Physical Fitness and Obesity When you research, FLIP - IT! F: FOCUS on the topic and what you need to know. "Fitness & Obesity" will be a Cause/Effect essay. You must be able to explain what it means to be "physically fit". You must also be able to explain what causes "obesity". You will then need to explain the effects of obesity on fitness. L: LOCATE the information you need. I: INFORMATION - be sure to write down the information you need - take good notes! Remember to record where you found your information on your Bibliography template. Step 1: A good place to begin your research is an encyclopedia. To begin your research you must first define the terms "Physical Fitness" and "Obesity". Look up each term - "Physical Fitness" and "Obesity" in a print encyclopedia, or click on the links below. OBESITY. PHYSICAL FITNESS. Step 2: visit a web site provided by an agency concerned with physical fitness and obesity. Once you have some basic information about your topic from an encyclopedia, you can visit web site for the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion for more information about the causes (contributing factors) of obesity and its effect on physical fitness (health consequences). This site is provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Click here to connect to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Step 3: Your next research step is to read some articles in current periodicals (magazines) about your topic, physical fitness and obesity. Click on any of the articles listed below to read current periodical literature about physical fitness and obesity. GUESS WHAT F IS FOR? FAT. By: Wallis, Claudia; Barnes, Steve; Friedhoff, Stefanie. Time, 9/15/2003, Vol. 162 Issue 11, p68, 2p, 2c; Reading Level (Lexile): 1110; (AN 10759239) The Fat of the Land. By: Reilly, Rick. Sports Illustrated, 9/22/2003, Vol. 99 Issue 11, p84, 1p, 1bw; Reading Level (Lexile): 820; (AN 10854706) 10,000 STEPS. By: Gorman, Christine. Time, 10/13/2003, Vol. 162 Issue 15, p93, 1/3p, 1c; (AN 10996092) Step 4: If you need even more information about physical fitness and obesity, check the general collection of the Library for any of the following titles: Abramovitz, Melissa. Obesity. Lucent Books, 2000. Akers, Charlene. Obesity. Lucent Books, 2000. Cheung, Lillian Wai-Yin. Be Healthy! It's a girl thing: food, fitness, and feeling great. Crown, 2003. Frissell, Susan. Eating Disorders and Weight Control. Enslow, 1998. Silverstein, Alvin. Physical Fitness. Watts, 2002. Zannos, Susan. Female stars of nutrition and weight control: featuring profiles of Suzanne Sommers, Oprah Winfrey, Nadia Comaneci, and Marilu Henner. P: PRODUCE your final product. You have all of the information you need to write your essay. Be sure to cover everything you needed to FOCUS on when you began your research. I: Intelligent T: Thinking ! Reread what you wrote. Do you clearly define what it means to be physically fit or obese? Did you clearly state the causes of obesity? Did you clearly state the effects of obesity on physical fitness? Did you check your spelling and grammar? Did you recopy your Bibliography and include it with your essay? Name: Candace Shugar School: Jones Jr. High, Toledo Public Schools Workshop Location: Sylvania Timberstone Title of companion action Plan: Fitness Action Plan Grade Levels: 7-8 Curriculum Area: Physical Education/Health Specific Topic: Effect of health issues on physical fitness