Different Pyramids for Different Folks

Different Pyramids for Different Folks

Author(s):

Shannon Sweeney W 401 Block III
By: Shannon Sweeney
Grade Level:
Grade level 3

Timeframe:
We will be working on this for a week and half to two weeks.
We will work on it for an hour and ten minutes a day.

Lesson Description or Explanation

This lesson will be written for our IB unit “Health Hysteria”. Students will become familiar with the United States food pyramid and what a healthy life style is. Students will study different countries and their food pyramids. Students will study food pyramids for special diets. This study will promote cultural consciousness, and good health. This lesson is interdisciplinary including: social studies, reading, writing, health, and technology.


Indiana Curricular Standards


Social Studies
3.4.1 Give examples from the local community that illustrate the scarcity of productive resources. Explain how this scarcity requires people to make choices and incur opportunity costs.
3.4.3 Give examples of trade in the local community and explain how trade benefits both parties.

Reading/ Writing
3.4.4 Use various reference materials (such as a dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, encyclopedia, and online resources).
3.4.5 Use a computer to draft, revise, and publish writing.
3.5.8 Write or deliver a research report that has been developed using a systematic research process (defines the topic, gathers information, determines credibility, reports findings) and that.

Health
3.1.1 Identify responsible health behaviors.
3.1.4 Describe the relationship between physical health and emotional health.


ISTE Standards

Technology
-Creativity and Innovation
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
-Communication and Collaboration
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
-Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.

Assessments

Formative:
I will use in the moment assessment with my students. I believe if you assess your learners while they are engaged you will learn more about them. I will do conferencing with groups, and look at their unit folders.

Summative:
The student’s presentations will be my summative grade as well as a post evaluation test. I want to see what knowledge they retained. Each presentation will be graded on the work that the child did for the presentation along with an evaluation by his peers.

Prior Knowledge

Curricular Knowledge or Skills: First students will be asked to make a web of what they know about health, nutrition, what they should be eating, and what people in other countries may eat. A whole group discussion will help the teacher to assess what her students already know and what needs to be addressed.
Technology Knowledge: The teacher will begin by talking to students about their prior computer use, and programs that they used. That will be a whole group discussion. The teacher will find out what her students know about Microsoft Power Point, Kidspiration, and visiting web addresses. The teacher will do this with individual pre- assessments.

Technology


Internet Resources: http://home.comcast.net/~cnmpat/pyramids.html
http://www.nutritionexploration.org/kids/nutrition-

Software: Microsoft, or KIdspiration

Procedure

Day 1-3: Teacher will start read aloud from the book Lets Eat. There will be a whole group discussion about the book and what they learned about. Teacher will make a chart of the country and findings that the students found. We will begin to talk about the United States Food Pyramid. Students will visit the Comcast website listed above and find United States Food Pyramid. Students will begin to think of what the food pyramid from South Africa will look like.

Day 2-5: Teacher will read about a country form the book lets eat. Children will each grab a computer from the C.O.W. Students will visit the nutrition website listed above and explore the interactive food pyramid. Student will discuss with teacher what they noticed that is similar or different about the country they read that day and their own country. Kids can begin mapping with Kidspiration software.

Day 6-8: Teacher will begin with a read aloud. Students will then visit the Comcast website listed above where they will begin looking at different food pyramids and write down their noticings. Students will form groups based on their interest. The groups will be student led and chosen. The students will work on their idea webs on Kidspiration and talk about how they will present their country. Students will be encouraged to, but not limited to, use power point. Students will join teacher on a virtual fieldtrip to either Africa, or Asia.

Day 8-9: Teacher will pre- assess students on their knowledge of special diets. Teacher will talk about “Gluten Free”, and “Diabetic” food pyramids to further their understanding. Students will meet with their groups to discuss their presentations. Teacher will play music from the countries that they have been learning about. Students will talk about the similarities and differences between the country they have chosen and ours. They will need to include this in their presentation. Students will use the information they found on the websites they provided and further researching.

Day 10: Celebration Day!!! Students will present as groups for the class. They will be allowed to present in any way they choose. They can dress up like the people of their country; they may bring artifacts, ect. All groups must bring some form of technology based presentation. Each student will be required to turn in their health packet.

Differentiated Instruction

ESL
Students may use their first language predominately in the presentation, with English subtitles.
Students may use the Google language tool while searching the web for information.
Students will be paired with English speaking students to promote peer support.
Teacher will use animation and music in their lesson to increase comprehension. (You know what they say “pictures can say a thousand words”.)

Challenge/Extend

Teacher will create independent work time projects for students who finish early.

Special Needs

Student with special needs will be given extra teacher support. They will also have peer support.
Students who are blind will have listening station or headsets for their computer.
Students who are deaf can watch extra video with subtitles, and will be given a copy of the text.
Students with mobility problems can use switches to activate their computer controls.
Students who struggle with dexterity and typing can use the JAWS program.
Students with vision impairments can use a screen magnifier.