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Curated OER

Rainy Day Blues Turned into Rainbow Smiles

For Teachers K - 8th
A series of physical fitness games, activities, and teamwork challenges prompt youngsters to get moving! Using Hula Hoops, bean bags, pool noodles, and other materials, elementary and middle schoolers work together and get some...
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Curated OER

The Human Body

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Explore the human body through hands-on activities. Young learners will trace their bodies and place cut out body organs in the proper place, print patterns using cut fruit, sing songs about good nutrition, and use their five senses...
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Curated OER

Pick a Better Snack and Act

For Teachers K - 1st
Students make healthy choices. In this healthy living mini-unit, students make healthy lifestyle choices through hands-on activities, songs and movement. This mini-unit includes lessons on the food pyramid, fruits, vegetable, and staying...
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Curated OER

Walk and Bike Across America

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students learn how to use maps, compute mileage, and be physically active while exploring America's national parks, historical heritage, and nutritional information via key agricultural sites.
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Curated OER

The "Heart" of the Problem

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore mathematical operations while studying nutrition. In this physical fitness lesson, students explore calories, pulse rate, and the circulatory system. Students use mathematical data to create a healthy physical fitness...
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Curated OER

Exercise Your Options for Stronger Bones

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars investigate ways to improve their bone strength. In this bone strength lesson, students explore the link between exercise and bone growth. Young scholars study the effects of proper nutrition and exercise.
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PE Central

Pe Central: Pe Lesson Ideas: How Far to Mount Katahdin

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Organized into 5 parts, this lesson combines physical activity with academic subjects including math, health, and geography. In part I, young scholars calculate how many steps it would take to complete the Appalachian Trail. In parts II...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: What's in That Box of Cookies, Anyway?

For Students 6th - 8th
In this video segment from TV 411, learn how to read nutrition labels on food containers and calculate the calorie content of different serving amounts.
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PBS

Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Brown Bag Activity Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - K
It's time for lunch! In this week-long adventure, children will explore numbers and counting in the context of healthy eating. They will learn about the five food groups and create a healthy lunch using foods from each food group. Each...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Living With Diabetes

For Students 6th - 8th
A patient discusses diabetes and how he manages his carbohydrate intake in this video segment from TV 411.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Lets Net: Fat Counting Unit

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Have you ever wanted to know how much fat you consume each day? How does that fat fit into your daily intake according to the food pyramid? 4 math lessons are included here that help both upper and lower elementary grades understand how...

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