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LESSON TITLE: The Healthy Heart Challenge

Grade Level: Suggested 2-5

Delivery Mode: Classroom

Time Allotted: 30 minutes

# Of Participants: Class size: 10-30

Life Skill: Complex physiology with easy to understand analogies and disease prevention

Character Focus: Self-Responsibility

Integrated Curriculum Concepts:

• Language Arts: Active Listening, Sharing Experiences and Information, Responding

• Science: Human Anatomy and Physiology

• Social Studies: Developing self-help skills

Key Concepts:

• Teaching kids about cardiovascular disease and stroke

• Cardiovascular disease and stroke prevention

• Importance of physical activity

• Making healthy food choices

• Drinking plenty of water to keep organs healthy

What you need for the Lesson:

• The Healthy Heart Challenge

• The Healthy Heart Challenge Companion Activity Book (Optional)

Learning/Follow up Activity:

• The Healthy Heart Challenge Companion Book Activities (Optional)

Getting Ready:

• Read and familiarize yourself with the book and lesson plan.

Note to Helper:

• The more animated you make the story and the more genuine your reaction is to how

“smart” the students are, the more engaged the students will be.

• Depending on group size, you may wish to have them gather around in a reading area as

you read aloud and show illustrations.

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Lesson Plan:

What you Say: What you Do: What Participants Do: We are going to conquer a couple difficult

concepts today with the help of the

Organwise Guys. We are going to learn about

some specific health concerns and what you

can do to prevent them! Listen up because I

am going to be asking some questions

afterwards!

Start reading book (with

ENTHUSIASM!) Prepare to

approach the parts in the book

where the kids will interact.

Sit quietly and listen until interactive

parts of book. Respond and

participate as told by the teacher

reading.

What two health concerns do Sir Rebrum and

Hardy Heart want you to learn about?

(ANSWER: Cardiovascular disease and

Stroke)

And what organs do these affect?

(ANSWER: Heart and brain)

Call on students who have raised

their hands to answer the

question.

Respond and answer questions by

raising hands.

Who knows what “cardio” and “vascular”

means?

(ANSWER: Heart and arteries/veins)

Call on students who have raised

their hands to answer the

question.

Respond and answer questions by

raising hands.

To what does Hardy compare your arteries

and veins?

(ANSWER: Balloons)

Call on students who have raised

their hands to answer the

question.

Respond and answer questions by

raising hands.

What can happen to your heart if your

arteries and veins get clogged?

(ANSWER: Heart Attack)

Call on students who have raised

their hands to answer the

question.

Respond and answer questions by

raising hands.

What is it called when the tiny arteries that

go to your brain get clogged?

(ANSWER: Stroke)

Call on students who have raised

their hands to answer the

question.

Respond and answer questions by

raising hands.

How can you keep your arteries from getting

clogged?

(ANSWER: Eat low-fat foods, exercise and

don’t smoke)

Call on students who have raised

their hands to answer the

question.

Respond and answer questions by

raising hands.

Does anyone know someone who has or has

had cardiovascular disease, a heart attack or a

stroke?

Call on students who have raised

their hands to answer the

question.

Respond and answer questions by

raising hands.

Suggested Optional Follow up Activities:

• Calci’s Big Race Video

• Extreme Couch Potato Video

• H2Ohhh! Video

• OrganWise Guy/Gal

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!The!Healthy!Heart!Challenge!Suggested!63Week!Lesson!Plan!

Are!your!students!up!for!the!challenge?!!Suggested"format:"45"minutes/week"for"6"weeks"for"third"grade"students."Each"week"will"focus"on"a"different"health"habit>forming"topic."""Materials:"

(1) The"Healthy"Heart"Challenge"Assembly"Kit"(if"available"but!not!mandatory)."If"available,"this"can"be"done"by"grade"level"or"individual"classroom."

(2) The"Healthy"Heart"Challenge"Hardback"Book"(5"copies,"if"available)"(3) The"Healthy"Heart"Challenge"Activity"Book"(1/student)"(4) 3>5"WISERCISE!""(5) OrganWise"Gal/Guy""(6) OWG"Shorts"DVD""!

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!Week!1:!FOCUS"–"Introducing$The$Healthy$Heart$Challenge$$"(30+"minutes)"Students"should"take"turns"reading"from"The"Healthy"Heart"Challenge"(HHC)"book"in"front"of"the"class.*"This"gives"them"the"opportunity"to"practice"reading"in"front"of"a"group,"sharpen"their"leadership"skills"and"take"ownership"of"the"lesson.""""""""""""*"If"The"Healthy"Heart"Challenge"Assembly"Kit"is"available,"use"this"to"kick"off"the"lesson."If"extra"copies"of"the"book"are"available,"have"students"break"into"smaller"groups"and"take"turns"reading."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""(10"minutes)"HHC"Activity"Book"pages"2>4"""

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""(2"minutes)"Clip(s)"of"OWG"SHORTS">"“WISERCISE"–"The"Smart"Way"to"Exercise”"and/or"“Pirates"of"the"Carrot"&"Bean"–"Healthy"Snacking”"""""""""""""!!!!!See#additional#activities#on#page#8#that#can#be#used#as#time#permits#or#as#leave6behinds.

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#Week!2:!FOCUS">"Making$low7fat$choices$$"(5"minutes)"Use"OWGal/OWGuy"to"see"how"quickly"students"can"recall"each"of"the"character’s"names"and"functions.""""""""(35+"minutes)"HHC"Activity"Book"pages"8>10"""This"will"require"time"to"clip"pictures"from"magazines.""""!

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"""(2"minutes)"Clip(s)"of"OWG"SHORTS">"“OrganWise"Cadence”"and/or"“HealthTrek"–"Low>Fat"Foods”"""""""""""!!!!""See#additional#activities#on#page#8#that#can#be#used#as#time#permits#or#as#leave6behinds."

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!Week!3:!FOCUS"–"Making$low7fat$choices""(continued)#

"(10"minutes)"WISERCISE!"Windy’s$Magical$Garden$7$page$43"""""(20"minutes)"HHC"Activity"Book"pages"18>20"""

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""(8"minutes)"Choose"a"student"or"two"to"present"their"poster"from"page"10"of"HHC"Activity"Book"(last"session’s"activity).""""""""""""""(2"minutes)"Clip(s)"of"OWG"SHORTS"–"“Game"Show"–"Low>"Fat"Foods”""and/or"“Hardy"Watches"his"Weight”"""""(5"minutes)"Snack"of"item"“grown”"in"Windy’s"garden"!!See#additional#activities#on#page#8#that#can#be#used#as#time#permits#or#as#leave6behinds.

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!Week!4:!FOCUS">"Drinking$plenty$of$water$$"(10"minutes)"WISERCISE!"Healthy$and$Proud$7$page$53$$$$$$$(20"minutes)"HHC"Activity"Book"pages"5>7"""""""""""""""(12"minutes)"Have"willing"students"share"their"“BIG”"life"plans"(from"HHC"Activity"Book"p."6)"and"why"they’ll"need"brain"power"to"achieve"them."FUN"FACT:"Share"with"students"the"fact"that"their"brain"is"more"than"75%"water!""""""""""""""(2"minutes)"Clip(s)"of"OWG"SHORTS"–"“What"Do"Kidneys"Do?”"and/or"""“Drink"Your"Water”"and/or"“Grapes"Need"Water"Too!”""!!!See#additional#activities#on#page#8#that#can#be#used#as#time#permits##or#as#leave6behinds.

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!Week!5:!FOCUS"–"Enjoy$regular"physical$activity$!"(10"minutes)"WISERCISE!"20$Questions$for$Health$7$page$49$$$$$$"""(10+"minutes)"HHC"Activity"Book"pages"11>13""""""""""""""(20+"Minutes)"Display"OrganWise"Gal/Guy"–"Have"students"pick"their"favorite"OWG"and"write"a"short"story."(Use"template"from"page"12)""""""""""""

"(2"minutes)"Clip(s)"of"OWG"SHORTS"–"“Sticking"to"Exercise”"and/or""“Home"Work>Home"Play”""!!See#additional#activities#on#page#8#that#can#be#used#as#time#permits#or#as#leave6behinds.!" "

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Week!6:!FOCUS"–"Focus$on"Fresh$Air$$"(10"minutes)"WISERCISE!"A$Class$in$Training"–"(Let’s"get"that"fresh"air"circulating"through"the"lungs!)"">"page"39"""""""(5"minutes)"Have"students"take"an"extra"5>minute"Train$your$Brain$for$Success"cool"down"and"have"them"focus"on"their"breathing"while"they"repeat"a"healthy"mantra"of"their"choice.""""$""""""""(20+"minutes)"HHC"Activity"Book"pages"14>17"""

""(2"minutes)"Clip"of"OWG"SHORTS"–""“Ode"to"Fresh"Air”"and/or""“Ode"to"Fresh"Air"–"Smoke”""""##See#additional#activities#on#page#8#that#can#be#used#as#time#permits#or#as#leave6behinds."

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""Following"are"additional"extension"activities/idea"initiators"specific"to"The"Healthy"Heart"Challenge"that"you"may"wish"to"incorporate"as"time"permits:"

"1. Have"students"write"a"draft"script"of"a"new"OrganWise"Guys"Shorts"vignette"on"the"weekly"topic.""

Choose"some"students"to"share"their"concept"with"class.$(MAKE$COPIES$OF$SCRIPT$TEMPLATE$TO$DISTRIBUTE$7$Page$9710)$Note:$Can$be$done$as$a$small$group$project$or$individually.""

2. Have"students"write"their"own"WISERCISE!"Warm"up"Cadence."Choose"some"students"to"share"their"cadence"with"class.$"(MAKE$COPIES$OF$WARM7UP$TEMPLATE$TO$DISTRIBUTE$7$Page$11)""

3. Have"students"pick"their"favorite"OrganWise"Guy"character(s)"and"write"a"short"story."Choose"some"students"to"share"their"story"with"the"class.$(MAKE$COPIES$OF$STORY$TEMPLATE$TO$DISTRIBUTE$7$Page$12)""

4. Encourage"students"to"keep"a"food"diary"for"a"week"to"examine"their"choices"over"the"course"of"many"days."Overall,"do"they"feel"their"choices"balanced"out?"Did"this"exercise"help"them"to"be"more"aware"of"their"habits?""

5. Bring"in"empty"containers"of"a"variety"of"items"and"have"students"read"the"labels"to"determine"if"they"would"be"a"healthy"choice"for"a"snack,"as"part"of"a"meal,"etc.""

6. Have"students"share"favorite"healthy"recipes"with"the"class."""

7. Have"students"volunteer"to"read"The"Healthy"Heart"Challenge"to"younger"grades"and"become"healthy"peer"mentors."

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THE!ORGANWISE!GUYS!SHORTS!SCRIPT!BRAINSTORMING!SESSION"

""Student"NAME(s):"" _________________________________________________________"""CHARACTER(s):!Circle!names!of!characters!to!be!used!for!this!script!"Hardy"Heart" Calci"M."Bone" " Sid"Kidney" Kid"Kidney" Sir"Rebrum"Peri"Stolic" Madame"Muscle" Pepto" " Windy"!!TOPIC(s):!_______________________________________________________!

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