A fantastic slideshow that has images, details, definitions and trivia to accompany each structure and response involved with the immune system. The slides are very useful for all levels of the immune response. A complete sets of notes...

In this health and illness worksheet, students match the problems with the remedies given. Students complete 16 matches total.

Young scholars study the animal senses. In this animal senses lesson, students act out animal movements and make animal sounds. They use "see and hear" cards to play a game in which they find another child with a either "make a sound or...

Students have cinnamon sprinkled onto their hands and walk around the room touching objects within their reach. Students observe all of the objects containing cinnamon fingerprints to visualize where and how germs are spread.

Learners read and discuss a list of Good Health Manners and examine how to avoid the flu. They complete a worksheet, and write why it is important to follow good health manners.

Students, in groups, record at least four pieces of equipment that fit a specified category as well as a safety tip to observe when using the equipment.

Identify methods that prevent food-borne illnesses and contamination. National Standard 14.4.1 Identify food-borne illness Identify types of food-borne illness and their symptoms: botulism, e-coli, hepatitis, salmonella, staphylococci...

Students review the difference between viruses and bacteria, and provide examples of illnesses that each can cause. To help students comprehend how quickly an influenza infection can spread, they perform an activity. They are placed 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 explore air pollution. In this ecology lesson, students participate in an experiment in which 5 numbered jar lids are placed outside. Students bring one lid a day in until all jars are inside. Dirt specks are counted, observed,...

Sixth graders explore plagues in the middle ages. In this social studies lesson, 6th graders examine the impact of deadly plagues on past societies and how the governments were forced to make drastic changes in response to the plagues

Students recognize how doctors help people and about germ spreading.

Students examine healthy behaviors to avoid the flu. They repeat words that rhyme, sing a song, and repeat a chant and act out the verses to reinforce healthy behaviors to avoid the flu.

Fourth graders explore an Ethiopian folktale, "Fire on the Mountain." For this literature lesson, 4th graders evaluate and record the evidence, as well as make predictions about what they think will happen. Students evaluate other groups...

In this paragraph correction worksheet, students read a short paragraph that contains 8 underlined prepositional phrases or phrase that contain a form of the verb "to be." They answer multiple choice questions to make corrections in...

Become an immunologist for the day. Scholars elicit the use of the enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA) to diagnose an infectious disease. Through the process, they learn about the immune system response to infectious diseases.

Students review what they know about good manners and create a list of good manners. They read a list of good manners and discuss why they are important. They practice good manners and explain how they will keep the flu away.

Learners 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 read stories, conduct experiments and create graphs as they consider the importance of proper hygiene in maintaining their health. They identify the best way to wash hands and design handwashing posters for classroom placement.

Students review vocabulary of common illness necessary to request medical attention. They work in groups to play pictionary using related vocabulary wordsassociated with their health.

Students explore the common causes for colds and the flu. After discussing cold and flu symptoms, students complete a worksheet. They discuss ways to stay healthy and prevent colds and flu. Afterwards, students complete a puzzle...

Students conduct a test to help them visualize the spread of germs. They identify that a pandemic is an epidemic (an outbreak of an infectious disease) that spreads across a large region or even worldwide. Finally, students state...

In this health learning exercise, students find the words that are related to sickness and the answers are found by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.

In this health problems activity, students write the problem they see in the pictures, and answer short answer questions. Students complete 2 activities total.