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Treating Substance Abuse Problems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct an open discussion on the legal, social, and health consequences associated with substance abuse. Working in pairs, students discuss the effects of substance abuse and brainstorm possible solutions. Independently,...
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Make a Circus Pattern

For Students Pre-K - K
For this circus pattern worksheet, students analyze 5 rows of circus pictures. Each row has a pattern or specific sequence. Students cut and paste the next picture that would follow.
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Dust Busters to the Rescue

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students examine the importance of cleaning up and preventing indoor air pollution. They investigate how cleaning can reduce the harmful health effects of indoor air pollution.
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Coping with loss

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore ways of dealing with death or grief. They participate in empathy exercises and in small groups discuss how death is perceived in society. In addition, they write a paragraphs in response to provided questions.
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A Balanced Diet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine which healthy foods comprise a well balanced meal. Using a checklist, students classify foods as healthy or unhealthy. This lesson is intended for students acquiring English.
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Noncommunicable Diseases

For Students 7th - 9th
In this chronic diseases worksheet, students read and identify with a chronic disease called asthma. They discover how a person deals with a chronic disease and explain if they can still participate in most activities. Students also...
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Health and Body Care

For Students 4th - 5th
In these health care and grammar worksheets, students complete several activities that teach them about spa treatments, fitness center activities, doctor visits, conjunction usage, paragraph format, and word usage.
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More College Students Get Start-Up Schooling

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of start-up schooling. In this start-up schooling activity, students read an article about a hands-on approach to teaching about start-up financing and venture funds. Learners develop a syllabus for a college...
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Internet against Insomnia

For Students 4th - 8th
In this internet against insomnia worksheet, students read a passage about the internet, answer true and false questions, and find vocabulary words. Students complete 22 problems total.
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Community Resources

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create a list of specific government offices and community agencies in their community. They define the services each of the agencies provides. Students demonstrate how to locate information about services providers in...
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A Memory Strategy to Improve Self-control

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners explore how to monitor their own behavior. They read a book about self-control and respecting others. Students answer questions about the book. They list strategies to assist in behavior improvement.
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Energy Is Everywhere

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners determine the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources and identify the different forms of energy. They discuss life without energy and where energy comes from before reading an article about the different...
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Gender, Age, and Health

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this gender, age, and health in American society worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer questions and answer 13 fill in the blank questions regarding their role in American culture.
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Total English Elementary: Read All About It

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, learners read a 4 paragraph passage about a charity fund-raising effort and then respond to 8 short answer questions.
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Aspects of Individual Human Blood Pressure

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn about human blood pressure. In this biology lesson plan, students gain an understanding of the relationship between hypertension and it's risk factors, demonstrate how pressure builds up in clogged arteries, and measure...
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Taking Care of Business

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in a service project. In this stewardship lesson plan, students review the concepts of philanthropy and environmental stewardship. Students practice being good stewards by researching public areas in their school or...
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Overcoming Problems: John Smith

For Students 4th - 8th
In this John Smith activity, students read a one page article about the problems John Smith faced in the 1600's. Students complete 7 short answer questions about the article.
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Dear Darla

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students write a letter. In this language arts lesson, students play the role of an advice column journalist. Students respond to a letter asking for advice.
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Doctor's Dilemma: Advocacy for Whom?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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.
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Children's Health: Children Aren't Little Adults

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson is a compilation of interdisciplinary, technology-infused activities that focus on the often complicated and sometimes controversial issues related to toxic chemicals in children's environment. Special emphasis is placed on...
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Ethical Decision Making in Biology

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore a model that illustrates the spread of HIV through an adolescent population. Acting in the role of epidemiologists, students explore the dilemmas of HIV infection presented by a simulation. Students produce a play, skit,...
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The Fungus Among Us

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the basic characteristics and roles of fungi. They discuss the importance of fungi to humans. Students investigate the relationship between cell structure and function and explore the diversity and variation of...
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A Holocaust Story With A Happy Ending

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this social studies worksheet, students read the biography story of a Holocaust survivor. Then they could write a summary of the story.
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Web Md: The Mysterious 'Medication' of Meditation

For Students 9th - 10th
WebMD features an article on the medical uses of meditation.