Treating My Body Well - Lesson Plan Bundle (4 Lesson Plans)

Our bodies are amazing. In this unit, students will learn about the brilliant ways that their body functions and takes care of them, while learning how they can take care of their bodies in return through eating healthy, being active, and listening to their body’s needs.

Grade Level: 3 - 5

Lesson Plan Durations: 45 - 55 mins each

Lessons:

• Lesson Plan 1: Basics of Healthy Eating
• Lesson Plan 2: The Importance of Being Active
• Lesson Plan 3: My Body is Awesome
• Lesson Plan 4: Knowing My Body's Needs

Learning outcomes:

It is expected that students will: 

• Recognize the different food groups.
• Identify which foods belong in each food group.
• Demonstrate an understanding of what foods you need to eat to keep your body healthy.
• 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
• Recognize that every body is extremely valuable no matter what shape or size it is.
• Identify the amazing things that their bodies do.
• Demonstrate ways they can listen, be kind and treat their bodies with love.
• Recognize what their bodies need to live.
• Identify how their bodies use the things that it needs to keep them alive.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of giving your body what it needs.

Bundle includes: 

• All Treating My Body Well lesson plans and accompanying printable material

Required materials (not included):

Basics of Healthy Eating

• Paper

The Importance of Being Active

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

My Body is Awesome

• Your Body is Awesome by Sigrun Danielsdottir

Knowing My Body's Needs

• The Busy Body Book by Lizzy Rockwell

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