How many Calories one needs on a daily basis is dependent on a number of factors including gender, height, and activity level. In the third of seven lessons about energy and food, young nutritionists calculate the number of Calories...

Grouchy? Sad? Here's a great resource that shows kids how music can be used to lift their spirits. Kids collect and chart data on the effects of music on emotions. After analyzing the results of their experiment, they develop...

The central video for this lesson plan is not available through the included resource link. However, the activity that simulates the passing of a virus through a population is impacting and the other resource links are invaluable. Use...

Learners take personal fitness inventories. In this personal health lesson, students take measurements of their heights and weights. Learners record the data, calculate their BMI, and then chart their physical activity.

High schoolers evaluate their reaction to a series of statements to investigate that personal choices are based on personal goals, peer and social pressures, ethic and religious beliefs, and the knowledge of biological consequences. This...

Any social science class studying functionalism and family may benefit from these eight pages of background information and activities. It does not include specific learning objectives, assessments, or rubrics, but it is a great source...

Students investigate adolescent obesity and its health impact. In this health and obesity activity, students research the problem, develop a survey regarding eating habits, then analyze the nutritional information on commonly eaten foods...

Students collect survey data on the prevalence of asthma in a community. They summarize and display the survey data in ways that show meaning.