Lesson Plan : Diabetes and How to Monitor
Teacher Name: | Wanda Krantz, RN BSN PCC |
Grade: | Grade 9-10 |
Subject: | PE and Health |
Topic: | Monitoring Blood Glucose Levels |
Content: | What is Diabetes Mellitus? What are complications involved? What glucose monitoring is and how it is performed. Diabetes Mellitus, glucometer, lancets, neuropathy, hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia |
Goals: | Upon completion of lesson, students will be have a clear understanding of diabetes mellitus, complications involved, and how to correctly monitor blood glucose levels using a glucometer. |
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Materials: | Power Point presentation, hand-outs, glucometers including lancets and test strips, alcohol pads, 2x2 gauze, pencils. |
Introduction: | For the purpose of this lesson, the teacher will provide education on diabetes mellitus based on Adult Learning Theory and Information Processing. 0900-0930: Power Point presentation describing Diabetes Mellitus and complications of Diabetes Mellitus will be presented. 0930-1000: Class discussion and questions on information gathered from Power Point presentation 1000-1010: Bathroom break 1015-1045: Introduction to the glucometer. Students will become acquainted with the glucometer while watching a Power Point presentation describing the machine and different parts and functions of the machine. 1050-1130: Time to test your glucose level. Each student will demonstrate proper technique when checking blood sugar with his or her glucometer. |
Development: | 0900-0930: Power Point presentation describing Diabetes Mellitus and complications of Diabetes Mellitus will be presented. 0930-1000: Class discussion and questions on information gathered from Power Point presentation 1000-1010: Bathroom break |
Practice: | 1015-1045: Introduction to the glucometer. Students will become acquainted with the glucometer while watching a Power Point presentation describing the machine and different parts and functions of the machine. |
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Checking For Understanding: | 1100-1115: Students will be checked off on proper use of glucometer. 1115-1130: Students will take a written quiz on Understandidng Diabetes and Its complications. |
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