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The Case of the Classroom Cleanup
Students complete activities to learn about germs in their classroom and healthy habits. In this germs and health lesson, students participate in a classroom cleanup activity. Students draw germs on a poster of the classroom and identify...
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If You Really Love Me
Learners identify the effects of substance abuse. In this drug awareness lesson, students work together to develop a slogan for substance use and abuse. Each pair of learners posts their slogans for the class to see.
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Spanish and English Memory Game
In this memory game with Spanish and English body parts learning exercise, students cut out the pairs of cards, turn them over, and find each matching pair. Students find 16 matching pairs.
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Gifts from the Sea
Students investigate parts of the ocean. In this seaweed lesson, students identify foods that contain seaweed, parts of seaweed, and how the ocean affects our lives. As a class students brainstorm ways we rely on the ocean and compare...
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Are you an Animal Sleuth?
Students define and identify both wild and domestic animals as well as mammals and non-mammals. In this animal safety lesson plan, students distinguish between animals that can carry rabies from those that cannot. Students use stuffed...
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Safety With animals
Students recognize that they need to take appropriate steps when approached by an unfamiliar animal. In this dog lesson, students identify reasons not to approach an unfamiliar dog. Students learn the steps to take if a dog approaches...
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Gifts from the Sea
Students discover the oceanic food chain. In this healthy eating lesson, student investigate the fish we eat and the food the fish eat. Students discover what ocean animals eat seaweed and what everyday foods we eat that also contain...
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Theatre Lesson Plan- Tableau (part 2)
Students explore tableaux. In this social studies and fine arts cross curriculum lesson, students work in groups of four to create "frozen" stage pictures (tableaux) representing vocabulary and concepts from a "From Farm to You" social...
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Ocean Pollution
Learners explore ocean pollution. In this ecology lesson plan, students view a video entitled This Pretty Planet and identify common biodegradable products. Learners participate in activities designed to simulate the negative effects of...
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Making Ice Cream
First graders create ice cream in class. In this matter lesson plan, 1st graders discover solids, liquids and gases and the properties of each. Students produce a batch of ice cream in class using household items.
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Jr. Chef Club
Students examine the food pyramid. In this health/math lesson students make biscuits. Students are assigned a group to measure out ingredients. Students also discuss which part of the food pyramid biscuits fall into and the nutritional...
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Delicious Dinners by Jr. Chefs
Young scholars create a protein-rich dinner. In this nutrition lesson, students brainstorm foods that are rich in protein. Young scholars make burritos and identify the color of meat when it is cooked thoroughly.
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Our Many Shapes and Sizes
Students discover humans come in all shapes and sizes. In this equality lesson, students evaluate different bodies among their peers and discover no human body is "perfect". Students discuss different ways to keep their bodies healthy.
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Jr. Chef Club Making Brainy Breakfasts
Young scholars identify the benefits of eating a nutritious breakfast. In this nutrition lesson plan, students read food labels to identify foods that are low in sugar. Young scholars create a healthy breakfast by using eggs and low-fat...
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Jr. Chef Club Super Snacks Lesson 6
Learners explore healthy snacks. In this nutrition and cooking lesson, students observe and identify food groups on USDA's MyPyramid food guide. Learners discuss how fiber helps our digestive system and follow a recipe using yeast to...
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Human Body Activity
In this human body worksheet, 2nd graders experiment making a full-sized human body portrait. Students discuss the human body organs and their functions. Students follow and complete 8 precise directives in making a human body portrait.
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Modeling Good Eating
Students identify and classify the items in a healthy diet. In this dietary activity, students listen to a song about healthy eating while listening for good snack foods. They use pictures of the snacks to complete a large chart by...
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Moldy Food
Students investigate how mold grows on food. In this mold lesson plan, students review the food pyramid before growing mold on different foods in Zip-Loc bags. They create graphs that show how long it takes for mold to grow on different...
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Exercise and Heartrate
Fourth graders experiment to find the effects of exercise on the heart rate. In this exercise and heart rate lesson, 4th graders create questions about exercise and heart rate. Students use the scientific method to test and analyze...
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Rock Candy Crystals
Students discover how rocks are created. In this rock formation lesson, students investigate saturation, evaporation, and phase changes in geology. Students create rock candy from skewers, string, boiling water and sugar.
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Fruits and Vegetables Crossword Puzzles
In these five crossword puzzles worksheets, students read the clues across and down and write the answers to complete the crosswords about kiwi, apples, lettuce, peppers, and pineapple.
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Body Composition Circuit
Students work in groups to increase nutritional awareness. In this health and fitness lesson, students travel to various stations and complete the task on a body composition card.
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My Pyramid
Students identify fruits and vegetables. In this nutrition lesson, students list fruits and vegetables on the board. Students study the lunch menu and identify the fruits and vegetables.
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Change the World, One Month at a Time
Students complete monthly acts of kindness using the given instructions. In this acts of kindness lesson plan, students follow the directions for each month to create and give an act of kindness to their classmates or other individual.