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LESSON TITLE: Undercover Diabetes Health Agents

Grade Level: Suggested 2-5

Delivery Mode: Classroom

Time Allotted: 30 minutes

# Of Participants: Class size: 10-30

Life Skill/General Health: Basic workings of the digestive system, complex physiology with

easy to understand analogies, and disease prevention

Character Focus: Self-Responsibility and Decision-making,

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:

• Role physical activity plays in disease prevention

• Role a low-fat, high fiber diet plays in the prevention of diabetes

• Making healthy food choices

What you need for the Lesson:

• Undercover Diabetes Health Agents

• Undercover Diabetes Health Agents Companion Activity Book (Optional)

Learning/Follow up Activity:

• Undercover Diabetes Health Agents 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 very difficult

concept today with the help of the Organwise

Guys. We are going to learn about Type II

Diabetes and what you can do to prevent it!

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.

Once you have completed the book, ask…

Which organ does diabetes affect?

(ANSWER: Peter Pancreas)

Call on students who have raised

their hands to answer the

question.

Respond and answer questions by

raising hands.

What is diabetes?

(ANSWER: When the cells do not get

enough sugar to run them properly)

Call on students who have raised

their hands to answer the

question.

Respond and answer questions by

raising hands.

What is Peter Pancreas’ job?

(ANSWER: To make insulin)

After you get the answer “insulin” say:

Remember insulin is like a magic key that

can open the lock at the gateway of each cell.

Call on students who have raised

their hands to answer the

question.

Respond and answer questions by

raising hands.

There are 2 types of diabetes; one (Type II)

can possibly be prevented or delayed by

adopting healthy lifestyle. What four things

can you do to help make sure your magic

keys work properly?

(ANSWER: Eat low fat foods, Eat high fiber,

Exercise regularly, and drink a lot of water)

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

diabetes?

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

• Gimme Five Video

• Fiber Fandango Video

• Farmer’s Market Fresh Video

• Pepto’s Party Portions Video

• Extreme Couch Potato Video

• H2Ohhh! Video

• Breakfast Skipping Blues Video

• OrganWise Guy/Gal

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66Week!Lesson!Plan!!Suggested"format:"45"minutes/week"for"6"weeks"for"fourth"grade"student."Each"week"will"focus"on"a"different"health"habit>forming"topic."""Materials:"

(1) Undercover"Diabetes"Health"Agents"Assembly"Kit"(if"available"but!not!mandatory)."If"available,"this"can"be"done"by"grade"level"or"individual"classroom."

(2) Undercover"Diabetes"Health"Agents"Hardback"Book"(5"copies,"if"available)"(3) Undercover"Diabetes"Health"Agents"Activity"Book"(1/student)"(4) 3>5"WISERCISE!""(5) OrganWise"Gal/Guy""(6) OWG"Shorts"DVD""

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!!!Week!1:!FOCUS"–"Introducing!Undercover!Diabetes!Health!Agents"!"(25+"minutes)"Students"should"take"turns"reading"from"Undercover"Diabetes"Health"Agents"(HA)"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."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""(15"minutes)"HA"Activity"Book"pages"2,"14""""""""""""""Clip(s)"of"OWG"SHORTS">"“OrganWise"Cadence”"and/or"“Pirates"of"the"Carrot"&"Bean"–"Healthy"Snacking”"""""""""""!""""*"If"Undercover"Diabetes"Health"Agents"Assembly"Kit"is"available,"use"this"to"kickoff"the"lesson."If"extra"copies"of"the"book"are"available,"have"students"break"into"smaller"groups"and"take"turns"reading."!!See#additional#activities#on#page#8#that#can#be#used#as#time#permits#or#as#leave6behinds.!

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Week!2:!FOCUS">"Making!low:fat!choices!!"(5"minutes)"Use"OWGal/OWGuy"to"see"how"quickly"students"can"recall""each"of"the"character’s"names"and"functions."Call"on"a"student"to"recap""Peter"Pancreas’"function.""""(35+"minutes)"HA"Activity"Book"pages"4,"5"and,!if"time"permits,"do"page"10"as"well."(If"magazines"are"not"available"to"complete"page"4,"do"a"short"“brainstorming”"session"with"the"class"to"create"a"list"of"healthy,"low>fat"food"choices"they"can"draw.)"""""""""""""""(2"minutes)"Clip(s)"of"OWG"SHORTS">"“Pirates"of"the"Carrot"&"Bean"Invade"Lunch”"and/or"“Game"Show"–"Low>Fat"Foods”"""""""""""""Have"students"fill"in"Activity"Book"page"7"during"the"week"to"prepare""for"next"weeks’"lesson."!!!!See#additional#activities#on#page#8#that#can#be#used#as#time#permits##or#as#leave6behinds.!

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!Week!3:!FOCUS">"Making!high:fiber!choices""!"(10"minutes)"WISERCISE!"Zero!in!on!Nutrition!Facts!–!page!41!!!!!!""(25"minutes)"HA"AB"pages"6,"7,"17"(If"magazines"are"not"available"to"complete"page"6,"do"a"short"“brainstorming”"session"with"the"class"to"create"a"list"of"high>fiber"food"choices"they"can"draw.)""""""""""""""(8"minutes)"Ask"students"to"share"any"unusual/exotic"fruit"or"vegetable"(from"page"7)"they"ate"during"the"week"and"why"they"would"suggest"their"classmates"try"it.""(2"minutes)"Clip(s)"of"OWG"SHORTS"–"“Fiber>ific"Cheer”"and/or""“Pirates"of"the"Carrot"&"Bean">Fiber”""""""""*"Have"students"read"activity"book"page"16"and"18,"so"they"can"prepare"for"next"weeks’"lesson.""!!"""""""

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!Week!4:!FOCUS"–"Physical!Activity!and!Hydration!!"(10"minutes)"WISERCISE!"20!Questions!for!Health!–!page!49""""""(20"minutes)"HA"Activity"Book"pages"15,"18"(answer"questions"regarding"completed"activity),"19"""""""""""""""(12"minutes)"Ask"students"to"discuss"their"success"with"completing"AB"page"16."Did"they"find"creative"ways"to"sneak"in"10>minute""bouts"of"physical"activity"each"day?"""""""""

(2"minutes)"Clip(s)"of"OWG"SHORTS""–"“Exercise"Indoors”""and/or"“Water"Safety”""!!!!!

"See#additional#activities#on#page#8#that#can#be#used#as#time#permits#or#as#leave6behinds.#

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!Week!5:!FOCUS"–"Practice!Smart!Habits!!"(10"minutes)"WISERCISE!"OrganWise!Snack!Packing!–!page!47""""""(25+"minutes)"HA"Activity"book"pages"8,"9,"12,"13""

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"""(2"minutes)"Clip(s)"of"OWG"SHORTS"–"“Hardy"Spells"Breakfast”""and/or"“What"Gets"You"Pumped?”"!!!!!!!!If!time!permits!(15+"Minutes),"display"OrganWise"Gal/Guy."Do"activity"book"page"20"and"have"students"identify"and"line"up"each"organ"as"students"guess,"“What"organ"am"I?”"!

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Week!6:!FOCUS"–"Focus!on!YOU!as!the!Diabetes!!Prevention!leader!!"(25"minutes)"This"lesson"is"designed"for"the"older"students"to"focus"on"being"a"leader"to"the"younger"students"in"their"school."In"this"lesson,"students"will"perform"a"couple"of"the"WISERCISE!"Warm>ups;"pages""5>7."(After"each"one,"point"out"that"character"education,"physiology"and"nutrition"information"is"woven"throughout"each"warm>up.)"Then"students"get"into"small"groups"of"two"or"three"and"write"a"new"cadence"that"would"be"age>appropriate"for"students"in"the"first"or"second"grade."Be"sure"to"focus"on"how"these"smart"lifestyle"choices"help"keep"Peter"Pancreas"healthy."Choose"some"students"to"share"their"cadence"with"the"class.!"(MAKE!COPIES!OF!WARM:UP!TEMPLATE!TO!DISTRIBUTE!:!Page!11)"""""""""""""(20+"minutes)"HA"Activity"Book"pages"2,"3,"11"""!"""""""""""""(2"minutes)"Clip"of"OWG"SHORTS"–"""“Tame"Your"TV”"and/or"“Germ"Killers”""""

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"Following"are"additional"extension"activities/idea"initiators"specific"to"Undercover"Diabetes"Health"Agents"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!:!Page!9:10)!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!WARM:UP!TEMPLATE!TO!DISTRIBUTE!:!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!:!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"Undercover"Diabetes"Health"Agents"to"younger"grades"and"become"healthy"peer"mentors."

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

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