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Grades: PreK-K, Grades 1-3, Grades 4-5, Grown-Ups and Educators

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An Active Adventure

Can you follow instructions to get to Fen and Ivy’s house for tea? Let’s Move Pittsburgh’s Sarah Cullo from Phipps Conservatory gives us some strenuous & fun activities that get us to our destination. She mixes exercise with fantasy and highlights the importance of physical activity.

Create an Obstacle Course

Amanda Stein, a summer camp counselor at South Hills Interfaith Movement, builds an obstacle course in her driveway using chalk and some items she found around her house.

Biking at Night

Did you know that it’s against the law and is very dangerous to ride a bike at night without lights and reflectors? In this Teachable Moment, BikePGH’s Ted King-Smith teaches us how to stay safe and be seen while riding at night. For more safety tips, visit BikePGH.org.

Staying Fit Indoors

Take items around the house like socks, plastic water bottles, a broom and transform your home into a sports arena. Mike Schall, a phys-ed teacher from Bethel Park School District, and his son Cooper show us how to use these items as hockey sticks and bowling balls.

A Healthy Snack | Make your own Trail Mix!

Did you know that small children should enjoy a snack or meal every 3-4 hours? Erin Spangler, a nutritionist with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, explains the proper ingredients for the perfect trail mix with the help of her friend Makayla.

Support Materials

A Healthy Snack – Extension Resource
An Active Adventure – Extension Resource
Biking at Night – Extension Resource
Obstacle Course – Extension Resource
Indoor Fitness – Extension Resource

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This media gallery of Teachable Moments videos focuses on health and wellness activities that you can use do to keep active and health. Check out these activities on your own and check out the resources for more ways to extend the learning.

iQ: smartparent Teachable Moments are short vignettes that “extend the learning” at home or in the classroom with additional information, resources, and ideas in the form of PDFs

iQ: smartparent is an Emmy Award-winning program about parenting in the digital age. WQED-TV created a television series and social network for parents to empower them with new knowledge, tools, and abilities to successfully guide their children in the use of digital media and technology. Our show is developed in partnership with WQED’s award-winning education, production, and interactive teams.

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Standards

10.1 Concepts of Health

10.1.3.A / 10.1.5.A — Identify and describe factors that affect health.
10.1.3.B / 10.1.5.B — Describe and explain the relationship between health information and decision‑making.
10.1.3.C / 10.1.5.C — Explain how media and technology influence health behaviors.
10.1.3.D / 10.1.5.D — Identify and describe the stages of growth and development.
10.1.3.E / 10.1.5.E — Identify and explain the basic body systems and their functions.

10.2 Healthful Living

10.2.3.A / 10.2.5.A — Identify and explain personal health decisions and the factors that influence them.
10.2.3.B / 10.2.5.B — Identify and describe strategies to avoid or reduce health risks.
10.2.3.C / 10.2.5.C — Explain the role of media and technology in health and safety.
10.2.3.D / 10.2.5.D — Identify and describe the benefits of positive health practices.

10.3 Safety & Injury Prevention

10.3.3.A / 10.3.5.A — Identify and describe safe and unsafe practices.
10.3.3.B / 10.3.5.B — Identify and apply strategies to avoid unsafe situations.
10.3.3.C / 10.3.5.C — Explain the importance of safety rules in various settings.
10.3.3.D / 10.3.5.D — Identify and describe responses to emergency situations.

10.4 Physical Activity

10.4.3.A / 10.4.5.A — Identify and describe physical activities that promote health and wellness.
10.4.3.B / 10.4.5.B — Recognize and describe the effects of regular physical activity on the body.
10.4.3.C / 10.4.5.C — Explain how personal behaviors and media influence physical activity.
10.4.3.D / 10.4.5.D — Identify and describe the components of health‑related fitness.