Students describe healthy and delicious lunch foods to replace junk foods. They make and eat lunch foods.

Students focus on identifying the differences between automobile, property, and health insurances. They also review the different cost for each and view a variety of brochures. In addition, they chart their findings to visualize all...

Pupils study the safety hazard list and discuss how students can make good choices in order to be safe and how they can choose between their personal feelings and keeping themselves safe. They brainstorm to make a list of safety measures...

For this meal planning worksheet, students record daily food choice on a chart that includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. 

Second graders discover what the Food Guide Pyramid represents. In this health lesson, 2nd graders experience the types of foods represented in each of the groups found in the pyramid. As part of this lesson, students discover one food...

Students analyze the calorie content of food. In this health science lesson, students discuss how excess calories affect our body. They write a healthy meal plan for their family.

Students explore the physical phenomenon of shadows through movement improvisation and dance. They create an original dance phrase based on this imagery. All students then reproduce accurately the movement choices of another dancer.

Students identify and act to protect themselves in threatening situations and describe counter-measures for a variety of potentially dangerous situations. They outline the attitudes and behaviors that cause and prevent accidents...

In this facts about bananas learning exercise, students answer a set of 10 multiple choice questions about bananas. Answers included on page 2.

In this research skills worksheet, students read the questions about bananas and research to answer the 10 multiple choice questions.

Students analyze the decision to smoke and how it is influenced by peer pressure. The discuss ways to say no to tobacco use.

Students write a set of instructions for making a pancake. Students recognize features of certain types of instructional texts. Students understand the steps into the preparation of the making of a pancake.

Students describe factors that influence one's food choices, explain how food choices reflect one's culture and ethnic background, identify ways that family members and friends may affect one's food decisions and preferences, and explain...

Third graders study the food pyramid. For this diet lesson, 3rd graders discuss healthy foods, food servings, and food groups. Students cut out a few pictures from magazines representing each food group and create a...

Students assume the role of a doctor, detective, and decision maker. They research the function of the heart, the diseases associated with the heart, and lifestyle choices that are heart healthy. Information gathered will be placed in a ...

For this air pollution worksheet, students use an online simulation called "Smog City" to manipulate different conditions that affect air pollution. Students answer questions about the health effects at peak ozone levels for different...

Students consider a case of potential water contamination by using a process of reasoned discourse about the definition of the problem, the relevant information, and the values behind different solutions. They consider the role of...

Students are asked to think about their use of electricity, particularly around the holidays, and how it affects their quality of life and the lives of all of us. They explore the issue by tracing the connections and discussing how and...

Students navigate websites to discover the reasons not to smoke.  In this smoking lesson plan, students research and answer questions about the bad effects of smoking.

Students determine that air pollution control is caused by a combination of market incentives and government regulation. They realize that businesses exist to make profits for their owners and that governments make rules for individuals...

Students explore how they can make healthy food choices and assess how "eating healthy" requires knowledge and planning ahead. They review and discuss The Edible Pyramid as well before they complete this project online. Each student maps...

Students examine sleeping habits.  In this sleep lesson, students examine their sleeping patterns and create a log.  Students illustrate their dreams and create a plan to improve sleep patterns.

Students explore reading nutritional labels and making good food choices through simulation. They prepare and design a label for a product. In addition, they create packaging and advertising to ensure access to the population.

Students calculate ppm and ppb by using unit analysis when given a ratio of amounts. They determine in ppm what constitutes a health risk for a particular toxin given data and whether local health officials should close a lake...