LESSON: Get Ready to Test Best
CONTENT AREA: Personal & Consumer Health
GRADE LEVEL: 2-3
ACTIVITY TYPE: INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION
About this Lesson

Description

Help your students prepare for testing with this collection of interactive quizzes, word play, activities and discussion prompts.

Estimated Time

20 minutes

Standards Alignment

National Health Education Standards
  • NHES Standard 1 - Concepts
Materials, Teacher Resources and Handouts
Teacher Resources
Key Vocabulary

Help students expand their vocabulary by:

  • incorporating these key words into the classroom discussions;
  • providing context clues as you use them; and
  • encouraging students to use these words in their speaking and writing activities.

Vocabulary
  • CONCENTRATE - the ability to focus on a task Seth knows that if he eats a good breakfast, he can concentrate better when taking a test.
  • CREATIVE - the power to think of new or better ideas Sleep helps you think of more creative answers to test questions.
  • FOCUS - to give your attention to something or someone After running in place, James was able to focus on the test questions.
  • HABIT - something you do over and over Eating a nutrient-rich breakfast every morning is a healthy habit.
  • STANDARDIZED TEST - a test that is the same for everyone Children all over the U.S. take standardized tests every spring.
  • TEST ANXIETY - when uncomfortable feelings (like being nervous) prevent you from performing well on tests Paco practiced deep breathing to help him overcome test anxiety.

Place these words and definitions on the class "word wall," on an easel or chart, or use some other visual cue.

Teaching Steps
Step 1: Preview the Interactive Presentation
  • Click on the Interactive Presentation. On the top right of each slide, you’ll see the letter “i”. Click on it to view the Teacher Notes.
  • Review or print the Teacher Resources handout, “Interactive Presentation Slide Notes.” This PDF includes a small version of each slide and the “Teacher Notes.” Keep in mind that to understand the real “interactivity” of the whiteboard lesson, you will need to look at the slides themselves.
Step 2: Review “Test Readiness Basics”

As you prepare to teach this lesson, you may find it helpful to review the Teacher Resource called “Test Readiness Basics,” which explains why it’s helpful to learn the benefits of sleep, exercise, breakfast and deep breathing to get ready for a test. You don't have to share this with your students – it’s just background to make teaching the lesson easier for you.

Step 3: Show the Interactive Presentation to your students

Don't have an interactive whiteboard? Display these slides using a standard projector system. Write key concepts on the chalkboard. Or print out the “Teacher Notes” and lead a classroom discussion covering these health concepts.