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Recipe Card
Students devise a recipe for snack mix using four of the given ingredients. They use one cup measuring cups to mix the four ingredients in plastic zipper bags. Next, they write their ingredients on a recipe card, and as a class they...
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Health Education: Self Esteem
Second graders focus on people skills. In this personal health lesson plan, 2nd graders distinguish between evaluations of performance and self-worth.
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Give it Back from a Snack
Students conduct and analyze a survey about snacks. In this graphing instructional activity, students ascertain which snacks would be the best choice for the community. Students hold a sale and decide how the money could best be spent...
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Boomers Assess High School
Students examine drug and alcohol abuse by American teens. For this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Boomers Assess High School", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an...
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Diplomacy, Humor Take New NHTSA Chief Far
Students explore traffic safety. In this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Diplomacy, Humor Take New NHTSA Chief Far," respond to discussion questions regarding the...
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What's For Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner?
Students identify breakfast, lunch, and dinner foods. In this dietary awareness lesson, students draw pictures of their favorite foods and arrange the complete pictures on a bulletin board. Students discuss the details of their pictures...
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My Pyramid
Tenth graders analyze the new Food Guide Pyramid. In this healthy diet lesson, 10th graders explore the the website with the new food pyramid. Students use magazines to find foods from the food groups and create their own pyramid....
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Consumer Product as in "Chocolate Milk"
Students examine different marketing techniques how to present themselves while looking for work. For this marketing lesson students create their own advertisement.
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No Title
Seventh graders practice applying strategies and skills needed to attain personal health goals, including changing health issues, abilities, priorities and responsibilities. They explain, after listing three goals, one detour they might...
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Why Walk?
First graders listen to the book Yummers. They use the food pyramid to evaluate what Emily Pig ate during her walk and find out why her walk made her sick. They participate in a walking game.
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Have You had Your *5 a Day*?
Students examine *5 a Day* Dole program to reinforce facts learned about nutrition.
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Factoring Out Disease
Learners identify and discuss health problems that can occur during adulthood. They research one health problem, list the risk factors of the disease, and create a Powerpoint presentation based on their research.
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Train Talk
First graders retell specific information. They listen and interpret train whistle signals and work cooperatively to play the game, I'm Going on a Train Trip.
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Immune System Function
Students study the different facets of the Human immune system, including the functions of all the different organs in the immune system.
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Just Don't Do It!
Students examine a debate over teaching sex education in public schools. After reading an article, they discover how school officials are trying to inform their students but please a diverse audience. They answer discussion questions...
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JetBlue Soars on CEO's Creativity
Students explore the concept of entrepreneurship. In this entrepreneurship lesson, students read an article about how the CEO of JetBlue has become successful. Students discuss how ADHD has helped the CEO of JetBlue. Students spend...
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Are You an Animal Safety Sleuth?
Students complete activities to investigate natural disasters and the impact on animals. In this natural disaster and animal safety instructional activity, students discuss the importance of safety procedures. Students use a map of their...