Lesson Plans : Elementary
Cell Development Pathways
Friday, August 2nd, 2013
Estimated Lesson Duration: 30 minutes Overview: As a class, students role-play as individual developing cells in an embryo to understand how cells in a human body have the same DNA, yet through epigenetics become specialized and take on a unique epigenetic profile. Big Understanding: The changing epigenome informs gene expression in a cell. As an embryo develops, signals received over time causes increasing changes in gene expressions. Epigenetic markers create further changes in the genes expressions as the markers shut down some genes and activates others nudging a cell toward its final destiny. The epigenetic profiles of each cell grow…
Grade Levels: Elementary, Middle School
Subjects: Language Arts, Science
Key Concepts: Epigenetics and Development, Healthy Choices
Epigenetics IQ
Friday, August 2nd, 2013
Estimated Lesson Duration: 15 minutes Overview: Students test their knowledge and understanding of epigenetics by answering 18 true and false questions. Big Understanding: The epigenome is a set of chemical switches and markers that influence gene expression. Diet, environmental stressors, physical activity, and exposure to toxins can activate these chemical switches that regulate gene expression without changing the underline genetic code. Epigenetics is the study of changes in gene activity that do not involve changes to the genetic code. Key Concepts and Standards: Key Concepts: Introduction the topic and brand new field of epigenetics Standards: Download the summary sheet about how…
Grade Levels: Elementary, High School, Middle School
Subjects: Health, Science
Key Concepts: Epigenetics and Development, Healthy Choices
Diverging Twins
Friday, August 2nd, 2013
Estimated Lesson Duration: 45 minutes Overview Introduce students to epigenetics and how an individual’s genome responds to his or her environment. Big Understanding: The epigenome is a set of chemical switches and markers that influence gene expression. Diet, environmental stressors, physical activity, and exposure to toxins can activate these chemical switches that regulate gene expression without changing the underline genetic code. Epigenetics is the study of changes in gene activity that do not involve changes to the genetic code. Essential Questions: Identical twins are genetic carbon copies, meaning their DNA sequencing is the same. Yet physically they become increasingly different…
Grade Levels: Elementary, High School, Middle School
Subjects: Health, Science
Key Concepts: Epigenetics and Development, Healthy Choices
Data Analysis and Action Plan – That’s not just a number, that’s me!
Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
Estimated Lesson Duration: 3 days Overview: Small groups briefly research a health problem to understand causes, measurement and risk. Each group then analyzes related data from the Let’s Get Healthy! fair and identifies areas to be flagged for risk. Groups list variables that will affect health outcomes and present their findings. Key Concepts and Standards: Key Concepts: Cause, measurement, risk, analyze, research, presentation Standards: Download the briefing sheet about how this lesson meets standards (.docx) The standards listed were identified using key concepts from each individual lesson. These key concepts were aligned with the specific Oregon State Standards, Common…
Grade Levels: Elementary, Middle School
Subjects: Health, Language Arts, Physical Education, Social Studies, Technology
Key Concepts: Advocacy, Healthy Choices, Using Data
Traffic Light Meal and Activity Plans – Red, Yellow and Green choices
Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
Estimated Lesson Duration: 45 min Overview: Students can use these quick and easy scoring guides to estimate their diet and physical activity (one page each) before or after the Let’s Get Healthy! fair. Serves as an extension activity to get students thinking about their health and answering survey questions. Key Concepts and Standards: Key Concepts: Not all foods and activities are created equal! Standards: National Health Education Standards (NHES) Grades 6-8 • 8.1 Analyze the relationship between healthy behaviors and personal health. • 1.8.6 Explain how appropriate health care can promote personal health. • 1.8.7 Describe the benefits of…
Grade Levels: Elementary, High School, Middle School
Subjects: Health, Physical Education
Key Concepts: Fair Preparation, Healthy Choices, Research Methods
Healthy Habits- Pre-activity for Let’s Get Healthy! fair
Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
Estimated Lesson Duration: 20-40 min Overview: This pre-fair activity helps students orient to what to expect at the fair. The lesson consists of a power point showing the students what to expect at the Let’s Get Healthy! fair, notes embedded in the powerpoint to give the teacher some background on the various stations, a worksheet for the students to fill out during the power point, and worksheet for them to summarize what they learned at the Let’s Get Healthy! fair. Key Concepts and Standards: Key Concepts: To prepare students for the Let’s Get Healthy! fair so they can gain…
Grade Levels: Elementary, High School, Middle School
Subjects: Art, Health, Language Arts, Math, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, Statistics, Technology
Key Concepts: Fair Preparation, Research Methods
Physical activity – How healthy are you?
Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
Estimated Lesson Duration: Five 45 minute lessons Overview: Students will analyze their own physical activity level, present their data, and compare it to the suggested activity level for adolescents. This lesson is a unit consisting of five smaller lessons. It can be used for physical education or health classes or as part of math, statistics or science classes related to how to collect data and administer surveys. Lesson 1: Gathering information – taking an activity survey Lesson 2: What the Experts Say – Wed-based article review in a “Jigsaw” fashion Lesson 3: Making data make sense – creating an organized…
Grade Levels: Elementary, Middle School
Subjects: Health, Math, Physical Education, Science, Statistics
Key Concepts: Advocacy, Fair Preparation, Healthy Choices, Research Methods, Using Data
