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Goodbodies
Goodbodies
helps students acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to foster
good health. Created by John Burstein (alias Slim Goodbody), this
instructional series takes a positive, lively and integrated approach
to health education. In each lesson, host Slim Goodbody and a diverse
group of target-age children go on-location to visit health experts.
Sprinkled along the way are engaging animated characters, puppets,
songs and stories to capture attention and reinforce concepts. Look for the interactive web site and a teacher’s guide on the Instructional Resources web site. Episode Descriptions1
Invaders—Learn about harmful germs and how to stay protected.
Follow the trail of a strep germ from a doctor’s office to
a special lab to learn how quickly germs multiply. Understand the
value of keeping hands out of eyes and nose. And discover why hand
washing is such a powerful preventative technique. 2
Yum — Celebrate good food and learn how to eat properly
by using the food pyramid as a guide. Visit a nutritionist to discover
how to make healthy snacks. Learn how the body digests food. Travel
around the world to discover favorite foods of different cultures.
See what animals eat. And have fun trying new kinds of food. 3
Soap — Get the scoop on cleanliness, discover the wide
variety of different soaps and learn how they work to clean the
skin. Travel to Sturbridge Village to learn how soap was made in
the 19th century. Understand the value of being clean – for
health and social benefit. And learn proper washing techniques. 4
Smile — Gain an understanding of the value of good dental
hygiene. Visit a pediatric dentist and travel to a toothbrush manufacturing
company to learn how toothbrushes are made. Travel to the National
Museum of Dentistry to see ancient teeth cleaning devices. And finish
at the zoo, with Norman the Sea Lion, as he gets his teeth brushed. 5
Help — Find out where to turn in different emergency
situations. Visit a firehouse to learn about fire safety and understand
why you need to "get out and stay out!" Learn to "stop,
drop and roll." Travel to a 911 headquarters to explore what
happens when a call comes in. Ride with the Em’s in an ambulance.
And meet Sargent Judy from the police department to learn what to
do if you get lost. 6
Move — Celebrate all kinds of body movements. Discover
why you can never sit "completely still." Visit a Karate
school and see how this movement training is done and how mental
strength is also needed. Read all about someone’s love for
dance. And learn about aerobic exercise and why it’s so good
for you. 7
Up — Learn how your bones and muscles form the inner
framework of your body. Travel with us to an amazing museum exhibit
called "Body Odyssey" to learn how bones make red and
white blood cells. View an animation illustrating muscles moving
bones. Compare our framework to those of different animals. And
llearn some things you can do to help your framework do it’s
job well, including practicing good posture. 8
Feelings — Explore feelings from many angles through
mask making, drumming and body language. Travel around the world
to learn that feelings allow human beings to communicate even if
they don’t speak the same language. And practice deep breathing
to gain control of "negative feelings." 9
Look Hear (Senses) — Explore the five main senses—sight,
hearing, smell, taste, and touch— and learn how different ones
allow "different parts of the world in." Visit an eye
doctor to learn about vision. See some amazing animal eyes. Gain
a greater understanding of how people who lack one sense are able
to compensate to lead fulfilling lives. And sing a "senses
safety" song. 10
Safe — Learn that injuries will happen to everyone from
time to time, but many can be prevented with proper safety practices.
Learn why looking "left, right, left is so important before
crossing the street. Travel on board a school bus to practice bus
safety. Visit the pool to learn water safety. And sing the bike
safety helmet song. 11 Gun Safety — Learn about a very serious issue, gun safety. Slim visits an Army range to find out how a gun works and gets safety tips from the soldiers. Common questions are asked about guns, including movie violence and using guns with adult supervision. And learn what four steps to take when a gun is found. |
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