In this fruits and vegetables dictionary worksheet, learners fill in "dictionary pages," using guide words on each page and a list of words given at the bottom of the page.

Students look up nutrition vocabulary words in the dictionary and write a nutritious fact they learned about each of the words. For this nutrition lesson plan, students also play pictionary with the words.

Students explore healthy foods and dictionary organization. Students create a list of healthy foods. They construct their own food dictionary, with illustrations. Students model how a dictionary page should be filled with a picture,...

Students identify the medicinal benefits, and ill effects, of a variety of controlled substances. They determine whether or not they think hallucinogens should be researched for possible medicinal purposes.

Is there a difference between hunger and malnutrtion? Is this a problem only in third world countries? How does hunger and malnutrition affect the community? Why do these problems exist when the world produces enough food to feed...

Explore reading comprehension and child safety in this young adult literacy lesson. High schoolers practice using context clues to figure out word meanings after observing a teacher model this process. They read an article about child...

In this future jobs worksheet, students use their creative thinking to select 10 job titles from a list and write a description for each job title. Students discuss as a class what good descriptions are and they discuss life in the future.

Define vocabulary related to global waste. Creative thinkers review and illustrate terms for the Global Garbage Picture Dictionary. They play a vocabulary game in which co-operative skills among players in encouraged. A great way to...

Are opioids the most abused drug after marijuana? How hard is it for young people to obtain painkillers without a prescription? Middle and high schoolers explore the growing epidemic of opioid addiction with a lesson plan that prompts...

Students, while reviewing an extensive vocabulary list on the board, identify basic food groups with the help of picture cards. As a group, they create a collage of healthy and unhealthy foods using pictures from magazines and newspapers.

Third graders study the human body. In this health lesson, 3rd graders discuss that everyone's body is growing, measure body parts using a tape measure, and color the body worksheet.

Fifth graders investigate concentrated and diluted solutions by conducting a taste test.  In this dilution instructional activity, 5th graders examine the concentration of different juices samples by tasting them and recording their...

Young scholars explore ways to prevent skin cancer. Using activities, students explore suggestions on protecting skin. Young scholars report their findings to the class. They discuss events in their personal lives and changes they...

Students analyze emergencies. In this safety instructional activity, students discover when and why they should dial 9-1-1. They discuss as a group various scenarios in which they would need to call 9-1-1 and then role-play those...

Students read and discuss an article about body image, particularly about women's responses to unrealistic body images. They complete vocabulary exercises and identify the use of noun phrases in the article.

Students use the vocabulary list on the board and flash cards to identify and examine various types of personal hygiene products and their uses. Students strive to practice daily proper grooming routines. They view a...

Students, with the help of a vocabulary list of terms involving safety and security procedures, analyze pictures of recreational activities found in magazines/dictionaries and in groups review all the safety and security procedures...

In this Australian lunch box packing worksheet, students study healthy foods suitable to be in a "tuckerbox." Students do their own research about foods popular in Australia, and answer 10 questions. Online answers are available.

Middle schoolers study advertising techniques and the effects of smoking on health.

Young scholars develop creative thinking skills that will help them in future jobs.  In this investigative lesson students select from a list of job titles, get into groups and make up job descriptions for them. 

Fourth graders understand the important nutrients in food and the value of each. In this nutrients lesson, 4th graders complete a chart giving examples of foods that contain that nutrient and a definition of the nutrient. Students...

In this colorful packet, students engage in a variety of activities involving plants and seeds. After answering the 50 questions in the packet, learners can go on to delve into their own projects.

Fourth graders define the role of a bully, then participate in skits with bullying situations. In this health and safety lesson plan, the teacher introduces the idea of bullying with the book Enemy Pie. Then students create a double...

Second graders role play as dentists researching teeth and their care. They create a slide show showing how a character, Bear, can take care of this teeth explaining habitats, diets and teeth.