Lynn Heile

EDUC 240
Dr. Henderson
March 15, 2015
Diabetes Overview Lesson Plan
Description: This lesson plan discusses diabetes and how the body malfunctions
during the course of that disease. It also encourages movement within the lesson.
Subject: Health and Movement
Grade: 5th
Duration: 20-30 minutes
Indiana Academic Standards: 5.5.3 List healthy options to health-related issues or
problems.
5.5.5 Choose a healthy option when making a decision.
5.7.3 Demonstrate a variety of behaviors to avoid or reduce health risks.
NASPE standards:

Standard 3: Participates regularly in physical activity.

Standard 4: Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.

Standard 5: Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical
activity settings.

Objectives: When asked, students will be able to describe 3 things someone with
diabetes must do to control their disease, with 100% accuracy.
Prior knowledge: none
Materials:
Video: http://kidshealth.org/kid/closet/movies/diabetes_movie.html?
tracking=79997_A
Diabetes Overview printout
String
2 crumpled balls of paper per child
Procedure:
Opening set: The students and teacher will watch the above video together.

Instructional sequence: Together, the students will read the printout with the
teacher and review what the video stated. They will review the practices that are
needed to manage diabetes as listed on the video and printout. The teacher will
place a string down the middle of the classroom and ask the students to crumple up
2 sheets of plain paper each. She will tell the students that they are insulin
molecules in a blood vessel and they must throw all of the sugar molecules (the
crumpled pieces of paper) into the cell across the string. The teacher will give the
students two minutes to try to clear all of the sugar out of their blood vessel.
Whichever side has the least amount of sugar molecules left after two minutes gets
a point. This activity will be repeated 2-3 times.
Independent practice: Students will draw a picture of a cell with a door and the
glucose trying to get in, as viewed on the video.
Closure: The teacher will review the causes of type 1 and type 2 diabetes and the
necessary steps to controlling the disease.
Adaptations: Sugar molecules can be handed to those with seeing disabilities and
those confined to wheelchairs.
Assessment of students: Students will be given a blank sheet of paper and asked to
list 3 things a diabetic person must do to manage their disease.
References:
Video taken from: http://kidshealth.org/kid/closet/movies/diabetes_movie.html?
tracking=79997_A

References:
Type 1 Diabetes: What is It? Retrieved from
http://kidshealth.org/kid/diabetes_basics/what/type1.html#cat20491

Name_________________________________________________________________

List 3 things that a diabetic person must do to control their disease.

1.

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3.