Be Healthy! Student Magazine

Be Healthy!

A Magazine by Independence Level 1

Project Overview At Khan Lab School, we believe students learn best when their school experiences have context and are connected to their lives. The questions we ask our students connect their content knowledge to context and concepts.

During the 2016-17 school year, KLS Independence Levels 1-4 are focusing on the concept of Relationships. Each Advisory also has a sub-focus area for the year. In IL1, we are focusing on Ensembles. Each term, we are exploring this concept through a different lens: Term 1: Term 2: Term 3: Term 4: Term 5:

Art & Culture Science & Technology Ethics & Justice Economy & Business The Environment

This magazine is part of our Term 2 Exhibition on Science & Technology.

The human body is made up of many parts and systems that synchronously work together to maintain health and life. The cardiovascular system allows the blood to circulate and transport nutrients throughout the body to provide nourishment and help fight diseases, stabilize temperature, and maintain homeostasis. The organs of the digestive system help convert food into energy and basic nutrients to feed the entire body. We asked our students: How does the human body work like an ensemble to help us grow and stay healthy?

First, IL1 students learned about the different body systems (cardiovascular, digestive, etc.) and how they function, using books, pictures, videos, models, and websites. Students explored what health means for children and learned about health problems that face children today around the world and in our community. We went on a field trip to the Palo Alto Jr. Museum & Zoo and participated in a science class to learn about body systems of animals; we learned to compare/contrast these systems with our own. Students explored print concepts as we read wall charts and informational books. They learned about common types of texts such as articles, storybooks, informational books, and more.

Next, students learned about healthy habits in areas of fitness, nutrition, safety, and mindfulness, and we evaluated our own habits. Students conducted interviews and a school survey, and we graphed these results in Math. With a focus on informational writing, students learned to write facts about these health topics using a combination of drawing, dictation, and writing.

Finally, students participated in the creation of school magazine to help peers learn about healthy living in a fun way. Our school’s Marketing & Communications Manager, Kat Clark, worked with students to create this magazine and provide them with an introduction to graphic design.

We are proud of what our young students have learned and accomplished, and we hope you enjoy browsing their work and insights on the following pages.

Our best, Sonia Cho & Brooke Love

School Health Survey We surveyed 70 students in Independence Levels 2-5.

Do you eat a fruit every day?

79% YES 21% NO

Do you eat a vegetable every day?

80% YES 20% NO

Do you exercise for 60 minutes most days?

79% YES 21% NO

Healthy Eating

Eat Smart to Play Hard by Avianna

MyPlate by Chloe

“Food is fuel you need to stay alive and healthy.

When you eat healthy food, you feel good.”

–Alicia You feel good because you get the energy and nutrients your body needs.

“You can grow big when you eat healthy.

Healthy food tastes good, too!” –Drew

Happy and Healthy by Quinn

How do you make good choices?

“There are good ways to help you get healthy.

Use the MyPlate as a reminder to choose foods from all five food groups. These groups are fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and dairy.” –Mila “Knowing the MyPlate can help you stay healthy!” –Chloe

“Fruits are foods such as bananas, blueberries, and grapes.” –Drew

Other fruits are apples, cherries, mangoes, peaches, & strawberries.

Strawberry and Carrot by Quinn

Apple Tree by Tima

Fruit and Vegetables by Julianne

Fruit by Mila

“Vegetables are foods such as carrots and broccoli.” –Isabelle Other vegetables are beans, lettuce, spinach, peppers, peas, cucumbers, & beets.

“If you want to keep healthy you need to eat vegetables every day.” –Tima “For example, carrots have Vitamin A that helps your eyes see well in the dark.” –Julian

Tomato and Carrot by Drew

Eating Broccoli by Diya

Healthy Meal Recipe: Friendship Pockets!

Making our own Friendship Pockets!

Grains are foods such as bread, rice, oatmeal, crackers, pasta, and popcorn.

Dairy are foods such as milk, cheese, and yogurt.

Protein are foods such as beef, seafood, eggs, nuts, chicken, and beans.

Meat by Dougie

Eating Healthy Food by Julianne

Grain and Protein Foods by Mila

Sometimes Food by Alicia

Know your “Sometimes� foods.

These are foods with added sugar or solid fats such as candy, cake, cookies, chips, ice cream, and hot dogs. Enjoy these once in while.

How do our bodies work like an ensemble to keep us healthy?

“Your body works as an ensemble.”

–Diya “You have lots of body parts like the heart and the lungs. These parts work together like an ensemble to help you grow and stay healthy. Body systems such as the digestive system work like an amazing ensemble.”

–Quinn Human Body by Mila

The Digestive System “When you eat food, the saliva breaks the food into small pieces.” –Bennett “The food goes down the esophagus and into your stomach.

Then it goes into your small intestine and then into your large intestine.

The nutrients go all over your body through the blood.”

–Dougie

Digestive System by Deven

Digestive System

by Julian

Digestive System by Bennett

Body Map by Isabelle & Julianne

Body Map by Chloe & Mila

Fitness “The human body pumps blood by the heart.” –Kai “The heart is a muscle.” –Ellington “Your heart pumps blood into all parts of your body from your head to your toes. The blood carries blood cells around the body to deliver nutrients.” –Sonny

Gymnastics by Diya “How do you keep your heart healthy? Many kinds of play will keep your heart active and healthy.”

–Juliette The Heart by Sonny “Keep on moving.

Exercise helps pump blood.”

–Deven “You need at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day.”

–Avianna

The Heart by Juliette

“You can jog so your heart stays healthy.”

–Julianne “You can run, do jumping jacks, and monkey bars!”

–Noel

Monkey Bars by Noel

Ask Mr. Muscles Dear Mr. Muscles, How long do you need to exercise every day?

From, Zoeae (a secret alias for Mila)

Mr. Muscles by Itamar Dear Mr. Muscles, How do you meditate?

From, Itamar Dear Itamar, You sit down and relax.

[You can close your eyes and focus your attention on your breath.]

From, Mr. Muscles (by Itamar) Dear Mr. Muscles, I eat all day and I get fat.

What should I do?

From, Soso (a secret alias for Itamar)

Dear Zoeae, You should exercise for 60 minutes each day.

From, Mr. Muscles (by Mila) Dear Mr. Muscles, My mom tells me to meditate so much but I do not like it.

What should I do?

From, Jules Dear Jules, You should keep on meditating to keep yourself healthy.

From, Mr. Muscles (by Julian)

Dear Soso, You should eat three healthy meals a day.

From, Mr. Muscles (by Itamar) Meditation by Ellington

Some exercises you can do are swimming, soccer, tennis, basketball, dancing, hiking, jump rope, bike riding, and hiking.

Push-ups by Chloe A push-up demonstration!

Hamstring stretches

Balancing on one leg

Bicycling on your back

Standing on your toes

Sit-ups with a friend

Mindfulness

Meditation by Drew

Meditation Bowl by Ellington

“Mindfulness is about relaxing.” –Julianne “You can meditate when you want to relax.” –Tima “You focus when you do mindfulness.” –Juliette “You can become calm after you are excited.” –Sonny

Important Community Helpers Doctors and dentists help us keep our bodies healthy.

They treat us when we are sick and teach us healthy habits.

Our guest teachers included a doctor, a dentist, and an anesthesiologist!