NP Play has progressed mightily. Our first lesson for Mrs. Bowman's kindergarten class at Sugar Creek Elementary, introduced high school athletics to our students. We asked them what sports they like to play and also introduced them to a few new ones. The kids were really engaged and seemed to enjoy our lesson. We incorporated their class iPads and tried to keep them interested by asking them to recall things we talked about by drawing it on their screen. Our second lesson with Mrs. Bowman's class was nutrition based. We wanted to keep it as basic as possible, understanding that kindergarteners won't understand the many intricacies of a balanced diet. So we tried to focus on one specific thing that kids can avoid: We asked the students what they thought sugar was. Many said sugary sweets like candy, soda and cookies. We went on to explain not all sugar is bad. We explained how fruits, vegetables and milk all have good sugars that help you grow big and strong. Our next slide points out some of the unhealthy sugars that kids and student athletes should avoid if they want to grow to their full potential. We also detailed some of the serious health problems that can come from eating too much sugar. Finally, we closed our presentation with a demonstration about the amount of sugar in soda. We first told students how much sugar you should consume on a daily basis. We then brought out a can of coke and a measuring cup full of sand. We filled the cup to varying levels and asked each time how much sugar they believed was in a single can of soda. We then revealed the actual amount of sugar in a single can of soda and reminded the students that water, juice and milk are all better drink choices than sugary sports drinks or sodas. Mrs. Bowman contacted us and told us that the Sugar Creek PE teacher is interested in our project and would be willing to help us. We need to meet with her at some point to work out a lesson plan, but it is definitely something we are interested in. On October 18, we met with Mrs. Kleiman, a first grade SCE teacher, about working with her class as well. She was thrilled with the idea and we will be presenting our first lesson next week.
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