Unit 3: What can be done in schools to help combat childhood obesity epidemic?
Return to: Unit 2: How is learning being influenced by the childhood obesity epidemic?
Learning Objectives
- Educators will determine how their school can best combat childhood obesity.
Activities
- Educators will discuss the impacts that that childhood obesity has played in their learning environment.
1. Educators will reflect on how childhood obesity has impacted their school or individual classroom.
- Educators will review the impact that the previously implemented program is having on their school environment.
1. Educators will explore the websites of three preexisting programs that who's purpose is to encourage a healthy eating and activity both in school and at home.
2. Educators will then discuss here what they liked and disliked about each program. They will then choose which program they believe would be best suited for their environment.
- Educators will setup/implement a program in their schools to help fight childhood obesity.
1. Educators will go forth and talk with their schools. Talk with the administration. Talk with the Physical Education, Health, Family and Consumer Sciences teachers. Talk with the school board. Talk with food service. Lastly don't forget to talk to the students! In discussion with others establish how you can implement a program into you school.
2. Educators will share how their discussions went and how they and their school plans to take action.
Extended Resources
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