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Middle School Health: Part 1 Flex

This 8-week flexible course will discuss basic health education topics such as anatomy, nutrition, physical activity, and safety.
Seed and Stem Learning Center
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What's included

0 pre-recorded lessons
8 weeks
of teacher support
1 year access
to the content
Homework
1 hour per week. Occasional homework assignments will be given that include reading, researching a topic, answering questions, or completing an activity.
Assessment
Learners' knowledge will be assessed throughout the course using entry/exit tickets, discussions, and projects.

Class Experience

Taught by a certified Health Education Specialist, this course is designed to give learners a basic understanding of the human body. 

Students will discuss the following topics: basic anatomy and physiology, nutrition, physical activity, health, and safety.

The course schedule will include the following:

Week 1-Body Systems. Students will learn the 3 major body systems (skeletal, muscular, and integumentary system) and what each system does. Students will be able to identify at least 20 bones and will learn a fun song to help memorize them.

Week 2- Body Systems. Students will learn about the digestive, nervous, and excretory systems and how they help the body. Students will be able to identify several major organs. 

Week 3-Nutrition. Students will learn how the body breaks down food into energy and the main food groups. They will also be able to identify how each type of food benefits the body and what a balanced plate looks like. 

Week 4-Nutrition labels. Students will learn how to read a nutrition label, how to count calories, and how to select healthy food choices.

Week 5- Nutrition in action. Students will be able to create a healthy breakfast, snack, and popsicle.

Week 6-Exercise. Students will learn what exercise is and how to burn calories. They will also learn how to take their own pulse, healthy sleep habits, and the importance of hydration.

Week 7-Exercise in Action. Students will be able to participate in a live workout class. They will learn the importance of stretching, safe exercise, and cool-down exercises.

Week 8- Safety. Students will learn injury prevention for several different scenarios including water safety, fire safety, heat stroke, electrocution, choking prevention, and sports safety. They will learn what basic first aid is and how to create their own first aid kit. 

Each unit will include activities that help to reinforce the topics being discussed. For example, during the nutrition unit, the learners can participate in an introductory cooking class. During the physical activity unit, learners will get the opportunity to participate in an exercise class. Some of the remaining units will include worksheets, discussions, games, and matching activities. 

Students will work individually to complete small projects to present to the class. Some research will be required for these activities. 

By the end of the course, the learners will be able to identify body systems, make healthy choices, incorporate safe exercise into their daily routines, understand disease and injury prevention, and create a final health project. Learners will be expected to participate in class discussions, activities, and projects by using critical thinking skills, collaboration, and communication with peers and teachers, along with the responsibility of participating in class consistently.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
No account will be needed for Nearpod. Students will use basic cooking utensils and a stove for the nutrition units. Parent supervision during this time is required. For the exercise units, students will need an open space to work out, proper footwear, a water bottle, and parent supervision.
Supply List
Access to an oven and freezer, muffin pan, whisk, mixing bowl, spoon, measuring cup, popsicle mold or plastic cup, popsicle sticks, cookie sheet, cooking spray, eggs, shredded cheese, ham, choice of chopped veggies, quick cook oats, honey, peanut butter (or any nut butter), chocolate chips, fruit juice, yogurt (any), fruit.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
  • Nearpod
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Amanda Mucci
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Sara Neidigh
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Kimberly Terry
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Theresa Norris
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Theresa Norris
New York Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Amanda Zanzano
Maryland Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Angela Papandrea
Oregon Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Emily Lindberg, MSED
Washington Teaching Certificate in Mathematics
Jonathan Stone, M.A.T.
Illinois Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Bailey Nelson
California Teaching Certificate
Lacey F
Master's Degree in Education from Lesley University
Amanda Mucci
Master's Degree in Science from Montana State University
Michelle Cregger
Master's Degree in Education from George Mason University
Kimberly Terry
Master's Degree in Education from University of West Florida
Victoria Larsen, M.Ed.
Master's Degree in Education from American College of Education
Theresa Norris
Master's Degree in Education from Fordham University
Amanda Zanzano
Master's Degree in Education from Western Oregon University
Emily Lindberg, MSED
Master's Degree in Education from Western Governors University
Jonathan Stone, M.A.T.
Master's Degree in Education from Western Illinois University
Bailey Nelson
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Elizabethtown College
Amanda Mucci
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Rochester Institute of Technology
Sarah Herrera Stoltzfus
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Eastern Washington University
Michelle Cregger
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Eastern Washington University
Michelle Cregger
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Eastern Washington University
Michelle Cregger
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Indiana State University
Sara Neidigh
Bachelor's Degree in Science from University of Pittsburgh
Steph Quinones
Bachelor's Degree in Science from University of Arizona
Theresa Norris
Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from Western Washington University
Jonathan Stone, M.A.T.
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Western Illinois University
Bailey Nelson
Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc

Bachelor of Science in Public Health (B.A.Sc)

Master of Science in Health Education and Behavior

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