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Health Education
Next month is Thanksgiving here in the US. The holiday focuses on gratitude but, if I am being completely honest, it is really all about the food. I will definitely get back to the thankfulness component in my November posts, but for now let’s talk turkey…and mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie. There is something about …
Our first Iditarod Certified Educator’s cohort is off and running down the trail! Their first challenge was to develop a quick lesson idea based on the theme of Debski’s Diner. Debski is the amazing cook for all of the volunteers in Nome. She serves as a kind of den mom for all of the volunteers …
Essential Question: What role does nutrition play in an athletes performance? (Energy/Nutrition/Metabolism/Cellular Respiration) By Sid Lucas Students use problem-based learning strategies to calculate dog food quantities necessary to supply the calories required for each food drop along the Iditarod Trail according to a race plan and run/rest schedule determined by an Iditarod musher. This lesson …
This is a project that includes physical activity and journaling. As students participate in physical activity during class or outside of class, they will keep a record of calories expended or burned. For example, riding an exercise bike for 30 minutes at a rate of 16 mph burns approximately 200 calories. The student would progress …