Here are our Lesson Plans For PE, Health & Safety
These lessons were made to go along with ‘On The Banks Of Plum Creek‘ written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. We are planning to go through the whole series and I am keeping track of the different topics we are learning about here on my blog. We hope you enjoy these as much as we have!
On weeks where there are several activities listed just choose a couple that interest you the most to work on.
Tip: If you want to go to a certain week/chapter or subject simply push the ‘ctrl’ and the ‘F’ button down together and a small bar will pop up. Type in the week number or chapter number you want and it will take you to it.
Week 1: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
1. Water Purification Safety
Drinking unpurified water can sometimes make you very sick.
- Discuss what you have learned.
- Research some diseases and illnesses that you could get from unpurified water.
- Play a Magic School Bus Game
2. Games/Outdoor Play
- Play Trees p. 146 of The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book by Guy Bailey
- Check out these sites for some fun Pioneer games:
Week 2: Chapters 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12
1. Food Safety
- Discuss what you have learned.
- The family gathered and stored the plums for later use. What would happen if they didn’t store them properly?
- Printable Nutrition Crossword Puzzle – Food Safety
- Food Safety Matching Pictures Activity For Younger Children
- Do an activity from the Health & Safety Theme Box
2. Games/Outdoor Play
- Play Bull in the Ring p. 26 of The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book by Guy Bailey
- Check out these sites for some fun Pioneer games:
Week 3: Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18
1. Nutrition
- Discuss what you have learned.
- The Ingalls’ family ate a lot of fish during this book as it was an easy source of food. What nutritional value do fish have?
- List 5 ways eating fish can benefit you.
- Teaching kids about healthy food – a better “food pyramid”
- Cooking as a Kid Improves Nutrition
- Printable – Match the Meat & Beans Names and Color the Meat & Beans Foods
- Printable – 13 Word Search Puzzle – Protein Group
- Do an activity from the Nutrition Instant Learning Center
2. Games/Outdoor Play
- Play Crab Soccer Tag p. 67 of The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book by Guy Bailey
- Check out these sites for some fun Pioneer games:
Week 4: Chapters 19, 20, 21, 22 & 23
1. Medicinal Uses of Leeches
- Discuss what you have learned.
2. Leech Removal
- Discuss what you have learned.
- How does this compare with how Laura removed them?
- Do an activity from the Health & Safety Theme Box
3. Games/Outdoor Play
- Play Uncle John (p. 159)
- Play Stuck in the Mud p. 157 of The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book by Guy Bailey
Week 5: Chapters 24, 25, 26, 27 & 28
1. Nutrition
- Discuss what you have learned.
- What was missing from the meal on page 210? Why?
- What are some problems that could happen from this?
- 5 Habits for Lifelong Healthy Eating
- Printable – Word Search Puzzle – Food Groups
- Do an activity from Nutrition Worksheets: Food Groups & Healthy Choices
- Do an activity from the Nutrition Instant Learning Center
2. Games/Outdoor Play
- Play Sunday p. 145 of The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book by Guy Bailey
- Check out these sites for some fun Pioneer games:
Week 6: Chapters 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 & 34
1. Nutrition
- Discuss what you learned.
- The Ingalls family had an abundant harvest of turnips. What food group would these fall in?
- Name 5 other foods that fall into the same food group.
- healthy produce guide
- Printable – Harvest Vegetables Coloring Sheet
- Printable Nutrition Crossword Puzzle – Fruits and Veggies
- Do an activity from the Nutrition Instant Learning Center
2. Games/Outdoor Play
- Go outside and play 30 minutes and try out some bone-strengthening activities.
- Check out these sites for some fun Pioneer games:
Bonus:
Did you know that Square Dancing is a good exercise for helping you to have strong bones?
If you haven’t already signed up for classes have your parents check for a local club near you.
Week 7: Chapters 35, 36, 37 & 38
1. Tobacco Safety
- Discuss what you have learned.
- It is mentioned that Pa smoked a pipe. Do you think this was a health risk?
- How will you keep yourself safe?
- Do an activity from the Health & Safety Theme Box
2. Games/Outdoor Play
- Play Bean Porridge Hot (p.309)
- Play some of these games which the family may have played on their game day.
- Check out these sites for some fun Pioneer games:
Week 8: Chapters 39, 40 & 41
1. Frostbite Safety
- Discuss what you have learned.
- What could have happened to Pa when he was stuck in the blizzard?
- How can you prevent this from happening?
- Do an activity from the Health & Safety Theme Box
2. Games/Outdoor Play
- Play Freeze Tag p. 155 of The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book by Guy Bailey
- Check out these sites for some fun Pioneer games:
Week 9: Finishing Up
1. Nutrition
- Discuss what you learned.
- The Ingalls family had a different diet than we did. Do you think they ate a healthy diet?
- Name at least one food from their diet for each food group.
- The List: What to Eat, Avoid & Compromise
- Healthy Foods Coloring Page For Young Children
- Rainbow Foods – Find The Healthy White Foods Word Search Puzzles
- Do an activity from the Nutrition Instant Learning Center
2. Games/Outdoor Play
- Play your favorite game for at least 30 minutes.
- Check out these sites for some fun Pioneer games:
**BE SURE TO SAVE A FEW SAMPLES OF YOUR WORK FOR YOUR PORTFOLIO! TAKE PICTURES OF BIG PROJECTS!
**This post does contain affiliate links to products and/or services that we use. We may earn a teensy weensy small commission (at NO EXTRA cost to you) if a purchase is made through these links. These links help to support our family, our blog, and our homeschooling mission.
–Thank you!
