Learners practice media awareness. In this media awareness instructional activity, students analyze print and electronic media messages. Learners discover how advertisers use re-imaging to manipulate photographs and discuss how they can...

Students read the story The Ugly Duckling and discuss how all people are physically different. In this physical differences lesson plan, students read the book and then use flashcards and a hands on activity in order to explore people...

Students listen as teacher reads Words Are Not For Hurting, and answer questions about the content. Students discuss how to prevent arguments and work disagreements out with words. Students watch a puppet show that promotes discussion as...

Young scholars explore a variety of cheese. In this cheese activity, students sample 4 different cheeses produced from cow's milk and recorded their observations about the cheeses prior to identifying them.

Tenth graders apply math formulas to explore the truck driving career. In this math lesson, 10th graders explore websites about road safety and truck driving spills. Students view a PowerPoint about safety placards and exercises.

Young scholars investigate food examples from the food groups to explore a healthy diet. In this healthy eating lesson, students study the food pyramid and complete related worksheets. Young scholars also play pyramid go fish.

Students market healthy environments. In this healthy environment instructional activity, students participate in an activity that requires them to examine the food web. Students then research healthy and unhealthy environments and use...

Third graders explore why rice is good for our bodies. In this nourishment lesson, 3rd graders review the food pyramid and discuss serving sizes. Students discuss the different ways rice is used in food. Students use uncooked rice to...

In this food labels worksheet, students answer short answer questions and multiple choice questions based on the food labels they are given. Students complete 4 activities.

Fifth graders consider the uses of corn.  For this agricultural lesson, 5th graders examine corn as a natural resource and discuss the many ways to reuse the grain.  A variety of activities, books, and web resources are...

Students investigate these fundamental chemical and cellular processes. They recognize the long-term danger that comes from a diet of fast food, chips, and soda, realize that avoiding diabetes is their responsibility, and establish...

Students discuss sexual health and hygiene. They complete a worksheet and have the opportunity to ask verbal or anonymous questions.

Students investigate the method of transmission of STD's, treatments, and cures. They discuss the effect of these diseases on others' reputations and create skits to highlight these concerns.

Fifth graders compare and contract the factors that influence a person's decision to use or not to use tobacco. In this tobacco lesson plan, 5th graders are given candy cigarettes to initiate a conversation on using tobacco. They prepare...

Students review the human respiratory system and the effects on the human body.  In this design lesson plan students brainstorm and create a prototype then present it to the class.     

In this smoking worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by figuring out the vocabulary words associated with the 14 clues given about this effects of smoking.

Students identify toxic household products. In this ecology lesson, students research on the health effects, rating and disposal of these products. They rank them based on the danger they pose.

Young scholars examine the materials that comprise the products they use. Students describe whether these materials are renewable or nonrenewable resource. Young scholars observe what happens to materials when placed in a landfill.

High schoolers investigate why doctors feel torn between patients and insurance companies. They examine the health care system and how it affects patients. They discuss one's ability to afford health insurance as well.

Students use this lab as a follow up to the introduction of the ecosystems and productivity levels, bioassays and what and how they measure, and Daphnia magna as an index organism, i.e., a species whose health within an ecosystem...

Young scholars discover how harmful petroleum distillates are that are found in the home. They demonstrate how to collect information about consumer products. They also ask their parents about the safety of the cleaning supplies used in...

Young scholars discuss the impact of oil spill to the environment and to their daily lives. In this environmental science activity, students research the pros and cons of petroleum based products. They share their findings in class.

Students discover that seaweed/algae is a small part of the resources the oceans provide. By investigating common household products, students discover that human senses are not enough to detect the presence of seaweed/algae in food.

Students articulate the connection between energy consumption and the global economy. They identify and define the connection between energy consumption and environmental health. Students formulate suggestions concerning how the nature...