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Stanford University

A Healthy You

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Go beyond counting calories with a healthy eating unit that focuses on reading nutritional labels, making healthy choices, and incorporating fitness into daily life. After four lessons about the different ways kids can improve their...
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Chef for a Day

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Have class members create a recipe flip book for their favorite after school snack. Using ordinal words (first, second next, etc.), young chefs write and illustrate each step in the process on separate cards. They then design a cover,...
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STDs: You Have to Know

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers learn how to protect themselves from STDs.  In this healthy living activity, students define the acronyms for various STDs, work in groups to fill out charts on the most common STDs, and learn the five things they need to...
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Body Composition Circuit

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars work in groups to increase nutritional awareness.  In this health and fitness lesson, students travel to various stations and complete the task on a body composition card. 
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Studying the Food Pyramid

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the food pyramid and how to eat a healthy diet.  In this nutrition lesson, students use pictures to make charts of food from the different food groups, record the food they eat throughout the day, investigate the eating...
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So Sweet

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students compare sugar levels in cereals.  In this nutrition lesson, students learn how to read a nutrition facts label, predict which products will have the most sugar, discover which cereals contain the most sugar and discuss their...
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Basketball Relays

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students practice dribbling a basketball.  In this basketball relay lesson, students learn to dribble a basketball, control a basketball and move quickly with a basketball.  Students split into two teams and play a game where they...
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Following a Bearing

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students practice finding a bearing.  In this orienteering instructional activity, students review how to use a compass and set a bearing.  Students complete a worksheet where they practice finding a bearing and complete a group activity...
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Self‑Esteem Activity Guide (For Youth Leaders of Young Girls)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Did you know that over 70 percent of girls avoid certain activities because they feel bad about their looks? This fantastic resource includes 18 tried and true activities designed to help girls establish positive self-esteem. 
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Plum Tree

Pluses and Minuses

For Students 6th - 12th
Making decisions can be difficult. Here's a form that provides a starting point. After listing two options, individuals are asked to list the pluses and minuses of each.
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Which Number Should I Call?

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Who do you call if you spot someone littering? What if you see a fire? Who should you contact if the garbage truck does not arrive? Find out with a 13-question learning exercise equipped with scenarios for scholars to read and decide...
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Missouri Department of Elementary

What are Comfortable (Good) and Uncomfortable (Bad) Feelings?

For Teachers 1st Standards
Two puppets open a discussion about comfrotable and uncomfortable touches. Scholars add to the discussion information they remember from a previous lesson, then delve deep into three problem-solving safety rules, and explore...
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Straddleball

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students play a game.  In this spatial and body awareness lesson, students play a game called straddleball.  Students practice throwing a ball, being spatially aware and playing a game with good sportsmanship.
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The Role of The Family

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students talk about the importance and roles of family.  In this family lesson, students define family, identify functions of the family, discuss the importance of family, and brainstorm ways they can contribute to their families.
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Shooting Baskets- Relay Game

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students play a game.  In this basketball skills instructional activity, students work in teams to see whose players can all make a basket the quickest.
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Pesticide Watch Card

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students examine human health by identifying dangerous pesticides. In this agriculture lesson, students research the food production system in the United States and discuss dangers such as pesticides, chemicals and insecticides which...
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Labels: What Do They Mean?

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders brainstorm words they typically use to label each other, discuss effects of labeling, including reinforcement of stereotypes, and experience potentially harming and limiting effects that labels have by participating in...
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Feelings and Emotions

For Teachers K
Students discuss and write about different feelings they or someone else may have. In this feelings lesson plan, students discuss different ways they express their feelings. Then they get a picture with someone who is demonstrating a...
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Nuffield Foundation

Controlling Body Mass

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Many variables impact your body mass, not just diet and exercise. Scholars collect and study data about body mass to better understand the complexity of a sensitive topic. They learn about leptin deficiency, the hypothalamus, and more.
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Diet Evaluation Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students record two consecutive days of food intake. They identify which nutrients are below 70%. They compare diet composition between protein, fats, and carbohydrates. They evaluate fat in the diet to fall below the American Cancer...
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How Much Do You Burn?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discover their weight relative to the other children in their class. They determine how many calories they burn through exercise and compare it with their classmates. Using the internet, they calculate their body mass index...
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Elder Abuse

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students identify types of abusive behaviors that occur in abusive relationships. They comprehend what abusive relationships are. They define elder abuse and neglect.
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Conflict Resolution Skills Training

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students complete conflict resolution skills training as a part of creating a caring school community. In this conflict resolution lesson, students work with a group of peer student leaders to resolve conflicts. Students visit freshman...
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Steps to a Healthier You

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners explore the food pyramid. In this dietary health instructional activity, students examine the food pyramid on the MyPyramid.gov website and discuss healthy eating strategies. There are various links to websites in this...

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