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= 3rd Grade Health Unit =

Unit Description
We will use instruction to promote the students to make healthy choices in not only the physical and nutritional aspects but in social and emotional ways as well. Healthy food choices, first aid, stranger safety, mental health, and physical fitness will be covered.

Unit Goals
Students will:
 * Pick out healthy alternatives for snack
 * Identify a dangerous situation and find help
 * Participate in safe physical activities (i.e. sports)
 * Describe when and why they are upset
 * Handle situations in which basic first aid is needed

= This Unit Provides =

Multiple Representation of Content By-
Giving the students multiple ways of learning about their bodies and how to properly take care of them. Examples of this are when we use hands on activities such as the food pyramid activity or when we use auditory activities such as group discussions of feelings and expressing themselves.

Multiple Means of Action and Expression By-
Having the students physically interact with each other during activities. This is shown in the field day activities when students participate in healthy competitions. Another examples of action and expression is in the exercise and well being lesson, students participate in an exercise video and then journal about their feelings before and after exercising.

Multiple Means of Engagement By-
Students are actively engaged throughout the unit through physical activities requiring them to get up and move around as well as activities that are stimulating but can be done in their seats. An example of each is the field day for physical activities where students are outside moving around, and having the fireman come talk to the class for an in-seat activity.