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The Five Senses

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Your learners engage their five senses every day without knowing it. Help them identify their experiences and extend their understanding with a month full of lessons designed for the five senses. Kids focus on a different sense every...
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An Introduction to Nutrition

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Whether you need a new textbook for your health class, or a few exercises and passages for your lesson on nutrition, you'll find what you need with a thorough nutritional science resource. With 15 chapters that cover elements of...
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Fast Food and Daily Nutrition Choices

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore food. In this nutrition lesson, students investigate multiple facets of healthy eating and how the fast food industry impacts our society. They will participate in class discussions, read from their text-book, and watch...
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There's Omegas in Those Hemp Seeds

For Teachers 7th - 10th
A very well-designed lesson plan focuses on the many benefits of Omega Fatty Acids. Learners read some articles on omega fatty acids, then access a glossary that is included in the plan. They fill in terms along with their definitions....
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The Sign of the Beaver

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read the book "The Sign of the Beaver". As a class, they identify the problems in the story and predicting what they think is going to happen next. Individually, they examine the cause and effect relationships and...
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Touching Spirit Bear

For Students 6th - 8th
Designed to be used in conjunction with a reading of Ben Mikaelsen's Touching Spirit Bear, the worksheets and activities in this 32-page packet focus readers' attention on how to break the cycle of violence and develop more productive...
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Health Bookmarks

For Teachers K
Students discuss the importance of good health such as, brushing your teeth, not putting toys in your mouth, using tissues, washing hands before and after meals, and other examples. They create a bookmark from the examples shared in class.
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Changing Bodies

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders listen to a poem about how a teen feels not understanding what is happening inside his body. In this health instructional activity, 7th graders label the endocrine glands and put sex characteristic cards in the order...
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Changing Bodies

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the human body by viewing a movie and asking questions. In this sexual maturation lesson, 7th graders identify the ways boys and girls develop into men and women through puberty. Students view a video and take...
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Make a Food Safety Brochure

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create brochures that inform their families how to prepare and store food to prevent food-borne illnesses. They research food safety facts and proper food-handling techniques on the internet.
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Family Strengths

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students identify positive characteristics and behaviors of strong marriage relationships. They identify and compare the strengths of various ethnic families and list the qualities needed to build a strong marriage and family.