AALL Internet Based Lesson Plan on Blood Pressure
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by Dean Sandberg and Maureen Hoyt, ACYR
I. Teacher's Page
A. Teaching Plan
1. Lesson Title: Blood Pressure
2. Learning Level ABE III
3. Arizona Standard(s) and Indicator(s)
Reading ABE II and III
Indicator C Applies reading skills to interpret functional and
informational text, e.g., consumer information, newspapers, civics documents,
science publications
Summarizes the main idea and supporting detail in text and relates to other
sources, life experiences, and other topics.
Math ABE II
Indicator B 1 Analyzes data in tables, charts, and graphs.
Math ABE III
A5: Solves real life math problems involving ratios, proportions, and
percentages
Writing ABE II and III
Indicator
B: Applies
conventions
of grammar and usage to complete a variety of writing tasks
ABE Science
D 4 Understands the major functions of human Body Systems
4. Learning Context: family member
5. Lesson Overview
Heart Disease is of great concern to many students, even young students.
The objective for this lesson is to help students become conscious of blood
pressure for maintaining good health. The
students will learn basic facts about the circulatory system, (The
heart ) define key words
about blood pressure, and explore healthy dietary guidelines. The lesson
will utilize the disciplines of reading, mathematics, science, and writing
B. Instruction :Materials needed: worksheets, brochure downloaded from
Internet, articles downloaded from Internet, blood pressure cuffs
1. Warm-up Share briefly as a class what the students know about blood pressure
and heart disease. Explain the lesson's objectives.
2. Student Activity: Class 1 Direct students to do the following either alone or in a
small group (2 hours). You may want different groups of students to do the
activities in staggered times, or read the article out loud, or show the
brainpop selection on to the group if you have an LCD. Student
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Ask: What types of foods should we eat more of in order to maintain a health diet? What kinds of foods should you avoid? Discuss
In order to do the best that I
can to maintain a healthy diet, this is what I need to do.
or
There are three ways to improve my blood pressure. (essay form above)
3.. Post Assessment (check for level of performance re
standards)
Check Student Worksheets and assess essay/paragraph according to holistic
scoring
4. Reflective Exercise/Wrap up
Share findings and lessons learned in class. Perhaps have students share essays.
Branching Out
On the internet, explore some facts about the heart