Students classify foods as "healthy" or "unhealthy" and sort foods into appropriate food groups. In this nutrition/physical education activity, students play a game in which throwing skills are practiced. Pictures of food are sorted into...

There are many, many reasons why people do not maintain an energy balance. Talk to your young learners about balance, what gets in the way of eating healthy, and things that get in the way of doing physical activity. Some obstacles may...

Middle schoolers, working in groups, role play skits highlighting healthy eating habits and physical activities.

Pupils explore their physical abilities by participating in team sports.  In this physical education lesson, students collaborate in groups in one of several team sports before moving on to the next station.  Pupils discuss...

Students evaluate human health by completing an interactive activity on the Internet. In this food choice instructional activity, students identify a list of foods which can make you unhealthy and sick compared to a list of nutritional...

Third graders read Freckle Juice as a shared literature experience. This lesson plan has many good ideas of extensions you can do as your students go through the story.