I'd like to do more hands on activities for my high school students and I was wondering if any teachers out there did labs with their students? If so, please post what the activity is and its objective.
I'm a recent college grad with a bachelor's in mass communications, but I have taken several courses in the sciences. I really want to change my career path and would love to teach health. I'm looking for advice on how I should pursue this. Are there any online health education degrees that someone in my position would benefit from? Or should I go back and get a second bachelor degree in health and then get my teacher certification. If anyone has any suggestions that would help me out I would really appreciate it. Thanks so much!!
If you care about kids and want to help end the threat of teen binge drinking, please check out a new educational dvd designed to teach kids, families and communities about alcohol abuse. The movie is called Death by Alcohol: The Sam Spady Story. You can get it real cheap at [link removed].
Hello, everyone. I just wanted to invite you to my new nutrition for learning blog and website Nutrition for Learning.
I cannot begin to tell you the difference in my student's ability to focus and learn since my school community has put supportive nutrition in our families viewfinder.
Great information on this message board. As a teacher of the littlest of learners I have observed quite a correlation over the years between high glycemic and low glycemic diets and hyperactive, moody children and children who are quite content and focused.
I decided to compare my observations with the nutritional scientific community who measure every nutrient within the human body, how they work individually and in tandem with other nutrients, and of course, how chemicals can throw our entire metabolism out of whack.
I am in complete awe that we are still feeding our children processed foods that the body identifies as ready to roll, emitting a rush of insulin (and compensatory adrenaline response) that in little children has an effect 10 times that of an adults.
Little Learner’s Fact: High glucose diet induces hyperactivity
All major dietary carbohydrates contain glucose. Researchers at the Department of physiology at Michigan State University have discovered sympathetic hyperactivity can be induced in animal studies by high glucose diets. The high insulin response to glucose may contribute to raising the blood pressure and stimulating the sympathetic nervous system in laboratory animals. The sympathetic nervous system activates what is often termed the fight or flight response which activates the secretion of adrenaline.
A lunch table observation I watched a child’s behavior completely deteriorate at the lunch table today. She was enjoying a slice of pizza with approximately 5 milimeters of topping and 1 inch of doughy crust with a side dish of snack crackers. Within 15 minutes this little one was so out of control that she forgot she was eating and became a bobble head doll. Adrenaline, fight or flight, or in an altered state-whatever.
The best source of energy are complex carbohydrates. Complex carbohydrates are like time released energy capsules. They provide slow constant energy. The stomach feels full longer and the body does not experience the highs and lows of blood sugar swings. This is due to the dietary fiber in complex carbohydrates and its inherent resistant starch.
Complex carbohydrates are found in whole grains, nuts, and seeds, vegetables, fruits, and legumes such as lentils, peas, and beans. These foods provide the little learner with vitamins, minerals, and fiber as well as energy.
Too much sugar or the wrong kind of carbohydrate may disrupt the brain’s ability to properly use and make essential nutrients it needs for development and peak performance. (Just because a food contains complex carbs, it does not mean it is healthy. For example, white bread or whole wheat bread contains complex carbs but they have been refined and do not retain the fiber and natural resistant starch content of the whole grain or its many nutrients.)
Nobel Peace Prize? Peace begins within our unique metabolism and understanding the differences in macronutrients and the impact they have on our red blood cells and neurons.
Hi, I teach Special Ed in Waukegan, IL, and I've been put in charge of modifying and adapting the heaslth curriculum for 6th Graders with moderate and severe disabilities. Has anyone out there done this or have any ideas? Whatever you could provide me would be greatly appreciated.
In California we have Adaptive P. E. teachers (APE) that do assessments on children and work with their teachers in putting together activities appropriate to their level of functioning and give ideas on how to adapt what they are doing with the rest of the class to what the student can do as well. I just came across this personally when my daughter had a spinal cord injury and is now in a wheelchair and can not use her legs. You might want to check with your district to see what they offer or check with the state department of rehabilitation. Good luck. Dana
On 9/28/06, Benson Stone wrote: > Hi, > I teach Special Ed in Waukegan, IL, and I've been put in > charge of modifying and adapting the heaslth curriculum > for 6th Graders with moderate and severe disabilities. Has > anyone out there done this or have any ideas? Whatever you > could provide me would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Benson Stone
Wanted to invite you to a new Web resource for teachers looking to incoroporate health and nutrition into their curriculum.
The site is modeled after Namaste Charter School, an award- winning school that has attracted national attention by health professionals and educators. We've been lucky to be able to develop our entire school around the idea that nutrition and physical fitness can lead to academic excellence. We've instituted some innovative programs. And we've seen tremendous results. We've had many of our teacher friends from around the country call us to find out what we've done, but it's been virtually impossible for us to respond to everyone's queries.
We're now sharing our unique approach at [link removed].
Together we can make a difference in the lives of our children. Hope you'll visit and find it useful - [link removed].
Best wishes, Namaste Charter School Teaching Staff
There is a reproducible health activity found by clicking below and on Activities - Health. Also, there is a Drug Awareness curriculum found under Programs, and a book on Health found under Books below. All of the materials are appropriate for K - 2 and found to be scientifically accurate.
Does anyone have any study guides or free websites with study guides for help passing this test? Any thing would help, I need certification for Pennsylvania. Thank you.
On 10/17/06, Martyne wrote: > have you checked here Thanks-actually I am taking TeXet (Texas ofcourse) and I bought the study guide from Morrison Media but it is really thin - and "easy" I am not sure if I trust it. Julie
In California we have Adaptive P. E. teachers (APE) that do
assessments on children and work with their teachers in
putting together activities appropriate to their level of
functioning and give ideas on how to adapt what they are
doing with the rest of the class to what the student can do
as well. I jus...See More