MyPlate

Author:MadalineJones
Datecreated:09/12/201610:31PMEDTDatemodified:10/06/20163:49PMEDT

PLANNING
EssentialQuestion

WhatisMyPlate?AndhowdoIknowwhatgoesonit?

Topic/unitofStudy&time
allotment

MyPlate/HealthyChoices

Grade/Level

Kindergarten

Subject(s)

Health,PhysicalEducation

CTApproval/Date

October6,2016

21STCENTURYSKILLSANDTECHNOLOGYTOOLS
Standards

NCNorthCarolinaEssentialStandards(2011)
Subject:HealthfulLivingHealthEducation
GradeorConcentration:Kindergarten
Strand:NUTRITIONANDPHYSICALACTIVITY
EssentialStandard:
K.NPA.1UnderstandMyPlateasatoolforselectingnutritiousfoods
ClarifyingObjective:
K.NPA.1.1ClassifyfoodsbygroupsinMyPlate

NCNorthCarolinaTechnologyCompetenciesforEducators
Section:BASICTechnologyCompetenciesforEducators
Competency1.0:COMPUTEROPERATIONSKILLS
Area:ESSENTIALKNOWLEDGEANDSKILLS
Skill1.1:Startupandshutdowncomputersystemandperipherals
Skill1.2:Identifyanduseicons,windows,menus
Skill1.3:Startanapplicationandcreateadocument
Skill1.10:Save,open,placedocumentsinsidesubdirectories/folders
Skill1.11:Openandworkwithmorethanoneapplicationatatime
Skill1.12:Usespecialoperatingfeaturesforpeoplewithdisabilities

USAISTE:NationalEducationalTechnologyStandards(NETS)forAllTeachers(2011)
Standard:1.FacilitateandInspireStudentLearningandCreativityTeachersusetheirknowledgeofsubjectmatter,teaching
andlearning,andtechnologytofacilitateexperiencesthatadvancestudentlearning,creativity,andinnovationinbothfaceto
faceandvirtualenvironments.Teachers:
PerformanceIndicator:
a.promote,support,andmodelcreativeandinnovativethinkingandinventiveness
PerformanceIndicator:
b.engagestudentsinexploringrealworldissuesandsolvingauthenticproblemsusingdigitaltoolsandresources
PerformanceIndicator:
c.promotestudentreflectionusingcollaborativetoolstorevealandclarifystudents'conceptualunderstandingandthinking,
planning,andcreativeprocesses

USAISTE:NationalEducationalTechnologyStandardsforStudents:TheNextGeneration
Standard:1.CreativityandInnovationStudentsdemonstratecreativethinking,constructknowledge,anddevelopinnovative
productsandprocessesusingtechnology.
Indicator:Students:a.applyexistingknowledgetogeneratenewideas,products,orprocesses.
Indicator:Students:b.createoriginalworksasameansofpersonalorgroupexpression.

LearningTargets/Objectives
StudentswillbeabletoknowwhatMyPlateis.
Studentswillbeabletopickouthealthyoptionsfortheirdiet.
Studentswillbeabletogroupfoods.
StudentswillbeabletouseSMARTBoardinguidedactivity.
StudentswillbeabletouseanappthroughtheuseofaiPad.
TechnologyTools
Materialsandresources:
TeacherwilluseacomputerandprojectortopresentaPrezitohelpengagestudentsandinformthemaboutthe
elementsofMyPlate.SMARTBoardwillbeusedbytheteacherandstudents.IPadswillbeusedbystudentstoput
togetherfoodpuzzles.
Technologyresources:
Firefox

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Thenumberofcomputersrequiredis1.
Assessment/Rubrics

MyPlateLesson
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GreatWork!:D(3)

Score/Level

Stayingon
task.

Needsomeworkstayingon
task.

Stayedontaskmostofthetime.

Stayedontaskallofthetime.

Listenedto
instructions
andused
them.

Didnotlistenwelltoinstructions.
Didnotuseinstructionswell.

Mostofthetimelistenedto
instructions.
Mostofthetimeused
instructionswell.

Listenedtoinstructionsallthe
time.
Tookallinstructionswell.

Participating
with
activities.

Didnotdotheactivities.
Didnotplaywellwithotherskids.

Didtheactivitiesmostofthe
time.
Playedwithotherkidsprettywell.

Didtheactivitiesthewholetime.
Playedgreatwithotherkids.

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Rubrics:
1. MyPlateLesson

IMPLEMENTATION
IntroductiontoLesson

ThislessonwillcenteraroundMyPlateandgettingthestudentsawareonwhatitis.Wewillthengointoeachsectionof
theMyPlateanddissusswhatkindsoffoodsgointoeachone.Iwillstartoffbyaskingthestudentswhathealthyfoods
theyknow.ThispartofthelessonwillbepresentedbyaPreziwithfoodgraphics.Studentswillnextbeabletoengage
inplacingfoodsintoaMyPlateontheSMARTBoardbydraggingthecorrectitemstothesectionsoftheplate.Nextthere
willbeavideoshowncalleda"ChooseMyPlate:ALyricalRendition"tomakesureeverystudentsgetstheconceptof
MyPlateandthefoodgroups.SincenoteverychildwillbeabouttothisontheSMARTBoard,eachstudentwillgeta
chancetouseaniPadtoputtogetherapuzzleonthe"MyPlatePuzzle"appthathastonsofhealthyfoodsforthemto
puttogether.

TeacherInput

MyPlateisanimportantfactortobeahealthypersonasfaraseatingisconcerned.Therefore,itisvitalthatchildrenin
theirearlychildhoodtoexperiencewhatishealthyandlearnaboutitsotheycantakewhattheylearnandapplyitto
therestoftheirlives.

GuidedPractice

IwillstartoffthelessonshowingstudentswhatgoesintoaMyPlateandexplainwhyitisimportantthroughtheuseofa
Prezi.IwillthengointomoredetailwithactivitywiththeSMARTBoardwherestudentswillgettodragtheelementsof
theMyPlateintothecorrectplacesontheplate.Iwillgoontoshowavideocalled"ChooseMyPlate:ALyricalRendition"
locatedathttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjwuzOCuM24.

IndependentPractice

StudentswillbegiveniPadstoplayafunpuzzlegamerelatedtoMyPlate.TheAppiscalled"MyPlatePuzzles."Theywill
discusswhathealthyfoodstheyfoundwithinthegameaftertheyaredoneplayingthegame.

DifferentiatedInstruction
ELLstudentswillbeabletofollowalongwiththelabelsIwillprintoutandputontheobjectswewillbeusingfor
todayinSpanish.IwillalsohaveinstructionspulledupwithpicturesonthescreentobetterhelpmyELLstudents
whendoingtheactivities.
LDlearnerswillbeabletogoattheirownpacebecausetherewillbenorequirementsforthepuzzlestheyput
together.Iwillnotrequireallstudentstosharetheirwork,thatwillbeonavolunteerbases.Theywillalsoreceive
moreoneononetimewiththeteacher(me)whowillmakesuretheyareontherighttrack.
ECstudentswillhavetheoptioniftheygetdonewiththeactivitywithiPadtocreatetheirownMyPlate.Theywill
begivenapaperplateandcrayonssotheycandrawtheirownMyPlatewithallthehealthyfoodstheyliketoeat.
StudentsthatdidnotgetdonewiththeactivityintimewillbeabletomaketheirownMyPlateonapaper
platelaterintheweekintheirfreetimeiftheywishtodoso.
Closure

Thestudentswillsharewithclasswhathealthyfoodstheyhaveputtogetherandwhytheyarehealthy.Thiswillgiveus
atimewherewehaveafinaldiscussiononwhatmakesfoodhealthyandunhealthy.Theywillalsohaveachanceif
thereisenoughtimetomakeaMyPlateonapaperplateiftheydidnotgettobefore.

TimeAllotment

3classperiods.20Mins.perclass.

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MATERIALSANDRESOURCES
InstructionalMaterials

Ipad,SMARTBOARD,computer,projector,video,andPrezi.

Resources

References
InternationalSocietyforTechnologyinEducation(2011).ISTENationalEducationalTechnologyStandardsforStudents:The
NextGeneration.Retrievedfromhttp://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/2014_ISTE_StandardsS_PDF.pdf
InternationalSocietyforTechnologyinEducation.(2011).ISTENationalEducationalTechnologyStandards(NETS)forAll
Teachers.Retrievedfromhttp://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/2014_ISTE_StandardsT_PDF.pdf
NorthCarolinaDepartmentofPublicInstructions.(2011).NorthCarolinaEssentialStandardsHealthEducationGradesK
2.Retrievedfromhttp://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/curriculum/healthfulliving/newstandards/healthfulliving/k2.pdf
NorthCarolinaTechnologyCompetenciesforEducators.(2016).AbouttheNCDigitalLearningCompetenciesforClassroom
Teachers.
UnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture.(2016).ChooseMyPlate.gov.Retrievedfromhttps://www.choosemyplate.gov/

REFLECTION
Authorscommentsand
reflection

Thislessonwillhelpthechildrennotonlywithhowtoliveahealthylifethroughtheirfoodchoices,butalsohowtouse
somekeytechnology.TheonlydownfallIcanseewiththislessonisifthetechnologydoesnotworkthatdaywiththe
iPad,SMARTBoard,orthecomputerIwillbepresentingmyPrezion,thelessonwillbenothing.Ineedtomakesure
thereisabackupwaytopresentthislessonifthetechnologyneededstopsworking.

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