Students create a menu following food pyramid guidelines. In this nutrition lesson, students plan a menu by finding magazine pictures from each food pyramid group. Next, students create a menu for an entire day.

Learners read a case study about communicating with others. They identify a second choice if their first item is rejected. They practice accepting "no" as an answer and complete a worksheet.

Second graders discuss and understand relationship between physical activity and healthy heart, describe long-term effects of daily physical activity on heart, and set personal goals for daily participation in physical activities that...

Pupils identify the differences between assertive, aggressive, passive and manipulative behaviors. They relate each behavior to a relationship they have with a family member.

Pupils identify the parts of the human body involved in reproduction. They examine the process of fertilization and discover all species reproduce. They practice using new vocabulary as well.

Engage Secondary Special Education learners in a developmentally appropriate activity on human reproduction. They review genital anatomy and 5 key components that comprise the reproductive cycle. Perfect for a mild to moderately disabled...

Eleventh graders study osteoporosis and understand the relationship between calcium and bone mass.  In this investigative activity students participate in an activity in which they graph and construct basic bone biology.

Students discuss importance of proper nutrition in staying healthy, examine food pyramid chart and identify different vegetables or fruits via eye gaze, and sample different vegetables or fruits at snack or lunch time.

Learners research the effects of caffeine and nicotine online.

Seventh graders extend their knowledge of calories, proteins, carbohydrate and fats. They discover their body's use of calorie intake, explore diet in relation to excercise and nutrition and determine if their diet and excercise habis...

Students watch an introduction slide show to assess prior knowledge of healthy foods. They listen as the teacher goes over the food pyramid and food groups. Students analyze a lunch they bring from home by tallying their lunch items on a...

Students participate in ToxMystery, a computer game, where they discover potential environmental health hazards in rooms of a common household. In this activity on household safety, students first brainstorm possible hazards in the...

For this food worksheet, students answer short answer questions about their food patterns and habits. Students complete 9 questions total.

Students observe a video on eating habits, discuss their own habits, and then create their own food pyramid.  In this research lesson plan students go to a webpage and enter their personal information then they get a food pyramid...

Fourth graders research how to select the most cost-effective snacks. In this consumer practices lesson, 4th graders compare packaging labels and come to conclusions on how cost effective the product is. Students discuss their findings.

Students check for safety hazards in the schoolyard. In this safety lesson plan, students become safety wardens and they check the dangers of the playground. They write six safety rules and display them on the playground. 

Students examine the dietary guidelines for young children.  In this healthy diet activity students examine the issues surrounding the children's diets. 

In this PKU worksheet, students read about different kinds of soups and decide whether or not they are good for you. Students complete 5 word problems and fill out a chart.

Students describe the components of a drug-prevention program, explain the place of drug-prevention in raising students and in the school curriculum, and design, plan and implement the Drug Free Kids program.

Students examine the characteristics of being a senior citizen in today's society. In groups, they develop a list of stereotypes associated with senior citizens. They use the internet to research their financial situtation, proper...

Students examine the concept of body image. In this current events lesson, students research selected websites for information about fashion models, plastic surgery, and advertising. Students share and discuss their findings.

Students explore shape perceptions. In this body image lesson, students take measurements of childrens' toys and use ratios to determine what the dolls would look like if they were real human people. Students discuss the implications of...

In this future jobs activity, students use their creative thinking to select 10 job titles from a list and write a description for each job title. Students discuss as a class what good descriptions are and they discuss life in the future.

First graders explore how smoking and tobacco are made of harmful substances.