zoo!

For more information about our class field trip to the Utah Hogle Zoo, click here.

• Be sure to read the entire flyer! It contains important information you will need to know. 
• If any parents would like to attend with us, send me an email and I will give you the information you will need.

Standards this covers:

Educational Technology Standard 5:

• Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

What did you eat today?

While teaching about eating a balanced diet, students can use this survey on Google Forms.

• This survey is to track what they are actually eating and help them realize whether or not what they are eating is a balanced diet.
• It should be followed up with class discussions and reflections.

Standards this covers:

3rd Grade Health Education, Nutrition and Fitness Standard 6, Objective 1a:

• Record daily food intake.

Educational Technology Standard 7:

• Use telecommunications and on-line resources (e.g., email, online discussions, web environments) to participate in collaborative problem-solving activities to develop solutions or products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

Opinion Piece

This worksheet can be used to help students learn to write an opinion piece.

• It gives an outline for giving an introduction, an opinion with reasons for their opinions, and closing the paper. 
• As a class you will first need to read Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes, then use the worksheet as a guide to write a draft of the paper which could be assigned afterward.
• This should not be used as an introduction. Students will need to be familiar with the writing process.

Standards this covers:

1st Grade English Language Arts, Writing Standard 1:

• Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure."

Educational Technology Standard 5:

• Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.