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Be Active and Stay Healthy: Play 60

Hilda Domato

University of Saint Mary

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Assessment

Date & Clinical Location: November 28, 2018, Xavier Catholic School

Topic: Be Active and Stay Healthy: PLAY 60

Targeted Audience: Grades 3-5

Nursing Diagnosis: Readiness for enhanced self-care.

Motivation to Learn:

Industry versus Inferiority. Children at this stage feel the need to win approval by

demonstrating competencies that are valued by society and begin to develop a sense of pride in their

accomplishments. If children are encouraged and received positive feedback, they begin to feel

industrious and confident of their skills and abilities. If children do not receive encouragement or

praise, they start to feel inferior and may not reach their full potential (Shabatu, 2018).

In order to motivate students to learn, I would encourage and support class interaction by

asking them questions and letting students participate in class activities. I would also provide

positive feedback, so students will feel a sense of achievement which could help develop their self-

confidence which is really crucial at this stage of a child’s development.

Prerequisite Knowledge/Skills of the Learner:

1. Students need to have a basic understanding of health.

2. Students are able to read and understand phrases and simple sentences.

3. Students are able to follow simple instructions.

4. Students are able to perform activities that need balance and body coordination.

Planning

Goal statement: Students will understand the importance of physical activity in keeping them

healthy.
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Objective #1: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to explain the benefits of physical

activity by giving examples of what being active can do for their health.

Learning Domain: Cognitive

Key Teaching Points:

1. Ask students what they know about health and exercise.

2. Reinforce their knowledge by talking briefly about the positive effects of physical

activity on their health and learning ability.

Kidshealth.org discusses the many benefits of being active:

 Stronger muscles and bones

 Leaner bodies

 Less risk of becoming overweight

 A lower chance of becoming overweight

 Lower blood pressure and blood cholesterol levels

 A better outlook in life

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), active students are

also better learners (CDC, 2018).

Methods and Tools to be Used:

1. Questions will be asked to gauge students’ current knowledge about the topic.

2. There will be a brief lecture on the topic of physical activity.

3. A tri-board will be used for visual effects.

Planned Evaluation Method:

A question and answer method will be used to evaluate if the students understood

the lesson. Students who participated will be given a reward to reinforce feelings of
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accomplishment and encourage students to learn better.

Expected Outcome: Students will be able to give examples of the positive effects of

physical activity.

Objective #2: By the end of the lesson, students will describe and/or act out activities they can do

to meet at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day.

Learning Domain: Cognitive, psychomotor

Key Teaching Points:

1. Talk about the play 60 program.

The NFL PLAY 60 Challenge is a joint project of the American Heart Association

(AHA) and National Football League (NFL) to get kids physically active. It is a four-

week program that inspires kids to get the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity

a day in school and at home (AHA, 2016).

2. Discuss physical activities kids can do at home, at school or in their community.

Methods and Tools to be Used:

1. Questions will be asked to gauge students’ current knowledge about the topic.

2. There will be a short talk about what play 60 is and how to use it to stay active.

3. A tri-board will be used for visual effects.

Planned Evaluation Method:

At the end of the lecture, students will be asked to describe or act out things they can

do to keep them physically active. Students who participated will be given a reward to

reinforce feelings of accomplishment and encourage students to learn better.

Expected Outcome: Students will be able to describe and act out activities that they can do

at school or at home in order to reach their goal of 60 minutes of physical activity every day.
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Evaluation

The healthcare project was great. It was a fun way of educating students about important

health issues and at the same time also learning from the experience. Setting up the place was quick

and the whole process seemed to flow smoothly. I had to say though that towards the end my throat

was almost sore for trying to make my voice louder to be heard by my students.

I achieved the objectives that I have for the day which I believe is the most important part of

the teaching project. Having a lesson plan helped me with my presentation so I was able to finish on

the allotted time. I did not expect the kids to be so active, but they were. They answered my

questions and every single one participated in the activities I have prepared for the class. A few of

the students have heard already about the Play 60 Challenge but nobody has really tried the

program. All in all, it was a great learning experience.

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References

American Heart Association. NFL Play 60. Retrieved November 22, 2018 from

http://www.heart.org/en/ professional/educator/nfl-play-60

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2018). Physical Education and Physical

Activity. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/physicalactivity/index.htm

Shabatu, J., (2018). Using Bloom’s Taxonomy to Write Effective Learning Objectives. Retrieved

from http://tips.uark.edu/using-blooms-taxonomy/

The Nemours Foundation. Kids Health (n.d). Retrieved November 25, 2018, from

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/exercise.html.