5th GRADE HEALTH PROJECT: FIT FOR NOW AND THE FUTURE YOUR CHALLENGE You are a cartoonist for Kids Health Magazine. Your job is to make a comic strip to persuade readers to keep active and live a healthy lifestyle. Use what you have learned about keeping fit and information your find to persuade your peers to adopt habits that will promote physical fitness. DESIGN AND DELIVER Using digital media, design and deliver a message to educate and motivate you peers to be physically fit. PROJECT STEPS

1. From the list below explore which type of media you’re going to use to get your message across.

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2. Brainstorm a list of the kinds of information that your peers would need to help them keep fit. Use the sites below to help fine information:

Sites Kids Health

Lets Move Teens Health

3. Design at least 3 appropriate messages that you could use. 4. Using your choice of digital media create your project. 5. Share with peers. 6. Print for display.