Lesson Plan for Presentation

OBJECTIVES:
The participants will:
1. Understand the role water has in the body.
2. Understand the importance of getting enough water each day.
3. Recognize the risks and signs of dehydration.
4. Identify foods with high water content.
5. Identify useful ways to add water to their daily routine.

MATERIALS:
1. PowerPoint
2. Handouts
3. Water bottles

CONTENT OUTLINE:
*ICEBREAKER ACTIVITY*
True or False game: I will ask some true or false questions referring to the lesson topic.
After I read the card out loud, the participants will walk to one side of the room if they
think the answer is true, and to the opposite side if they believe the answer is false. This
will get the audience interested in the lesson before it begins. It will also show how
much they know.

A. Introduction- Introduce myself and give an overview of the lesson to be taught.

B. PowerPoint
Slide 1-2: Importance of hydration
Define hydration and discuss the benefits of proper fluid intake.
Slide 3: What is dehydration?
The body needs water to function.
Slide 4: Dehydration warning signs
Signs that let you know if you are becoming dehydrated.
Slide 5:Preventing dehydration
Before, During & After.
Slide 6: Tips for drinking more water
Describe six tips to help with drinking more water.
Slide 7:Where else can we get water?
Discuss other ways to meet fluid needs, such as water contained in certain
foods.
Slide 8-11: Physical activity & fluid needs
Replenish water and nutrients such as carbohydrates, protein, fluids, and
electrolytes.
Slide 12: What are my fluid needs?
Fluid needs vary from person to person.
Slide 13: How much do I need?
Tip to figure out how much to drink.
Slide 14-16: Choosing the right drink
Things to pay attention to when choosing healthier beverages.

C. Conclusion
1. Distribute handout to audience. (attached on the page below)
2. Distribute water bottles to each participant.
3. Ask and answer any questions the audience may have.

Ice Breaker Activity

1. The recommended amount of water to drink on a daily basis is dependent on
many different factors.
TRUE. Each individual should consider his/her physical activity, body weight,
size, gender, age, and other factors to help determine the recommended
amount of water to drink daily.

2. The water found in food provides a sufficient supply for daily hydration.
FALSE. Food only provides around 0.7 liters of water per day, which isnt
sufficient. Even the consumption of high water content vegetables cannot
sufficiently hydrate the body, which means you must provide additional
hydration through beverages like water.

3. Drinking only when thirsty is too late.

TRUE. When water loss exceeds intake, the brain sends a message: the
sensation of thirst. However, by the time we think about drinking, lack of
hydration is already there

4. Its better to sip water throughout the day than drink a large quantity at once.
TRUE. Sipping small quantities of water throughout the day provides good
hydration and compensates water loss as it occurs.

5. While exercising, most people should break for water every 20 minutes.
TRUE. On average, you should take a rehydration break about every 20 minutes.