Second graders explore dental health as a topic. In this personal health lesson plan, 2nd graders demonstrate the proper technique for tooth brushing and describe the benefits of good dental health.

Students research human health by reading an educational story in class. In this oral health lesson, students identify the importance of brushing their teeth and consuming calcium. Students read the book A Teeth Changing Experience...

Students practice food safety and hand washing. In this health lesson plan, students discuss the presence of germs and how to keep yourself safe. Students wash their hands after applying Glo-Germ to see what spots they missed. 

Students investigate oral hygiene.  In this personal health lesson, students discover the parts of a tooth and how to best protect them from disease.  Students examine the effects of acids on tooth enamel and calcium.

Students investigate the concept of personal hygiene and its contribution to the prevention of disease. They focus upon the practice of handwashing while conducting research looking for its proven effectiveness. Then students answer some...

Students identify the components of good hygiene and the consequences of poor hygiene. They practice using different hygiene tools and discuss how often they should be used. They discover that hygiene is a personal responsibility.

Students determine how diseases are spread from one person to another. They investigate the importance of hand washing to reduce the spread of common colds and other diseases. They listen to teacher read alouds and complete an inquiry...

Students study water conservation. In this water conservation lesson, students participate in a water conservation experiment. Students discover how to conserve water while washing their hands.

Fifth graders discuss the importance of proper hygiene. After watching their teacher peel potatoes, they discuss why she was wearing rubber gloves. They demonstrate how to wash their hands properly and why one should never touch...

Students use the vocabulary list on the board and flash cards to identify and examine various types of personal hygiene products and their uses. Students strive to practice daily proper grooming routines. They view a...

How healthy are you really? High schoolers assess the aspects of physical, mental, and social health in their lives before applying them to various templates and discerning the unhealthy habits that they can work on changing.

Fourth graders explore diseases by identifying sanitation methods. In this germ prevention lesson, 4th graders identify the common ways germs are passed and the overall impact they have on human health. Students complete several germ...

Students review or introduce personal safety concepts in a variety of areas common to the lives of students.

Students examine hygiene and health practices today. In this health science lesson, students research  medieval treatments to ailments common today. They evaluate how effective herbal remedies are in treating diseases.

Students examine how germs are spread. In this bird flu activity, students read articles containing information about the bird flu and how to prevent bird flu, washing hands and germs. Students discuss these articles, participate in...

Students formulate questions about a germ book before it is read to them. In this washing hands lesson plan, the teacher gets glitter on each students hands that represents germs. Before the teacher reads a book about germs the students...

Students investigate germs. In this cross curriculum health and biology lesson, students listen to Old Black Fly by Jim Aylesworth and identify ways in which flies spread germs. Students discuss hand washing during a visit by the school...

Students determine the importance of hand washing through experiments. In this hand washing and germs lesson, students listen to a reading of Germs! Germs! Germs! by Bobbi Katz, and discuss what they learn about germs. They experiment by...

Nails can get really dirty really fast. Prepare your special education class for life on their own by introducing them to a regular nail care routine. They discuss why it is important to care for your nails and practice washing,...

Poll your scholars about their choices on food they eat, or don't eat, and on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Topic statements such as "I ate breakfast this morning" start a discussion on what are healthy choices and what are unhealthy...

Students discover the purposes and parts of the mouth, about oral health.

First graders explore the importance of keeping their body clean in order to maintain good health. They explore washing their hands and maintaining other good hygiene practices.

Students examine cereal boxes for nutrition information.  In this nutrition lesson, students redesign cereal boxes to reflect their nutritional value. Students understand that some cereals contain too high a percentage of sugar...

Students explore how germs are spread. In this science lesson, students practice good hand washing practices and discuss how washing hands can prevent the spread of germs.