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Marine Mammal Diving Reflex
Tenth graders discuss marine mammal diving reflex, and measure pulse rate while holding their breath under three conditions: control, warm water, and ice water to determine if humans exhibit marine mammal diving reflex.
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Supermarket Science: The King Sooper Lab
Students read product labels, compare fat, sodium, and sugar contents of various food items. They work with a partner and often employ the assistance of the deli and bakery managers in a supermarket.
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What Does Advertising Say About Smoking?
Pupils analyze the decision to smoke and how it is influenced by peer pressure. The discuss ways to say no to tobacco use.
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Fast Food Junkie
Fourth graders study their favorite fast food meal and analyze their nutritional value.
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Hunting for Hidden Fat
Students investigate the importance of fat in the diet. They determine the difference between solid and liquid fat. They examine food labels to identify the ones that contain fat.
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The Value of Genetic History
Young scholars research and assemble their own pedigrees using star patterns for each family member and coloring in various dominant traits. They arrange these patterns on long strips of paper making large, colorful family pedigrees.
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The Value of Genetic History
Students explore their genetic background. They assemble their own pedigrees using star patterns for each family member and identifying various dominant traits. Predictions are made for future offspring.
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CALORIE COUNTDOWN
Students will categorize foods according to their components and energy content.1. Design a large bulletin board with sections for carbohydrates, fats and proteins.
2. Ask students to bring labels and packages of different food products....
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Coma
Students examine the diving reflex response which allows a person to stay underwater for an extended period of time. They complete an experiment to compare resting pulse rate and pulse rate when their face is submerged in water.
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Nutrition
First graders identify the Five Food Groups and the proper servings of each. They study the physical features of different foods such as fruits, and vegetables.
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Vocabulary Skills: Health Problems 2
In this health problems worksheet, students write "LT" next to listed health related issues that they think are life threatening.
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Breaking News English: Scientists Discover Healthier Pizza
In this English worksheet, students read "Scientists Discover Healthier Pizza," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Get the Skinny on Milk
Students identify the different types of milk available in the market. In this adult health science lesson, students compare their nutrition information. They read milk labels and analyze the nutrients in it.
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Health
Learners increase their awareness of issues that are related to accommodating students with health impairments. In this health lesson learners participate in a class discussion and answer questions.
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Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditioning
Students view the A.D.A.M. computer simulation of aerobic and anaerobic exercise. They break into groups and members brainstorm and list as many aerobic and anaerobic exercises as possible in five minutes.
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When One Beat Is Better Than Two
Fourth graders create an individualized wellness plan that addresses these controllable health risk factors:obesity, high cholesterol level, high blood pressure and inactivity.
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Changing unhealthy eating habits
Learners identify the elements of a balanced diet, then compile a daily diet and exercise log to assess their lifestyles and improve them if applicable. They recognize and explain the importance of proper nutrition practices.
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The Secreat to Good Health: Eating Right and Exercise
Young scholars create a seven-day record of all the foods they consume. They analyze what type of food was the most frequent in everyone's diet. They look up each food and record its daily recommended amount.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Your Cool Basics on Heart Disease
Explains the different types of heart disease, their causes, how they are diagnosed, heart surgery treatments, and ways to prevent heart disease.
University of California
Uci Heart Disease Prevention Program
Visit this website and read articles on heart-disease prevention and medical research. Addressing topics such as cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diet, this website provides help for everyone concerned about their cardiovascular...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Calculating Coronary Artery Disease Risk
This activity focuses on coronary heart disease and heart attacks. Students will learn about risk factors, how to decrease one's risk, and why it is important. They look at three fictitious patients and assess their risk levels. Lesson...
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National Institutes of Health
Nhlbi: Heart Health and Prevention of Heart Disease [Pdf]
A downloadable PDF comic booklet with information on how to prevent heart disease and promote healthy hearts.
National Institutes of Health
Pdf: Prevention of Heart Disease (Spanish) [Pdf]
A downloadable PDF comic book in Spanish with information on how to prevent heart disease and promote healthy hearts.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Aafp: Hypertension Treatment and the Prevention of Heart Disease in the Elderly
This article from the American Family Physician journal discusses medical research on the treatment of hypertension and its role in preventing coronary heart disease. Read about how doctors are treating and preventing hypertension and...
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