Final+Project+Powerpoint

Movie "Healthy Food Tastes So Good"
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**Reflection** Before choosing my specific lesson, I knew that I wanted a topic under the standard "Healthy Self" because of how passionate I am about children's health education. My power point is titled "Yummy in my tummy" which is a fun, interactive way to teach second grade students about the value of nutrition. The food guide pyramid is the focal point of the lesson for children to learn and understand what each food group is and why we need to eat a balanced diet to maintain optimal health. I would love to use this lesson in the classroom! Optimally, to create an open environment for discussion with and amongst the class about why chose nutritious food over junk food. At the end of the lesson, I would like to have a selection of fruit and/or veggies for the students to snack on while talking about what food group they belong to and what good that food is doing for their body. I want students to walk away with the confidence that they can make healthy food choices that are not only good for them, but that they enjoy eating! At the end of the power point presentation, there is a link to an online food pyramid quiz. Students are to pull up the power point at home, use it as a reference guide if needed, and take the online quiz. At the end of the quiz, you can print out your results. Students will either complete this quiz in class, or at home, and bring a copy of their results to class. Also included in the student assessment is a food pyramid guide worksheet. Students are to complete the sheet with the foods that they eat during one day by writing in their food choices in the specific categories of the food pyramid. By this way of journaling food choices, students will become more aware of what they are actually eating and if the servings fall into the daily requirements or not. By presenting the information in an interactive way instead of a lecture, students get to take control. Making your own choices, even in an educational setting, is empowering! There is so much more that someone takes away from any form of learning when the activity involves something hands-on. I thought that I knew the basics of Power Point, but I was wrong! I've learned to be able to make a presentation do so much more than I knew was possible. For example, using the hyperlink tool to take the viewer back and forth to different slides instead of only forward and back. Also, I had no idea how to add audio and video into the slides! What a difference that makes to a presentation!
 * **Explain your project and the reason you choose it. **
 * **Describe how you are going to use your lesson in the classroom and what students will learn. **
 * **Explain the student assignment and your perception of it. **
 * **Explain the benefits of using an interactive power point for creating a lesson. **
 * **What concepts did you learn that will help you incorporate PowerPoint in your teaching? **