�Teacher's Notes
Lesson Title: Personal Trainer
Curricular Area: Health
Grade Level: 9-12
Goal/Purpose: Students will investigate exercise and nutritional habits that enhance and maintain health and wellness.
(NC Framework for Healthful Living, NC Dept of Public Instruction, 1996)
Nutrition/Weight Management
5.1 Identify typical and special nutritional needs of adolescents
5.2 Assessing one?s own nutrition/weight status
5.3 Analyzing influences on eating behavior
5.4 Designing nutrition and weight management plans
Length of Lesson: approximately 2 weeks
Materials: none
Interdisciplinary Connections: Language Arts
Teacher Resources:
NC Framework for Healthful Living
Health Journals
School Nurse, Coaches, Physical Education Teachers
Prerequisite Learning:
1. Nutrition concepts such as food pyramid, calories, nutrients, etc.
2. Experience with various exercises, awareness of safety concerns to prevent injury
3.� Assessment techniques such as BMI, waist to hip ratio, wrist girth, Target Training Zone, etc.
Suggestions:
1.Print out student component of the project and include in student project journals for reference when working offline.
2.Collaborate with an English teacher and make this a joint project. He/she could focus on appropriate voice and style in the students' writing.
3.Hold class or group discussions throughout the process to discuss information and issues that may arise.
4.Allow more than one group/student to use the same client. Then discuss differences in the final programs developed and the reasons for these differences.
5.Invite school personnel in for a question and answer session.
6.To challenge students, have them interview a community member and design a program for him/her instead of using the profiles provided. Students will need to identify factors relevant to diet and exercise when developing interview questions.
Useful links for the teacher
��������� Eisenberg/Berkowitz Big Six Model of Information Problem Solving
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