Make an Impact

Take what you have learned in this class and teach someone else.  Make a positive impact on your community in some way that shows you have connected what you learned this year with the real world. 

Go Play!

Get out of the house.  Put down your phone.  Do something different for just three days.  Does it make a difference?  Does it change the way you feel?  Take at least thirty minutes out of your day for a total of three days and go play outside.  Bring your friends or family.

Grocery Store Field Trip

Do you think eating healthy is cheaper or more expensive than eating processed foods?  Can people on a limited budget afford a balanced diet?  Could you buy a one days balanced diet, all three meals, for under $8?  What if you had a family of 4?  Could you still survive on $8 a day? 

Healthy Me Challenge

Can you give up something unhealthy for 5 days?  OR could you add something healthy for 5 days?  Can you tell a difference in the way you feel by removing or adding something from your diet or lifestyle?  Take the challenge! 

Coppell Farmer's Market

Find out what is so great about the Coppell Farmer's Market!  Prepare a meal for your family or friends that you purchased from farmers market. You must cook a dish that includes vegetables that you select, wash, and cut yourself!  You can add spices, oils, and any other healthy item.  What did you make and what makes it healthy? Will you shop at farmers market again?  Do you think local shopping is beneficial to our community?  

Do a Fun Run!

Can you help the community while being healthy? Use www.active.com to find a 1mile or 5k fun run in our area occurring by Saturday, April 16. 

Heart Healthy Diets

Can you improve your diet?  What makes one food better than another?  Could you shop at the grocery store only buying items located on the perimeter and nothing from the isles?  Can you have a positive influence on those in your house or your friends?  Scientists say being healthy is contagious....

NFL Play 60

How is the NFL trying to motivate kids to be active?  Check out their new Play60 campaign.  So many professional athletes are donating their time to better their community. 

17 years old?

Do you think you can make a difference in the scientific world as a high school student? Eva Vertes did. When she presented this speech at the TED Med Conference in 2005, she was only 19 years old. Her research has "marked an important shift in scientific research".

Needs in Coppell

What are the needs of our community?  What areas can we focus on to help those in need?  Speak with a local health care provider to find out!  Post your interview reflection and decide what you think we could do to help.

What Else Is Out There?

What other organizations are out there that are trying to save the world?  Write a brief bio for the organization and attach their logo or an informational video that describes their mission.  Make sure to preview the other entries before you post...no repeats! :)

Volunteer!

What did you do to help in our community? Explain the type of community service you participated in and write a brief reflection of your experiences.

Doctors without Borders

See the photographs taken from the Doctors without Borders program around the world.

St. Jude's Childrens Hospital

"All patients accepted for treatment at St. Jude are treated without regard to the family's ability to pay."

TOMS

Blake Mycoskie had a idea that people thought was ridiculous and silly. Look at the difference his idea has made since 2006.

CCA

CCA is a religious based organization that is making a huge difference in our community and the surrounding areas.

 

http://www.ccahelps.org/

Kiva

Check out kiva for a great example of how people are trying to help make a positive impact on our world.