Curated OER
"How Sweet It Is: Awareness Today Can Defeat Diabetes Tomorrow"
Learners explain the importance of having a healthy body and be inspired to make better choices. They research diabetes to become aware of its symptoms, dangers, and prevention. They identify the relationship between childhood obesity...
Curated OER
A Puzzle a Day Provides Practice That Pays
Students complete a variety of daily enrichment puzzles designed to encourage critical thinking skills, while developing and reinforcing math and language arts skills.
Curated OER
Lab Experiences: The cookbook Translator
Students preview a copy of the lab experience and "cookbook translator" prior to the actual lab experience. They participate in the lab experience and complete the "cookbook translator" for evaluation at the completion of the laboratory...
Curated OER
Heart Disease & Stroke
Students study heart disease and how to prevent it. In this investigative lesson students list heart disease and stroke risk factors.
Curated OER
Alphabet Neighbors: Before, After, In Between
In this language arts worksheet, students memorize the order of letters in the alphabet. Students complete 18 examples where the missing letter comes before a series of letters. Then students complete 18 examples where the missing letter...
Curated OER
Reading: Birds and Animals in the Mirror
In this pronouns practice reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 6-paragraph passage and then respond to 10 true or false questions.
Curated OER
Persuasive Text: Vocabulary Charades
Students play charades to act out vocabulary words that have recently been introduced in class. In this vocabulary instructional activity students may work in groups or in pairs.
Curated OER
It's Time to Get Organ-Wised
Students engage in a lesson which contains several ideas for a unit on the body and body organs. They solve riddles, color in shapes of organs, participate in games and read about the functions of the various organs. Worksheets are...
Curated OER
Be Healthy for School
In this health worksheet, students learn the importance of healthy eating and fitness to do well in school. Students read the information and answer 6 essay questions about healthy foods and sports they enjoy.
Curated OER
Posture and Pantomime: Total Body Movement
Students analyze posture and pantomime in an analysis of total body movement. In this body movement lesson, students read a chart of movements and the mood or attitude they convey. Students complete several space and observation...
Curated OER
It's All About Me!
Students study the five major body system in this unit. They examine how to keep themselves healthy.
Curated OER
Circulatory System,
Fourth graders study the components and physiology of the human circulatory system.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies:brain Body Connection: Can Exercise Make Our Brains Work Better?
We all know physical exercise is important to keeping our bodies fit. But how important is physical exercise to your brain? In other words, is there any connection between an active body and increased brain power? This is an easy project...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Brain Break I See Sports Lesson Plan
In this brain break lesson, students act out different movements, using their psychomotor skills, found in sports.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Dragonfly Tv: The Show: Exercise and Memory
Can exercise really help our brain work better? This PBS site discovers if this is really true by taking you into the worlds of Jada and Maurna to find out.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Exercising My Brain
This article gives some examples of how your brain grows when you learn new things.
Other
Go Noodle
This free site (requires registration) offers videos that encourage "mind breaks" during the school day. Short videos get kids up and moving for a couple of minutes to help them use excess energy productively and then settle down to...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Memory Lane Fitness Lesson Plan
With this lesson, students get a brain and body workout! Students work in pairs as the teacher calls out physical tasks such as high fives and tunnel tens. As the teacher is calling out these partner exercises, students must listen...
Quia
Quia: Brain Buster Multiplication
Go from rags to riches as you advance through the levels in this "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?," type multiplication game.
Braingle
Braingle: Mentalrobics Creativity
Exercise your brain and creative thinking. Find daily questions, games, and ideas that will force you to brainstorm, create, imagine, and use your creativity on your own or in a classroom setting.