Imagine a packet packed with reading resources designed for every grade and reading level. Imagine worksheets, graphic organizers, flash cards, activities, and exercises. This is just such a packet and is well worth...

What did you have for lunch? Did it contain all four food groups? Help your special education class make good food choices and recognize foods in each of the four food groups. They look at images and discuss the foods on the food pyramid...

STAR deputies unite! Scholars gather in small groups to solve problems using the STAR method. Pupils read a card that describes a situation that requires problem-solving. They role-play the scenario in front of their peers.

Trace pollutants through the environment in the seventh lesson of this series on the science of food. Looking at a picture of the plants and animals in an aquatic ecosystem, learners use dot stickers to represent harmful chemicals as...

Young learners who feel good about themselves will fare better in the long run than those who do not have a high level of self-esteem. Introduce youngsters to what it means to like themselves. Discuss positive characteristics and...

Help your youngsters make considerations about what they eat. Use this lesson as a jumping-off point to discuss dietary guidelines, the food pyramid, and major food groups. This creative lesson grabs youngsters by talking about what they...

Students practice reading food labels. In this nutrition lesson, students bring in examples of food labels and practice identifying the nutrients in each of the foods. Students determine what changes should be done to the food label to...

Students read "Staying Healthy: Eating Right" by Alice B. McGinty and discuss prior knowledge of food groups and nutrition. They sort foods into food groups and play a board game about types of foods.

This lesson seems pretty advanced for K-2nd graders, but there are some pieces that can be used with young learners. Look through this comprehensive, fact-filled lesson and pull out information and activities that you can adapt to fit...

Students examine healthy food choices and the benefits of growing their own food for consumption. They read the story "Favorite Things" and illustrate 5 favorite things. Students discuss types of foods that are healthy choices and why it...

Students listen to the teacher read a book about a police officer and his trained dog and make connections to their own personal safety habits. In this safety lesson, students create a classroom bulletin board of safety tips, and then...

Youngsters discover who the leaders in their community are and what it means to build a community in this four-lesson unit. 

Recipes, tasting activities, images of fruits and veggies, fun food facts... you name it, this resource has it! Your class will be cooking up wonderful dishes in no time with these materials. Included here are recipes, handouts,...

Second graders read a story about Little D, a baby dragon, and how he interacts with the five food groups. They color, chant, pantomime, and discuss food groups after reading the story. They also consider causes and effects as they make...

In this interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage about tortillas and answer five multiple choice questions based upon the facts from the text.

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

Second graders investigate philosophy by researching the life of Mahatma Gandhi.  In this biographical lesson, 2nd graders listen to a reading of the book "Gandhi" and make a character map of his actions, feelings and thoughts....

Students identify verbs in complete sentences. In this grammar and locomotor skill lesson, students rotate between ten stations, each with a designated sentence to be read. Students identify the action verb in the sentence and perform or...

Students compare sugar levels in cereals.  In this nutrition activity, students learn how to read a nutrition facts label, predict which products will have the most sugar, discover which cereals contain the most sugar and discuss...

Students explore healthy eating by defining food vocabulary terms. For this food purchasing lesson, students utilize word/picture cards to participate in a food identification activity among their classmates. Students read a list of food...

Young scholars perform fundamental movement activities for flexibility and motor skills. In this movement lesson plan, students perform physical activity for all grade levels.

When kids enter school, they often bring home new illnesses. Decode their symptoms, and help them to take care of themselves, with a fact sheet about the common cold. It delineates the symptoms one would experience as well as the signs...

Workout buddies aren't just for adults! Learners discuss the benefits of 60 minutes of physical activity each day and generate ideas for how they can accomplish this by working toward a goal with friends.

Students investigate the disease that is causing the global decline of bats.  In this animal health lesson, students read an article which discusses white-nose syndrome, the number one killer of bats.  Students discuss ways to...