Energy Extreme is an online health and wellness e-Learning program from Children's Health Education Center. Intended for grades four and five, Energy Extreme provides an entire semesterâs worth of learning that develops the knowledge, skills, and habits essential for young peopleâs health and wellbeing.
Energy Extreme can be either a complete solution to your health and wellness needs, compliment your current curriculum, or energize your schools wellness plan. CHECâs e-Learning programs meet No Child Left Behind e-Learning Standards and demonstrate technology proficiency for your professional development portfolios.
The Energy Extreme curriculum package covers three broad subject areas. In Body Systems, students learn about the respiratory, circulatory, nervous, digestive, muscular and skeletal systems. The Nutrition section teaches students how to make healthy food choices using the new food pyramid. The final section provides information about other body needs, including rest, mental and physical exercise, and water.
Energy Extreme is designed to meet the needs of children with different learning styles, including those who learn best by hearing, watching and doing. The web-based curriculum encourages students to use critical thinking and decision-making skills while engaging them through entertaining and interactive online materials. Students learn from:
A rich activity set that includes âCreate Your Own Healthy Comic Strip,â âX-ray Eyes,â and others
Multimedia presentations that reveal important learning concepts
Fun and challenging games such as âEnergy Extreme Challengeâ and âFood Fight!â