Community Health

Students share what type of fruit and vegetables they like. In this adult health instructional activity, students explain the benefits of eating healthy foods. They discuss recipe ideas that can be done at home.

Students explain the benefits of breastfeeding. In this adult health instructional activity, students demonstrate the correct position when breastfeeding using dolls. They recognize signs that a baby is getting enough milk.

Students monitor and teach second graders about nutrition and exercise. In this community service lesson, students teach cooking, monitor bingo and matching games related to the food pyramid and exercise at stations.

Young scholars help create a Health Wheel: a personal, inspirationally based, self-care plan for preventing or managing diabetes in daily life. They (student or client) researches the causes of diabetes, and creates a "health wheel" that...

Nationwide, over 40 percent of pregnancies are unintended. A instructional activity designed for women of childbearing age asks them to consider their goals and provides information about reproductive health. Learners view a PowerPoint...

Students create a poster about expected development versus observed behavior of a child with autism. For this health lesson, students describe the signs of ASD. They read and analyze a simulated case study.

Everybody needs to know how to make healthy choices when it comes to food. Understanding food labels is the first step. Using empty food packaging, you'll discuss what food labels are, what information can be found on them, and how to...

Bridge the gap between health and food for your special needs class. Through discussion and handouts, they will be introduced to the basics regarding the vitamins and minerals we get from eating healthy foods. They work to identify...

Record calorie and nutritional content, exercise, and weight loss with this functional application. As part of a nutrition or health class, open the eyes of teenagers to the make-up of what they really eat. Encourage healthy habits by...

Students explore how tobacco threatens the health of smokers and non-smokers. They research smoking and second hand smoke using the Internet. Students create a Quit Smoking brochure. They present a computer slide show to describe how...