Health Education - 5th Grade
Strand 1: HEALTH FOUNDATIONS AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS OF HEALTHY SELF (HF) Standard 5.HF.4:
2 class periods of 45 minutes each
Small Groups
Through story and media activities, students will learn about the concept of "Bucket filling" and submit a sample via Opinion ways they plan to use bucket filling. The purpose of the lesson is to teach awareness of how you treat others can have an effect on your own happiness and how your interactions can have an effect on yourself, others and the community.
Student would need to have some basic knowledge about how to use an Ipad/Ipod.
Student will identify how their behavior effects themselves, friends and the community.
Some students may have more knowledge about Ipad/Ipod use. Group students accordingly that skilled learners can help others.
Adapt lesson to the whole school. Create a Great Kindness Challenge for the whole school. Create a large paper bucket and use for a student recognition program. Get teachers involved in the faculty lounge. Create a "You were caught being a bucket fill to promote staff morale.
Students will be assessed on class discussion and positive student interaction.
"How full is your Bucket". By Tom Rath