The project involves students developing a campaign to raise awareness in the community about healthy living and presenting their findings at a Fitness Fair. Over the course of a year, student teams will research how nutrition, physical activity, and other lifestyle factors affect health. They will address content standards on these topics and practice collaboration, critical thinking, and presentation skills. Students will be assessed through tests, presentations, peer and self-evaluations, and a final class exam. The teacher will provide lessons on campaign development, health topics, and presentation skills to support students' work.

1. PROJECT OVERVIEW
Name of Project: Fitness Fair Duration: Year Long
Subject/Course: Physical Education Teacher(s): Davolt Grade Level: 8th
Other subject areas to Science, English, History
be included, if any:
Project Idea By the end of the year each team of students will develop a product to present to students, adults, and health
Summary of the issue, professionals. Fitness Fair.
challenge, investigation,
scenario, or problem:
Driving Question How can we plan a campaign to raise awareness among various groups in our community about healthy living?
Content and Skills 4.5 Explain the effects of nutrition and participation in physical activity on weight control, self-concept, and physical
Standards to be performance.
addressed:
T+A E T+A E
21st Century Skills Collaboration Other:
to be explicitly taught and
X
assessed (T+A) or that
will be encouraged (E) by
Presentation X
project work, but not
taught or assessed: Critical Thinking: X
Presentation Audience:
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2. Group: Presentation of findings – Imovie, power point, brochure, poster, prezi, or any other that the
Culminating students may want to do. Class:
Products and
Performances x
School:
x
Community:
Experts: x
Individual:
Web:
Other:
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Entry event to Video – Super Size Me
launch inquiry,
engage students:
Assessments Quizzes/Tests x Practice Presentations x
Formative
Assessments Journal/Learning Log x Notes
(During
Project) Preliminary Plans/Outlines/Prototypes Checklists
Rough Drafts x Concept Maps
Online Tests/Exams x Other:
Written Product(s), with rubric: Other Product(s) or Performance(s), with rubric:
Summative __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
Assessments
(End of Project) Oral Presentation, with rubric x Peer Evaluation
Multiple Choice/Short Answer Test Self-Evaluation
Essay Test Other: Class Final x
.
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3. Resources On-site people, facilities: Gym
Needed
Equipment: Tables, video camera, lcd projector
Materials: Presentation boards
Community resources:
Reflection Journal/Learning Log – Answer Driving ? x Focus Group
Methods (Individual,
Group, and/or Whole-Class Discussion Fishbowl Discussion
Whole Class)
Survey Other:
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4. PROJECT TEACHING AND LEARNING GUIDE
Project: Fitness Fair Course/Semester:
Knowledge and Skills Needed By Students Scaffolding / Materials/ Lessons To Be Provided
to successfully complete culminating products and by the project teacher, other teachers, experts,
performances, and do well on summative assessments mentors, or community members
What is a campaign? Teach from Obama campaign.
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Effects of nutrition The Plate, Childhood diseases
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Participation in physical activity CDC Recommendations, Two week fitness plan
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Weight control Proper eating in conjunction with appropriate exercise
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Self-Concept
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5. PROJECT CALENDAR
Project: Fitness Fair Start Date: 5/1/12
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Project Week One
1. Introduce project. 1. Discuss campaign. 1. Make final decision
2. Video Use Obama of topic and type of
campaign as presentation.
example. 2. Hand out rubrics.
2. Get students into 3. Decide what
groups. information is
3. Start brainstorming needed.
about ideas. 4. Start research.
Project Week Two
1. Continue research. 1. Start putting project
together.
Project Week Three
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6. 1. Finish project. 1. Critique with 2
other groups.
Project Week Four
1. Fitness Fair.
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