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- Grade Range
- 5th - 7th
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Students coming from single-parent and divorced families, and even students who live in traditional families, face major changes in the family. Divorce, illness, death, birth and remarriage can cause stress and confusing feelings. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students investigate the purpose, needs, and behaviors of a variety of configurations of families. The benefits of good communication skills among family members are emphasized in this lesson. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine roles of family members and why families are important. They view magazine pictures and define family, describe their own families, draw a picture or diagram of their family, and pair pictures of family members to their roles. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how environmental health relates to the built environment. They read an article, identify environmental health/built environment issues in their own community, complete a worksheet, and develop solutions. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 11th
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Students determine a working definition of class in order to determine how social class can affect personal health. They research their own nutritional needs and work to encourage healthy change in their communities. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th
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Students brainstorm the economic and social functions of a family. In groups, they research the roles of each member of a family in the past and compare it with their family today. In groups, they develop criteria for what the family of the future might look like. To end the lesson, they ask questions about any topic related to families as they choose. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a discussion about families, culture, and traditions. They explore the strengths and limitations of their own family and make a family coat of arms. They discuss with the rest of the class which of their cultural traditions they feel most proud of. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten
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Students study health and fitness. They see exercise in ways that are fun. They identify which foods they should eat based on nutrition. In addition to this, students participate in a pretend healthy picnic and a fitness game. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students review how their nutritional needs change as they grow. Individually, they complete a quiz in which they must identify the foods for the different age groups. To end the lesson, they discuss how nutrition can affect one's overall health as they grow older. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students discover the relationship between genetics and health. Using information about many popular diseases, they calculate the risks based on hereditary and environmental issues. They create a promotional campaign to help their peers realize their health risks. Full Review »