Students examine the importance of physical activity and positive reasons for weight training. They analyze and discuss a famous ad, read and summarize an article, and identify the benefits of resistance training.

Second graders classify foods using the food pyramid and write about the foods they eat. They distinguish between healthy and junk food and make healthy choices for their meals. They listen to the story "No Peas for Nellie" and discuss...

Students investigate ways to improve their bone strength. In this bone strength lesson, students explore the link between exercise and bone growth. Students study the effects of proper nutrition and exercise.

Young scholars keep a daily diet diary and discuss the Food Pyramid. They investigate other geometric shapes as a way to display daily food guidelines. In groups, they design a menu for the Food Pyramid Restaurant.

Young scholars investigate the nutritional value of foods. In this scavenger hunt activity, students compare various foods using food labels to determine their calories, fat, saturated fat, sodium, sugar, and protein. There is a link to...

Young scholars complete activities regarding good sportsmanship. For this sportsmanship lesson, students discuss winning, losing, and cheating. They participate in Sportsmanship scenarios and discuss what they would do in each...

Young scholars explore the food industry's influence on American Student nutritional habits and analyze the nutrition charts found on food packaging. They design their own warning labels for foods targeted at Students.

Students create a video incorporating clay animation and skits. Using their video creation, students explain and explore the five basic food groups, nutrition news, nutrients, benefits and food examples. They maintain a food journal,...

Students use PowerPoint, Internet research, scanners and desktop publishing to create a multimedia presentation on the dangers of smoking.

In this body systems instructional activity, learners work in small groups conduct research to become an 'expert' on one of the 7 body systems. Students present their findings to the class via power point, poster, or song.

Students review the the major organs of the digestive system and the function of each. They name some of the problems of the digestive system covered in the video. Students are challenged to link each condition with the appropriate...

Learners explore the meaning of personal space. In this social skills lesson, students are taught to respect others personal space by discovering their own personal space, and reading a story to identify when that personal space was...

In this smoking worksheet, students review facts about smoking and the hazards of smoking by answering the 10 questions related to smoking.

Seventh graders examine the dangers of smoking. For this life science lesson, 7th graders survey their schoolmates about the factors that would influence them to smoke. They present their findings in class by creating a presentation.

Young scholars identify the five basic food groups. They use their knowledge of the food pyramid to plan a full meal that incorporates at least one serving of food from each group. Pupils classify their ingredients according to the food...

Students apply and generalize data, and prepare and present an oral presentation with a visual aid.

Seventh graders see themselves and how they think they are seen, which can be sometimes quite different. Self-esteem portrait allows the student to say how they think others see them, how they see themselves, and how others do indeed see...

Students predict what might happen to their pulse rates after physical exertion and then make conclusions about the effects of physical activity on pulse rates.

Students examine how hormones affect different tissues. In groups, they make their own hormone-receptor model and identify the characteristics of tissues that respond to the different hormones. To end the lesson, they examine the role...

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

Students explore how to help smokers quit on No Smoking Day. They create a mind map addressing the issues including what No Smoking Day is, what does the charity do, what help is available, and what the No Smoking Day achieves. After...

Students create a model of the USDA's Food Pyramid Guide, using shoe boxes. They bring an assortment of shoe boxes from home. Students are given a copy of the "Food Guide Pyramid." They wrap boxes for the bread group in white, the...

Students review kitchen management, safety, and sanitation rules, and practice applying safety and sanitation rules in kitchen lab by preparing chicken stir-fry over rice while maintaining safe working environment. Students then complete...

Students practice safe handling procedures in a lab experience by handling ground beef properly in the preparation of a recipe. They prepare and assemble Open Faced Tacos. Afterward, they eat their prepared meal and complete several...