BODY CLUB - 2ND GRADE (go back)

Music, props and movement make joining the Body Club an active adventure. Student become members by learning about health. An anatomy apron with stick on organs helps teach students where a liver goes and what an intestine does. The 3-D food pyramid makes nutrition a hands on experience. Club members are also encouraged to use good hygiene and get plenty of sleep.

Students are invited to become a member of an exclusive club for second graders, the Body Club. The goals of this program are to teach good health habits, explain the functions of the major body organs, and encourage children to become physically active. Body Club members learn the following elements:

•  The importance of proper rest, exercise, and nutrition are discussed;
•  Students are encouraged to select healthy foods from a food board;
•  An anatomy apron, slide show presentation and sing-along teach the location of each organ;
•  A video teaches a required Body Club lesson on cleanliness: and
•  Students are welcomed as official members and receive Body Club stickers.

Supports State Goals:
•  22.A.1b Identify methods of health promotion and illness prevention;
•  22.B.1 Encourage and support others in making positive health choices;
•  23.A.1 Identify basic parts of body systems and their functions;
•  23.B.1 Identify healthy actions that influence the functions of the body;
•  24.B.1 Recognize how choices can affect health and
•  24.C.1 Demonstrate basic refusal skills.

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