1. 5th GRADE HEALTH PROJECT: FIT FOR NOW AND THE FUTURE
YOUR CHALLENGE
You are a cartoonist for Kids Health Magazine. Your job is to make a comic strip to
persuade readers to keep active and live a healthy lifestyle.
Use what you have learned about keeping fit and information you find to persuade
your peers to adopt habits that will promote physical fitness.
DESIGN AND DELIVER
Using digital media design and deliver a message to educate and motivate you peers
to be physically fit.
PROJECT STEPS
Step #1
a. Go to the toondo link or go to toondo.com.
b. Sign in – we will go over how to sign in during class.
c. Explore and have some fun with site.
Step #2
Brainstorm a list of the kinds of information that your peers would need to help
them keep fit. Go to edmodo and click on the links to help fine information or go to
the web sites below to help find information.
Links and Sites
Kids Health- http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/index.html
Lets Move- http://www.letsmove.gov/
Teen health- http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/take_care/exercise_wise.html
Step #3
Design at least 3 appropriate messages that you could use.
Step #4
Create your project- be creative and colorful
Step #5
Share with peers.
Step #6

2. Print for display on Wellness Bulletin Board