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Emergency Preparedness

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students take a closer look at emergency preparedness plans. In this writing skills lesson, students evaluate the severe weather, natural disaster, and threat plans in place at their school and then write their own improved emergency...
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Mold

For Teachers K - 12th
Students explore mold, the different types and the health risks that they pose.  In this mycelium lesson students grow different molds and see which type of foods mold the fastest. 
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Fraud In Science: Circumstances and Consequences

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students analyze a case study and evaluate its implications on the scientific community.  In this Science ethics lesson, students read a case study and write responses to questions. Students discuss the actions of each scientist and...
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Healthy Body Image: Healthy Exercises for Every Body

For Students 9th - 12th
From three-way neck rolls to a figure-5 hurdler's stretch, this is an ultimate guide to healthy exercises. It begins with a bulleted list of general guidelines on cardiorespiratory exercise, flexibility, resistance exercises, and range...
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My Personal Wellness

For Teachers 9th
Merge technology and wellness. Class members complete inquiry-based research on a personal wellness issue and create an annotated bibliography, uploading their completed work to their personal wellness websites. Prior to beginning, your...
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Sacramento Country Day School

7th Grade Character Development Workshops

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Be proactive. Begin with the end in mind. Synergize. These are just a few strategies outlined in Sean Covey's ground-breaking best-seller, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. With a series of five character development workshops...
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Islamic Society: A Lesson in Surrender

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the third pillar of Islam. They discover the influence of Islamic ideas and practices on other cultures, Explore the various meanings of social group and the ways that each group functions. Then, they research the...
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Final Project: Food and Nutrition Class

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students plan appropriate diets for themselves and others using the USDA Dietary Guidelines. They indicate their average cost of food at home on a thrifty plan and prepare a one-week menu plan including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a...
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Anti-Smoking Jingle or Rap

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students read information about tobacco and describe the problems associated with smoking. They work in groups to create a presentation to discourage teenagers from smoking. They present their songs to the class and digitally record...
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Race To Win Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers develop proper work and personal skills that will enable them to become competent and confident adults. Students analyze basic nutritional habits. Middle schoolers evaluate sport/athletic food patterns.
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Personal Genetics Education Project

Protecting Athletes with Genetic Conditions: Sickle Cell Trait

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Should school and professional teams test athletes for sickle cell trait? Will it protect them by providing knowledge or lead to discrimination by not allowing them to participate in sports? After learning about this genetic disorder,...
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Avoiding Consumer Fraud: Financial Scams and Schemes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young consumers get a hefty dose of information on how fraud can put their financial health at risk. The resource provides detailed lecture notes, scaffolded notetaking sheets, vocabulary worksheets, transparencies, and seven links to...
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AAA Plan Would Change Teen Driving Laws

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Young scholars research and discuss the Graduated Driver Licensing program, and examine reasons that contribute or cause automobile accidents. They prepare a speech from the perspective of a lobbyist either for or against the AAA plan.
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Evaluating Information on Food Labels

For Teachers 7th - 12th
What kinds of foods include corn? Corn syrup? Start by viewing a clip of Food Inc. with your middle or high schoolers. Then, study a list of corn-derived ingredients, encouraging your class to see how many food products contain corn. A...
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Beef Unit and Lab Plan

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
What are the proper methods for cooking various cuts of beef? What are some basic rules regarding meat food safety? Here you'll find 10 lab plans with a variety of beef cookery activities, perfect for a home economics or cooking course.
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Education Outside

Birder - Watcher

For Teachers 4th
Take the class outside with a bird watching lesson. Young ornithologists participate in an outdoor activity that guides them on how to observe and study the feathered animals. After walking around school campus, bird watchers provide a...
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Animal Testing

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Animal testing: cruel and inhumane, or innovative and life-saving? Scholars explore the topic and form their own opinions with help from the highly informative website. Pupils read a comprehensive overview of the topic, including...
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FACS:Health Careers Planner - Support Services

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners explore the Support Services Career Pathway using articles in the Health Careers Planner (HCP).
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Teen Smoking: Designing a School Anti-Smoking Publicity Campaign

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review the human respiratory system and the effects on the human body.  In this design lesson students brainstorm and create a prototype then present it to the class.     
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Grab Quick and Easy Snacks

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this healthy eating worksheet, students complete a maze. Students avoid the pictures of the "dead end" snacks high in sugar, fat and calories. There is a tuna pita sandwich recipe on the page.
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A Healthy Old Age?

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students explore the role of the National Health Service (NHS) in Britain. In this current events lesson plan, students visit websites and listen to lectures to learn about Britain's free health care. Students investigate...
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Meet the Royal Food Family

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use mini-books, posters, songs, trading cards and sorting activities to explore the five food groups needed for health: vegetables, fruits, grains, milk and meat. They discuss why good nutrition is important.
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A Holiday Newsletter In MS Word For Elementary School

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners produce a holiday newsletter using a software program. In this holiday newsletter lesson, students use a software template to write a newsletter. They fill in the template with appropriate information and pictures.
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Vandalism leads to locked bathrooms

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research bathroom vandalism in other schools like Freedom High after reading an article about Freedom High and their situation. Students then decide if their school has a similar problem and interview administrators and janitors...

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