Table 1.

“Teachable Moments” – operationalization of theory in the ‘Get Moving!’ program.

Lesson	Materials	Example of Targeted Content	Lesson modality/teachable moment	Reinforced Positive Meanings	Reinforced Intrinsic Motivation
1	Fact sheets (PA guidelines, health facts, etc)	Get up off the couch! All activity counts!	Create team motto	Being active helps deal with stress	Being active boosts self-confidence
2	Physical activity questionnaire reinforcing fact sheets	Girls tend to be less active than boys – and it doesn’t have to be that way	Create title & Moral of Story for PSA	Being active can help grades	Being active is fun
3	Video, in-class presentation	How inactive are girls like you? How can you help them to choose more active pastimes?	Create Storyline	Being active combats boredom	Embrace the challenge to change habits
4	“Make your own headline” handout	Female role models (athletes, politicians, stars) endorsing exercise	Create Newspaper Headlines	Being active makes one feel proud and strong	Being active feels good physically
5	“Four ways” handout	Creative ways to lower sedentary behaviors and raise activity at different times of day	Identify ways to be active in the morning, at school, after school and in the evening	Being active is empowering!	Enjoy improving your activity level
6	Reiteration of fact sheets	Elicit overall lessons learned	Brief directed disucssion at each team table	Reinforcement of previous	Reinforcement of previous
7	Presentation of final products to classmates and teachers

Abbreviations: PA: physical activity; PSA: public service announcements.