Nemours KidsHealth
Breakfast: Grades K-2
Students investigate nutrition and the role breakfast plays in everyday life. In this healthy eating activity, students discuss their own breakfast habits and the meal they would prefer to have every morning. Students...
Nemours KidsHealth
Sportsmanship: Grades K-2
Students discover how to play sports fairly by role playing sports scenarios in class. In this sportsmanship lesson plan, students participate in a charades activity in which they act out a random event while the class decides if...
Curated OER
Look At Those Leaves!
Students observe leaves and their attributes and group them accordingly. In this science observation lesson students gather leaves and use them to become more familiar with seasonal changes and the cycles of our environment.
Curated OER
The Human Memory
This is a well-designed, creative instructional activity to help students learn more about the human memory. Working in pairs, students complete tasks and gather data. Excellent websites for resources are also provided.
Curated OER
We All Need Sleep
Students examine and discuss the importance of getting a good night's sleep everyday. They discuss why we need sleep and develop a class chart of reasons why children need sleep. They complete a sleep worksheet and discuss the answers...
Curated OER
Open Wide and Meet Your Tonsils
Students research their tonsils in this lesson. They research and discover what tonsils are, what they do, and where they are located. Students also identify other parts of the mouth, what they do, and where they're located. They...
Curated OER
Read a Tonsil Poem
Young scholars examine a poster to determine where the tonsils are located and listen as the teacher explains what the tonsils are used for. They read along as the teacher reads a poem about tonsils aloud. They discuss the poem to check...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Virus Information and Prevention
What are viruses and how do they spread? Find resources for students of all ages that explore the nature of viruses, how they are transmitted, and the healthy habits we can all engage in to prevent their spread. From the common cold to...
Other
Muscular Dystrophy Association: News and Features
MDA combats neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive medical and community services, and far-reaching professional and public health education. Find information here on the neuromuscular diseases...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Healthy, Happy Me
In this health lesson plan, students will learn about germs and how they are spread. The importance of handwashing is emphasized in this instructional activity.
NC State University
The Engineering Place: Germs
A lesson in why it is important to wash your hands so as to prevent the spread of germs.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Washing Hands
Lesson teaching about the importance of washing one's hands to prevent the spread of germs. Includes several simple experiments.