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Sex Under the Influence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the effects of drinking on decision making. In this alcohol use lesson, students discover how their decision making skills are hindered when drinking. Students discuss how HIV is and is not transmitted and analyze the...
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Twelve Days of Winter Break

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in an extra credit activity designed to keep them active over winter break.
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Secondhand Smoke

For Students 6th - 9th
In this health science instructional activity, students complete 8 short answer questions after reading information on the "Health Effects of Exposure to Secondhand Smoke."
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Label Language

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners read food labels and understand their meaning. For this healthy eating lesson, students discuss healthy foods and snacks. Learners understand the fat and calorie content of foods and discuss the regulations on food...
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Educate Yourself About Food Borne Illness

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the rules to food safety and how to keep foods from growing bacteria. In this food illness instructional activity students view a demonstration about bacteria complete a food safety test online.
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Creating Safe Space for GLBTQ Youth: A Toolkit

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students identify human psychology by examining role-playing situations. For this homosexuality lesson, students identify what it means to be a gay or lesbian person and discuss the appropriate behavior to interacting with gay and...
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Getting the Most From Your Food

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the food pyramid to learn about healthy food.  In this healthy foods lesson plan, students create a chart of the healthy foods they eat in a day.  Students discuss their choices and how they could make better...
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Heart Rate

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners move through a variety of locomotor skills at different paces to see how they affect their heart rate. In this health, human body, and physical activity lesson plan, students measure their heart rate and discuss health. A...
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BMI For Kids - Body Mass Index

For Students K - 5th
Promote healthy lifestyles with an interactive that provides young learners with healthy nutrition and exercise messages. Class members plug their height and weight information into an online body mass index calculator, and hear positive...
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Sex And Alcohol: A Risky Mix

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the reasons people use alcohol and discuss the negative things that can happen when mixing sex and alcohol. In this instructional activity on risky behavior, students explore the ways in which they can reduce the risks...
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Condom Wise

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore basic information about various birth control methods. For this 'safe sex' lesson, students examine different  attitudes about condom use and discuss the importance of committing to use condoms for at least the...
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students examine the ways in which they can become infected with HIV and AIDS. In this sexually transmitted diseases lesson, students discover that living in denial is a dangerous response to these difficult issues. Students watch a...
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When Is It Okay?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the meaning of non consensual sex and explore specific guidelines to clarify what that means. In this when is it okay lesson, students identify the ways in which they can reduce the risk of being raped or raping...
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That's Dope - Part 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate drugs in sports. In this performance enhancing drugs lesson, students discuss the uses for steroids in medicine and sports. Students utilize the web to play a steroid related game, view media clips of their favorite...
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Pets and People

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the pros and cons of having household pets. In this health lesson, students identify different types of diseases they can get from pets. They evaluate their pet interactions and suggest ways to modify health habits after...
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Do I or Don't I? A Lesson in Making Healthy Sexual Choices

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students role play scenarios about making smart sexual choices. In this health instructional activity, students discuss the consequences of sexual decisions they make when they are teens. They analyze how these can affect their future...
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Crunching the Numbers on Dating Violence

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students read about potential violent relationships and beliefs about dating.  In this relationship lesson students use graphs to examine data about healthy realtionshipsand draw conclusions on their results.
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Health, Health, Hurrah!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explain the importance of eating healthy food. In this health science instructional activity, 3rd graders construct a balanced menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They create a collage about it and share it with the class.
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From Depression to Death

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders identify the different types of depression. In this series of health lesson plan, 10th graders discuss the most common reasons why teens think about suicide. They create a story board about scenarios present and present...
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Rethink Your Drink

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Students identify the contents of popular drinks.  In this health lesson students learn how to read labels and devise ways that they can drink more water.
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5 A Day The Color Way

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students explore the ways they can incorporate fruits and vegetables into their diets.  In this health instructional activity students and parents list health benefits of more fruits and vegetables in their diets and complete a...
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Hold Me, Love Me, Feed Me!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the signs associated with a childs readiness to start solid foods.  In this infant development lesson students understand the signs of hunger in infants.
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Food Label Scavenger Hunt Lesson: Worksheet with Twenty-one Food Lab

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars investigate the nutritional value of foods. In this scavenger hunt lesson, students compare various foods using food labels to determine their calories, fat, saturated fat, sodium, sugar, and protein. There is a link to...
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Setting Assertive Goals

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study assertiveness and how they can grow personally in this area.  In this social skills lesson students set goals and complete an assertiveness worksheet.