New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more.What if you could challenge your 10th graders to develop a product or process that helps people embrace diet and exercise
and has a positive impact on society? With this volume in the
STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can!
Healthy Living outlines a journey that will steer your students toward authentic problem solving while grounding them in integrated STEM disciplines. Like the other volumes in the series, this book is designed to meet the growing need to infuse real-world learning into K–12 classrooms.
This interdisciplinary, three-lesson module uses project- and problem-based learning to help students build their knowledge about health from the varied perspectives of a cell biologist, nutrition scientist, biochemist, physiologist, public health practitioner, and consumer. To support this goal, students will do the following:
• Explain how diet and exercise affect an individual’s health at a cellular level.
• Explain the extent to which certain foods (plant, animal, or industry-produced) are beneficial for health.
• Critically evaluate media messages and scientific research about healthy lifestyles.
• Analyze the effects of individuals’ health choices on the community.
• Interview community stakeholders about factors that harm or enhance health.
• Use an engineering design process to create a prototype that individuals can use to manage their nutrition or exercise regimen.
• Create a video documentary demonstrating their understanding of a healthy lifestyle.
The
STEM Road Map Curriculum Series is anchored in the
Next Generation Science Standards, the
Common Core State Standards, and the Framework for 21st Century Learning. In-depth and flexible,
Healthy Living can be used as a whole unit or in part to meet the needs of districts, schools, and teachers who are charting a course toward an integrated STEM approach.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
About the Editors and Authors
Acknowledgments
Part 1: The STEM Road Map: Background, Theory, and Practice
1 Overview of the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series
Standards-Based Approach
Themes in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series
The Need for an Integrated STEM Approach
Framework for STEM Integration in the Classroom
The Need for the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series
References
2 Strategies Used in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series
Project- and Problem-Based Learning
Engineering Design Process
Learning Cycle
STEM Research Notebook
The Role of Assessment in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series
Self-Regulated Learning Theory in the STEM Road Map Modules
Safety in STEM
References
Part 2: Healthy Living: STEM Road Map Module
3 Healthy Living Module Overview
Module Summary
Established Goals and Objectives
Challenge or Problem for Students to Solve: The Healthy Living Documentary Challenge
Content Standards Addressed in This STEM Road Map Module
STEM Research Notebook
Module Launch
Prerequisite Skills for the Module
Potential STEM Misconceptions
SRL Process Components
Strategies for Differentiating Instruction Within This Module
Strategies for English Language Learners
Safety Considerations for the Activities in This Module
Desired Outcomes and Monitoring Success
Assessment Plan Overview and Map
Module Timeline
Resources
References
Chapter 4: Healthy Living Lesson Plans
Lesson Plan 1: You Are What You Eat
Lesson Plan 2: Healthy Living, Healthy Community
Lesson Plan 3: Cells Are the Building Blocks of Health
5 Transforming Learning With Healthy Living and the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series
Appendix: Content Standards Addressed in This Module
Index