Objectives
- Identify recharge, mood, food, and move as the four parts of healthy living.
- Demonstrate how to self-assess mood and energy and make fit choices.
Info to Know
The lessons in this unit present the four parts of fit—recharge, mood, food, and move—and how they connect and support a healthy lifestyle. Students will learn that having a fit mindset is about having enough energy and the motivation to make healthy nutrition and physical activity choices. Encourage healthy choices throughout the day by downloading the Healthy Choice Posters and the ABCs of a Healthy Me for your classroom or hallway!
Set The Stage
Have kids turn and talk to act out the four parts of fit. Display the words that make up fit—Recharge, Mood, Food, and Move— then have kids make up moves to go with each word.
To use this with your students click here.
Captivate
Do a fit-Check
Present the slideshow. Ask students to show their energy level by sitting, standing, or standing with their arms in the air.
Next, ask students to demonstrate their mood by showing a thumbs up or a thumbs down. Does anyone need to motivate their mood?
Educate
Be fit
Review what it means to have a fit mindset: Being fit is about having enough energy (recharge) and the motivation (mood) to make healthy nutrition and physical activity choices.
Remind students that they make many recharge, mood, food, and move choices throughout the day...and one fit choice leads to more fit choices! Tell students that they can do a fit-check to help themselves make fit choices.
Check for understanding: What fit choice will you make today?
Activate
fit-Check
Pick a time for students to do a fit-check during the school day.
Download Do a fit-Check for students to record their energy level, their mood, and the choices they make.
Close the Lesson
Challenge students to decide a time when they will do a fit-check at home.
Get families involved! Download or share the link to the Family Fun Jar Kit in your classroom newsletter and inspire healthy activities at home.
Grade: 3-5
Time: 20 Minutes
What You'll Need
Resources
- Be fit - Slideshow
- Kids fit-Check Activity - Printable
- fit Posters - Printable
- Healthy Choices Posters - Printable
- ABCs of a Healthy Me: Printable Poster Pack - Printable
- Family Fun Jar: Printable Activity Kit - Printable
- Let's BLOOM: An Activity to Inspire Healthy Habits - Printable
Materials
- Markers
- Poster Board or White Board
- Slideshow
Health Education Standards
- Standard 1: Core Concepts–Use self-control and impulse-control strategies to promote health.
- Standard 4: Interpersonal Communication
- Standard 5: Decision-Making
- Standard 7: Practice Health-Enhancing Behaviors
- Standard 8: Advocacy
Social and Emotional Learning Competencies
- Self-Awareness
- Self-Management
- Responsible Decision-Making
Extend the Lesson
- Listen to Do the fit Thing and sing about all the fun and healthy choices you can make.
- Set up Think fit. Be fit! Healthy Choice Stations from the fitGames series for students to get moving and practice making healthy choices.
- Read about Breathing Techniques to help your students relax and become more mindful of their choices.
- Read about how you can help kids make healthy decisions using the cue "Think fit. Be fit!"
- Complete the activity Let's BLOOM to learn how healthy choices can help you BLOOM like a flower!