School environments that support healthy choices foster healthy students. Much research has shown the academic success of students is strongly linked to their health. Students who are more physically active and consume a nutritionally-balanced diet perform better in school. Research also shows that it is easier for individuals to be more active and eat healthfully when their environment encourages such behaviors. Schools play a critical role in providing quality nutrition, integrating physical activity into the school day, and educating students about healthy active lifestyles. It is encouraging that many schools across the nation are accepting the challenge to improve their school environment to reinforce the healthy lifestyle messages they teach in the classroom. Healthy Shasta is working with Shasta County schools to help put theory into practice and develop schools that not only foster students’ academic success but also encourage healthy behaviors.

Printed Materials for Teachers (and Parents)

Jump with Jill Lesson Plans

Jump with Jill is excited to bring the excitement of the live show into your classroom and home with these standards matched lesson plans and activity sheets. With so much of our work educating kids going online, this next project aims to provide teachers – or parents facilitating the work of teachers – with important curriculum objectives and explosively entertaining videos through applications to healthy foods and exercise. Use the recommended videos as the activating activity for each lesson. All the lesson plans are developed using the EATS instructional model:

• Essential questions
• Activating prior knowledge
• Teaching
• Summarizing/Assessment

The five lessons range in target grade level and subject areas so all elementary students can benefit from Jump with Jill’s virtual lessons.

Grades 1-2

The Sweet Beat- Lesson Plans, Activity Sheets, Answer Keys

Math| -Sorting fruits by color -Adding and subtracting fruits

 

Nutrition Action News-Lesson Plans, Activity Sheets, Answer Keys

Language Arts| -Identify parts of a story -Differentiate points-of-view -Convert between mediums -Examine different source types

Film Festival-Culminating Activity-Lesson Plans, Activity Sheets, Answer Keys

Social Studies, Language Arts| -Design an event -Describe your event plan -Showcase the event plan

Grades 3-4

Nutrition Action News-Lesson Plans, Activity Sheets, Answer Keys

Language Arts| -Identify parts of a story -Differentiate points-of-view -Convert between mediums -Examine different source types

Nature’s Candy-Lesson Plans, Activity Sheets, Answer Keys

Science, Math, Language Arts| -Explore how fruits grow -Analyze nutrient content in fruit compared to candy

Watermelon Workouts-Lesson Plans, Activity Sheets, Answer Keys

Social Studies| -Identify historical landmarks -Relate to your own city or interests -Combine class research into a map

Film Festival-Culminating Activity-Lesson Plans, Activity Sheets, Answer Keys

Social Studies, Language Arts| -Design an event -Describe your event plan -Showcase the event plan

Grade 5

Watermelon Workouts-Lesson Plans, Activity Sheets, Answer Keys

Social Studies| -Identify historical landmarks -Relate to your own city or interests -Combine class research into a map

Film Festival-Culminating Activity-Lesson Plans, Activity Sheets, Answer Keys

Social Studies, Language Arts| -Design an event -Describe your event plan -Showcase the event plan

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