HW for Thursday, 9/27

Tomorrow, we'll take a field trip to the National Museum of Health and Medicine.
Explore the website here:
http://www.medicalmuseum.mil/index.cfm
List 5 things that you're interested in seeing or learning more about.

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 9/27

Take a look at this slide show -- it shows families from around the world with all of the food they consumed in a week:

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1626519,00.html

What do you notice? What is interesting to you?

We'll discuss this together, so be prepared!

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 9/26

Explore the links on this site. Make sure to read the information carefully!

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/brain/

HW for Tuesday, 9/25

Read 7.3 and 7.4 and complete both sides of the worksheet.

HW for Monday, 9/24

Read 7.1 - 7.2 and complete the Dear Journal worksheet.

Daily Warm Up for Monday, 9/24

Try this stress test:

http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/yourlife_stressometer.html#

Save your results to share with the class, then try this activity:

http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/yourlife_comiccreator.html#

If you finish both of those activities, please read the articles at the top of this page.

HW for Thursday, 9/20

Complete the Fast-Food Dining Guide using these links:
Mcdonald's
Subway
Taco Bell

Daily Warm Up for Tuesday, 9/18

Go to this link and complete the worksheet titled "Nutritionist: A School Lunch Program"

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/health/gh2004/activities/nutritionist.shtml

Go to this link and complete the worksheet titled "A Fast-Food Dining Guide"

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/health/gh2004/activities/guide.shtml

HW for Monday, 9/17

Read 5.3 and 5.4 and complete the "Knowing What You Eat" worksheet.

AND

Complete a health journal for Sunday, 9/16.

AND

Fill out Pyramid worksheet.

Daily Warm Up for Monday, 9/17

Finish your PSA!  Be prepared to present it to the class today!

HW for Friday, 9/14

Read 5.1 and 5.2 and complete the "You Are What You Eat" worksheet.

AND

Update Pyramid worksheet.

Daily Warm Up for Friday, 9/14

Try some of the games on this site -- which ones are good for students your age?
http://www.gourmetgiftbaskets.com/Interactive-Nutrition-Games-For-Kids.asp

HW for Thursday, 9/13

Read 4.3 and 4.4 and complete the Pyramid Worksheet.

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 9/13

Explore this website -- focus on the sections about exercise (you'll need to know the information for the project you'll be doing this week!).

http://teenshealth.org/teen/

HW for Tuesday, 9/11

Read 4.1 and 4.2 and do both sides of the Voice worsheet.

For the answer to #3 . . .

click here:
http://mediasmarts.ca/marketing-consumerism/how-marketers-target-kids

For the answer to question 7 . . .

click here:
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/printables/Ad_Techniques.pdf

Media Awareness Webquest

We'll start this in class today.
Do steps 1, 2, and 5.
http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/wes/webquests_themes/media/media_sofie/process.html

HW for Monday, 9/10

Read sections 3.1 and 3.4 and complete both sides of the "It's Influential" worksheet.

Daily Warm Up for Monday, 9/10

Complete both sides of the Stress Test worksheet.

HW for Friday, 9/7

In order to review for Monday's quiz, do the following:

*Chapter 1 Review (pg 24), Exploring Heath Terms questions 1-14.
*Chapter 2 Review (pg. 44), Recalling the Facts questions 3, 8, 10, 12.

Daily Warm Up for Friday, 9/7

Do some of the activities on this page:
http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/#cat122

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 9/6

Children spend the majority of their days consuming mass media. On average, children spend four-and-a-half hours a day using television, video games and computers. Yet children are not provided with the tools needed to evaluate and analyze the media messages they see.

With that in mind, explore this website:

http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/index.html

HW for Thursday, 9/6

Read Chapter 2 and complete the Chapter 2 Study Guide.

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 9/5

Read a few of the articles at the top of this page (click on the links). Be prepared to participate in a graded discussion about them!

HW for Wednesday, 9/5

Read sections 1.2 and 1.3 and complete the worksheets (Where to Get Help & Risky Behaviors).

HW for Tuesday, 9/4

Read pgs 4-9, then complete the 1.1 worksheet -- Choices Make the Difference.

Daily Warm Up for Tuesday, 9/4

Complete this personal health inventory, then print your results:

http://www.glencoe.com/qe/qe129inv.php?qi=3450

Complete the Personal Wellness Contract, and print that, as well.