Planet Health - Second Edition - Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Teaching Middle School Nutrition and Physical Activity

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Planet Health: An Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Teaching Middle School Nutrition and Physical Activity, Second Edition, presents structured lesson pathways that connect nutrition and movement education across multiple subjects. The curriculum supports classroom implementation through foundation guidance for schools, then organized classroom lessons covering language arts, math, science, and social studies. Physical education micro-units and FitCheck activities help students practice activity, fitness, goal setting, and tracking. A dedicated Getting Started section supports launch and ongoing use with referenced instructional materials.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPaper Templates

FormatPDF

Pages592

Reading Time3 h 27 min

AccessFree to download

A Letter to Teachers

How to Use the CD-ROM

SECTION 1 Implementing Planet Health in Your School

SECTION 2 Classroom Lessons

PART I Foundation Lessons for Students

PART II Language Arts

PART III Math

PART IV Science

PART V Social Studies

SECTION 3 Physical Education Microunits

PART VI Introducing Exercise and Fitness

PART VII FitCheck

PART VIII Getting Started

PLANET HEALTH An Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Teaching Middle School Nutrition and Physical Activity SECOND EDITION Jill Carter, MA, EdM Jean L. Wiecha, PhD Karen E. Peterson, RD, ScD Suzanne Nobrega, MS Steven L. Gortmaker, PhD Human Kinetics Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Planet health : an interdisciplinary curriculum for teaching middle school nutrition and physical activity / Jill Carter ... [et al.] --2nd ed. [p. cm](p. cm). Includes bibliographical references. ISBN-13: 978-0-7360-6918-2 (soft cover) ISBN-10: 0-7360-6918-6 (soft cover) 1. Nutrition--Study and teaching (Secondary) 2. Exercise--Study and teaching (Secondary) I. Carter, Jill, 1962-TX364 .P58 2007 613.2’071’2--dc22 2007003996 ISBN-10: 0-7360-6918-6 ISBN-13: 978-0-7360-6918-2 Copyright © 2007 by Jill Carter, Jean L. Wiecha, Karen E. Peterson, Suzanne Nobrega, and Steven L. Gortmaker Copyright © 2001 by Jill Carter, Jean L. Wiecha, Karen E. Peterson, and Steven L. Gortmaker All rights reserved. Except for use in a review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying, and recording, and in any information storage and retrieval system, is forbidden without the written permission of the publisher. Notice: Permission to reproduce the following material is granted to instructors and agencies who have purchased Planet Health, Second Edition: pp. 10-16, 37-53, 60-67, 78-88, 98-104, 111, 112, 117-119, 126-130, 134-136, 142, 143, 147-149, 158-168, 176-178, 188-199, 203, 209-215, 219-221, 227-232, 239, 240, 251-258, 269-281, 288-293, 300-310, 317-324, 332-336, 342-350, 356-359, 365-367, 376-381, 387-390, 397-403, 408-412, 418-420, 424, 425, 434-436, 441-443, 466-469. The reproduction of other parts of this book is expressly forbidden by the above copyright notice. Persons or agencies who have not purchased Planet Health, Second Edition may not reproduce any material. The Web addresses cited in this text were current as of May 17, 2007, unless otherwise noted. Acquisitions Editor: Bonnie Pettifor Vreeman; Managing Editor: Bethany J. Bentley; Assistant Editor: Anne Rumery; Copyeditor: Annette Pierce; Proofreader: Anne Rogers; Permission Manager: Dalene Reeder; Graphic Designer: Nancy Rasmus; Graphic Artist: Yvonne Griffith and Angela K. Snyder; Cover Illustrator: Mary Anne Lloyd; Cover Designer: Keith Blomberg; Art Manager: Kelly Hendren; Associate Art Manager: Alan L. Wilborn; Illustrators: Tim Offenstein, Sharon Smith, Alan L. Wilborn, and Keri Evans; Printer: Sheridan Books Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Human Kinetics [Web site: www.HumanKinetics.com](Web site: www.HumanKinetics.com) United States: Human Kinetics P.O. Box 5076 Champaign, IL 61825-5076 800-747-4457 [e-mail: humank@hkusa.com](e-mail: humank@hkusa.com) Canada: Human Kinetics 475 Devonshire Road Unit 100 Windsor, ON N8Y 2L5 800-465-7301 (in Canada only) e-mail: [orders@hkcanada.com](orders@hkcanada.com) Europe: Human Kinetics 107 Bradford Road Stanningley Leeds LS28 6AT, United Kingdom +44 (0) 113 255 5665 [e-mail: hk@hkeurope.com](e-mail: hk@hkeurope.com) Australia: Human Kinetics 57A Price Avenue Lower Mitcham, South Australia 5062 08 8372 0999 e-mail: [info@hkaustralia.com](info@hkaustralia.com) New Zealand: Human Kinetics Division of Sports Distributors NZ Ltd. P.O. Box 300 226 Albany North Shore City Auckland 0064 9 448 1207 e-mail: [info@humankinetics.co.nz](info@humankinetics.co.nz) A Letter to Teachers viii How to Use the CD-ROM x Acknowledgments xi SECTION 1 IMPLEMENTING PLANET HEALTH IN YOUR SCHOOL 1 SECTION 2 CLASSROOM LESSONS 17 PART I Foundation Lessons for Students 23 Lesson 1 Do You Make Space for Fitness and Nutrition? 25 Lesson 2 Power Down: Charting Screen Time 54 PART II Language Arts 69 Lesson 3 Food Powe

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What is Planet Health and who is it designed for?

Planet Health is an interdisciplinary curriculum for teaching middle school nutrition and physical activity, organized to support classroom instruction across multiple subjects and physical education units.

How are the classroom lessons organized?

The curriculum is structured into sections and parts, including foundation lessons and subject-focused units such as language arts, math, science, and social studies.

What physical education components does the curriculum include?

It includes physical education micro-units, an introduction to exercise and fitness, and FitCheck activities such as charting fitness scores and setting goals for personal fitness.

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