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Lesson Plan
OBJECTIVES
1. Following the lesson, the
participants will understand
that water is essential to
keep them healthy and stay
alive.
GENERALIZATIONS
1. Waterisanessential
nutrientinhelpingthe
bodytransportnutrients
and waste products from
its metabolic processes.
Cognitive domainknowledge
LEARNING EXPERIENCES
1. A poster will be shown with visuals
demonstrating why water is important
to drink daily and the five ways to stay
hydrated. Activity sheets will be given
to the participants to help them
understand the importance of drinking
water everyday.
(10 minutes)
2. It is required that
children, 5-8 years old,
drink 5 cups of water a
day to promote healthy
habits.
Cognitive domainknowledge
Psychomotor domainpracticing
(5 minutes)
Summary:
Water is one of the body's most essential nutrients. It is the most abundant substance in the body,
making up about 60% of body weight (Why Water Matters, 2014). It also helps keep the bodys
temperature at 98.6 degrees and maintain blood volume (Why Water Matters, 2014). Water plays a
large role in lubricating joints and body tissues. The daily amount of water that a child needs
depends on factors such as age, weight and gender. Both girls and boys ages 4 to 8, for example,
should consume about 5 cups of water a day (Mullen & Shield, 2015). Temperature, humidity, a
person's activity level and his or her health overall affects their daily water requirements, as well.
Dehydration is a major consequence of consuming not enough water. It can also happen as a result
of illness, exposure to hot-temperature environments, and physical activity. It is important to
consume water before, during and after any form of physical activity. Some common symptoms of
dehydration include sudden thirst, sweating, feeling fatigue or weakness, or having a headache
(Why Water Matters, 2014). Hunger may sometimes result when dehydration occurs.
Because dehydration can occur it is important to stay hydrated to ensure your body is working
properly. The five steps to staying hydrated are: to drink water with meals and when you feel thirsty,
choose water over sugary drinks such as soda, sports drinks, or fruit juice, drink water during and
after exercise or other physical activity, and if time is spent outside in hot weather, extra water
should be consumed.
Evaluation:
A question and answer session will follow the nutrition intervention lesson. These questions will
help the participants recall the information discussed throughout the lesson and demonstrate what
they have learned about water and daily water consumption. Some questions asked by the instructor
will include:
Why is water important for our bodies?
How much water should you drink a day?
How do you know when you are thirsty or dehydrated?
Following the question and answer portion of the lesson conclusion, the instructor and the
participants will discuss and brainstorm the different ways they can incorporate water into their
daily diet. The instructor will also give the participants a handout, where they can record their daily
water consumption by coloring glasses of water. The instructor will challenge the participants to
complete the handout everyday when they get home to ensure they are consuming enough water.
Mullen, M., & Shield, J. (2015, June 11). Water: How Much Do Kids Need? Retrieved February 20,
2016, from http://www.eatright.org/resource/fitness/sports-and-performance/hydrateright/water-go-with-the-flow http://www.eatright.org/resource/fitness/sports-andperformance/hydrate-right/water-go-with-the-flow
Why Water Matters. (2014). Retrieved February 19, 2016.
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