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Cartoons in the Classroom: State Children's Health Insurance Program

For Students 11th - 12th
This political cartoon may hit home for some budding analysts. They take a critical look at the issues and viewpoints surrounding the State Children's Health Insurance Program through a satirical lens. A great cartoon, amazing guiding...
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Middle-Class Women Provide Maternity Health Services for Immigrant Women

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students examine how different groups gave health services to pregnant immigrant women. They analyze the class and ethnic tensions during this time period. They work together in groups to read articles and answer questions.
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Planning to Parent: Do I Want Children? How Many? When?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using the jigsaw method, ten different life situations relating to parenting are evaluated and then presented to the class. Through this experience, participants understand the reasons for choosing whether or not to have children, how...
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American Psychological Association

Childhood Obesity

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The United States leads the world in the percentage of obese adults and children. Why? What can be done about the problem? High school psychology classes adopt a problem-focused approach to investigating childhood obesity and then...
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Breaking News English: Children Caught in Sri Lanka's Fighting

For Students 5th - 10th
In this children caught in Sri Lanka's fighting worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer...
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School Lunches Get More Healthful

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read a story called School Lunches Get More Healthful and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this current events school lunch lesson plan, student respond to literature by answering questions, recalling...
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Utah's Children's Health Insurance Program (chip): How Well Are We Doing?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze Utah's CHIP program. They compares it to other states in terms of benefits and customer satisfaction. They examine how rules and regulations at the federal level shape state-level program operations. They research and...
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Lead Poisoning A Home Health Hazard

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read background material on lead poisoning, assessing its impact on students. They locate local sources that might contain lead-based paint. Students research what is being done in the community to alleviate the problem. They...
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Ayiti: Children of Haiti Summit

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the core challenges faced by children in Haiti.  For this World History lesson, 9th graders examine the impact poverty has on access to education, nutrition, basic healthcare, and child mortality.  Students research...
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National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY)

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students review data analysis techniques. In this statistics lesson, students access statistical software regarding the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth. Students read and interpret the data as they complete the...
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Media Smarts

Tobacco Labels

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Adolescents compare and assess the efficacy of tobacco product health warning labels from around the world. In groups, they invent warnings and create labels that would be effective for teens and children. Discussion covers advertising...
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Piggybook: A Read4Health Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
"You are pigs." With those three simple words, the lives of the Piggott family were changed forever. Read aloud the children's story Piggybook by Anthony Browne and teach your class the importance of personal responsibility, learning...
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Try These Egg-citing Activities to Celebrate Better Breakfast Month!

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Have some fun with eggs while learning the health benefits they provide.
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Autism Help Through PowerPoint

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate the effects of autism by creating a slide-show presentation.  In this special needs instructional activity, students define autism and the mental health problems it can cause young people afflicted with it.  Students...
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Chart Reading - Uninsured in the United States of America

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chart reading learning exercise, students click on the links to read different charts about health insurance in the United States and then answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 7 questions total.
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Get Educated During Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Twenty-three million American kids are overweight and at risk for type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke during childhood.
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WebQuest: Water, Sanitation & Health

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine water issues in Africa. In this global issues lesson, students complete a webquest that requires them gather information. Pupils use the information to prepare for a World Water Summit simulation.
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Lesson Plan on Homeless Children

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research reasons as to why children end up living on the streets. This instructional activity examines reasons as to what happens to parents and adult caregivers so that they are no longer able to provide basic needs for these...
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Health Dialogue

For Teachers 9th - 11th
In this health dialogue worksheet, students answer discussion questions about health care.
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Global Health: Hunger and Food Around the Globe

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss hunger around the world and come up with a service project. In this global hunger lesson, students define vocabulary words and discuss service projects. Students derive a plan, carry it out, and reflect on the process of...
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Ready, Set, Go for Good Health: My Future

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students recall events from their fast and identify their goals for the future. They brainstorm traits needed to set and reach personal goals. They write a paragraph about what they need to complete their goal.
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Solutions or Impossibilities? HIV Prevention for African Children

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze maps for clues as to why students and mothers in both urban and rural areas of Africa may not fight HIV the same way as those in wealthier countries. They write an essay outlining solutions to the AIDS epidemic.
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What Can I Do?

For Teachers K - 6th
Here is a good way for children to identify ways to handle conflict. They discuss the connection between feelings and conflict. Everyone listens to a story about a conflict between two friends and they discuss what they could have done...
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A Poem About Sadness

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this emotional health worksheet, students explore the feelings of sadness, grief and loss by first reading and decorating a poem which states that it is all right to feel sad. Students color emotion pictures and discuss as a group why...

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