Lesson Plan 2: The Importance of Being Active

It’s time to get our bodies moving! This lesson will motivate students to live an active lifestyle that they enjoy and teach them how moving their bodies benefits their physical and mental health.

Grade level: 3 - 5

Prep time: 10 min

Lesson Duration: 50 min

Learning Outcomes:

It is expected that students will:

• Recognize that being active is really good for our bodies and minds.
• Identify things they can do to help them live an active lifestyle.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the benefits of being active

Lesson includes:

• Activate, Acquire, and Apply Activities 
• Activity Calendar (Printable)

Reading Comprehension Questions include:

• Lazy Ninja said he was stuck in a rut. What do you think that means?
• How did Lazy Ninja feel once he started to be more active?

Materials required (not included)

• Lazy Ninja by Mary Nhin
• Blank piece of paper
• 11X17 Paper for poster
• Markers or pencil crayons

NB: Purchase includes access to downloadable resources for 6 months.