Run for your health!

 A WebQuest on healthy living

Introduction | Task | Process | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion | Calendar | Teacher | Reflection

 

Introduction

Obesity is a very serious health problem facing young people today. The percentage doubled since 1980. One of the leading causes of this health crisis is inactivity. How is physical activity (being fit) and health connected?

 

 

 

Task

The school has assigned your team to recruit members for a runners' club.  It is your job to convince your classmates that physical activity is important for their health and well being. Once you sign up enough members, design a health and fitness plan to get them fit and running by the end of the month.

The following calendar may be used to help organize your program: http://www.my.calendars.net/a_run

You may combine your fitness program with the President's Challenge and win prizes. This is "a program that encourages all Americans to make being active part of their everyday lives". 

 

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Process

The following guidelines will help you and your team:

1. Organize yourselves in teams of four. Find out about team organization and work on the following page:    http://www.nelliemuller.com/Task_and_group_work.htm

2. Make sure everyone on the team understands the task.

3. Divide the work among the team members. Each member will focus on one aspect of running and its importance to health.

4. Apply your findings in your individual reports and add them all to the team's final paper. Your final team report or written file will consist of seven parts: http://www.nelliemuller.com/thefinalreport.htm

5. Each member will be evaluated for both team and individual work:

6. Edit your written observations and the results of your findings as a team. Check the team evaluation rubrics to find out how you will be graded for team work.  

7. Plan your presentation http://www.nelliemuller.com/Oral_Presentation.htm

8. You are encouraged to present your work in a creative way. You can use visual aids and other multimedia techniques like video, audio or PowerPoint presentations.

9. Make sure that each member of the committee is ready to present one aspect they researched. Check the team evaluation rubric for the presentation.

10. The grade is out of 100: 25 points for the individual work, 25 for the team presentation and 50 points for the team collaborative writing report.

11.  Do not hesitate to ask questions throughout the project.  Please use the following page to send questions: http://www.nelliemuller.com/Write_nelliemuller.htm

 

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 Resources

  General:

Kids  running

http://www.halhigdon.com/kidsrunning/

 

  The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

  http://www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines/

  http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/document/pdf/Chapter4.pdf

 

 Nutrition and activity to good health

  http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/aag/pdf/aag_dnpa2004.pdf

 

  Get Active:

 

  The President's Challenge "Your It Get Fit" Physical Activity and Fitness  Awards Program

  http://www.presidentschallenge.org/

 

  Try this fitness challenge:

  http://www.kidnetic.com/

 

  http://www.realrunner.com/usaandcanada/startingoutpage.htm

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_living/fitness/active_run.shtml

  http://www.heartinfo.org/main.asp?page=newsdetail&id=522420

  http://www.heartinfo.org/main.asp?page=newsdetail&id=521104

 

  The heart and physical activity: Endurance tests and the Aerobic Energy System

  http://www.topendsports.com/testing/tests/rockport.htm

  http://www.heartinfo.org/ms/nav/video/main.html

  http://www.justmove.org/home.cfm

 

  Target Heart Rates

  http://www.justmove.org/fitnessnews/hfbodyframe.cfm?Target=hartrates.html

 

  Ask the Expert:

 

  http://www.allexperts.com/getExpert.asp?Category=1648

  http://www.ivillage.co.uk/dietandfitness/experts/realrunner/articles/0,,572726_572728,00.html

 

  Benefits and risks of running:

  http://www.online-ambulance.com/articles/doc/15/grp/Sport/art/Ready_to_run.htm

 

  SPARC: Sport and Recreation

  http://www.sparc.org.nz/

                      PowerPoint assistance: 

                      http://www.powerpointbackgrounds.com/powerpointlinks.htm

                      http://www.bcschools.net/staff/PowerPointHelp.htm

  Journal guides:

 

  Cross country Training:

  Cross Country Training For Students Training program by Tony Doherty:

  http://www.kuluinss.qld.edu.au/cctp/

 

Hal Higdon's Marathon training guide program for full novice training schedule   http://www.halhigdon.com/marathon/Mar00novice.htm

 

  A Fitness Journal online:

  http://www.getactivestayactive.com/

 

  Sample Training Sessions:

  http://www.kidsrunning.com/ask/krask0304ques.html

 

                      Graphics:

                      http://www.bellsnwhistles.com/

 

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            Evaluation

 Your grade will based on the following criteria:

  http://www.nelliemuller.com/runforyourhealth_evaluation.htm

The team will present their findings to the class by audio and visual means.

• The team presentation will be at least 5 minutes long.

• One member will introduce the topic.

• Each member of the team will speak about their individual work.

• Another member will add the conclusion.

• The presentation will include both audio and visual effects.

• You may present your work by means of: PowerPoint, video, movie, art, poster work, music, or dance.

      The team will be graded for structure and content:

      

      Structure:

• Did the presentation have an effective introduction?
• Were the major points illustrated, explained and summarized?
• Was there an effective transition between the main points?
• Did it have an effective conclusion?

      Content:

• Was the content accurate?
• Did the presentation hold the class' interest?
• Were presentation media used effectively?

 

 

 

Conclusion

Each team will present all three aspects of the WebQuest; the newsletter/flyer/poster, the one month fitness training program, and the final written report. The presentation can be done by PowerPoint, by adding the newsletter and training program to the notice board of the school or on the school website. Teams may wish to send their work to the President's Challenge and win prizes: http://www.presidentschallenge.org/

Reflection

Your feedback is very important. Please fill in the following reflection form and send it to your teacher.

http://www.nelliemuller.com/student_reflections_march31.htm

 

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