Staying Healthy 4, a Weekly Reader publication articles

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That's a Great Smile. (Digestion).(caring for the teeth)
January 1, 1994... At your age, you probably have both primary and permanent teeth in your mouth. Take a look at the cross sections of a primary and a permanent tooth. What are some of the differences between them? Each tooth is made up of several parts. The...

The Digestive Team. (Digestion).(how the digestive system works; science experiment)
January 1, 1994... Bet you thought digestion starts in the stomach. Actually, it starts with your first bite of food. The mouth contains parts of the digestive system: the teeth, tongue, taste buds, and salivary glands. As you bite into a crunchy apple, for...

Your'e All Connected. (Digestion).(how the digestive system extracts nutrients from the food we eat)
January 1, 1994... The digestive system is like along, twisting highway running through your body. Some glands and organs act like side roads to the main digestive highway. These glands and organs make digestive juices that contain enzymes. Enzymes break...

Full Calories vs. Empty Calories. (Calories and Nutrients).(how to choose nutritious food)
January 1, 1994... People at 16 elementary schools in Washington State tried an experiment. They wanted to know how many students would choose a low-fat lunch instead of a high-fat lunch. The low-fat lunches included more fruit and vegetables than did high-fat...

Secrets of the Pyramid. (Calories and Nutrients).(how to read the food pyramid)
January 1, 1994... A new way of thinking about healthful eating uses a shape from the ancient world. A pyramid is widest at its base to support the rest of the structure. You should eat more from the bread, cereal, rice, and pasta group at the base of the food...

Taking Stock of What You Eat. (Calories and Nutrients).(how you can include more fruits and vegetable in your diet)
January 1, 1994... An apple a day isn't enough anymore. The food pyramid recommends five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables a day. However, according to the National Cancer Institute, few people eat even five servings. (See the chart.) How can you fit...

Make Yours Choice. (Calories and Nutrients).(how to choose nutritious food and snacks)
January 1, 1994... After Katie and Brian's father had a heart attack, a lot of things changed at their house. When the doctor told Mr. Reed that he would have to make major changes in his eating habits, the whole family decided to join in. Instead of fatty red...

Fitness & Fun. (Keeping Fit).(health)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Every time you exercise, you are building strong muscles and bones. Your heart, which is a muscle, benefits from exercise too. And your whole body benefits from having a strong heart. Aerobic means oxygen-using. Aerobic exercise makes you...

What's in It for you? (Keeping Fit).(health)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... * Are you often bored? * Do you have little energy? * Do you have trouble sleeping? * Do you have trouble concentrating in school? * Do you feel lonely and find making friends difficult? * Do you think other kids are...

Keep Safety In Mind. (Keeping Fit).(safety equipment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Danny Reitz was tired of balancing his sports equipment on his bike as he rode to a practice or a game. "Besides," Danny says, "it wasn't that safe." When his elementary school in Schaumburg, Illinois, held its Invention Convention, Danny...

How Fit Are You? (Keeping Fit).(how to measure your fitness level)
January 1, 1994... Fitness is a combination of strength, endurance, flexibility, and coordination. The following are examples of exercises, sports, and and activities that are especially helpful in improving one or more of these areas. Strength ...

Who Believes In You? (You and Others).(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Sarah Green was the only girl in her fourth-grade class who signed up for the community's youth basketball league. She felt good about her decision. She knew what she liked and could do, and most of the time it didn't bother her to be...

Who You Are Affects Others. (You and Others).(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Peers are usually people your age. A peer may be someone who is a lot like you. Or a peer may be someone who is like you in some ways but different in others. The Challenger Division of Little League has a buddy sys tem that teams up two...

Peer Pressure. (You and Others).(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Have you ever heard someone say these things or said them yourself? If so, you've seen peer pressure in action. Peer pressure occurs when a person your age pushes you to do something. Resisting Peer Pressure Resisting peer pressure can...

Be All That You Can Be. (You and Others).(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Is all peer pressure bad? Fortunately, the answer is no. Good peer pressure encourages others to do the right thing. One student can convince another to turn down drugs, not be a snob, or join a program with a positive goal. You may think...

Glossary.(Brief Article)(Glossary)
January 1, 1994... calorie--the amount of energy produced by food challenge--the presence of difficulty in performing an action coordination--smooth interaction of body parts digestion--the process of making food into energy for the body ...

Series Overview.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... What is the connection between lifestyle behaviors and health? Healthcare professionals are finding more and more links between youthful behaviors and health throughout life. The Staying Healthy series will help students understand the...

Book Overview.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Staying Healthy, Grade Four, enables students to better understand their bodies and themselves through interactive health units. This understanding can be the foundation of positive health practices that last a lifetime. Students...

Objectives.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Students learn to * identify the different parts and functions of the digestive system; * distinguish foods high in nutrients from empty-calorie foods; * identify the parts of the food pyramid and how to make daily food choices...

Suggested Monthly Plan.(health)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... By using timely topics and activities to introduce concepts and teach corresponding skills, the Staying Healthy series updates and enriches your health curriculum. Students can spend at least two to four weeks engaged in lesson and enrichment...

Classroom. (Resources).(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Unit 1: Cotton-tipped swabs, 4 cups lemon juice, cold coffee, salt, butcher paper, construction paper, glue, tube of toothpaste, flexible rubber tubing, a marble, iodine in dropper bottle, saltine crackers, small plates Unit 2: Poster...

Community. (Resources).(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... For information about different areas of health, invite the physical education teacher, school counselor or psychologist, or the school nurse to speak to the class. Have someone from the local Special Olympics come to class and talk about...

Books to Enjoy. (Resources).(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Reserve one or more of these books at the school or public library while your class uses the student edition. Read from these to the class each week. Encourage students to read some of the books on their own or with a book buddy. ...

Unit 1: Digestion.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Background Bonus Foods that make the mouth water appeal to our senses of sight, taste, smell, and touch. Our sense of taste is affected by the number of taste buds we have and how healthy the taste buds are. Not everyone has the same...

Unit 2: Calories and Nutrients.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Background Bonus Unit Objectives Fat is a nutrient that all people, especially growing children, need. However, Americans tend to eat too much fat. Fat should be limited to 30 percent or less of total daily intake of calories. ...

Unit 3: Keeping Fit.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Background Bonus May is Physical Fitness month, and Florence Griffith Joyner and Tom McMillen, as co-chairs of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS), have a challenge to get the kids of America fit. U.S....

Unit 4: You and Others.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1994... Background Bonus Fourth grade is a time when some students begin to test boundaries established by school, family, friends, and self. At school and at home, kids need to have a sense of being nurtured and cared for. A caring response from...