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Students use a ball to improve their dribbling skills, defensive and offensive strategies, cardiovascular fitness, and cooperation. In this ball handling instructional activity, students try to grab the ball and trap it from their...

Nails can get really dirty really fast. Prepare your special education class for life on their own by introducing them to a regular nail care routine. They discuss why it is important to care for your nails and practice washing,...

Students investigate healthy snack foods. In this healthy snack foods lesson, students discover what good snacks consist off and how healthy snacking can improve health. They design the perfect snack machine using the associated...

In this focus on fire safety worksheet, students discuss the importance of smoke alarms, home hazards and escape plans. Students pretend that their family is having a fire drill and draw lines to show the fastest way for each person to...

An enigmatic question kicks of this PowerPoint. The class answers a series of personal questions to help them consider who they are and what type of person they'd like to be. They define themselves in terms of who they live with, what...

Seventh graders explore ways in which they become sick. They find out ways that there bodies fight off bacteria. Students watch a video from the Magic School Bus series:"Inside Raphie." After reviewing video students can openly discuss...

Students explore the effects of sleep deprivation in teenagers and pose reasons why sleep may not be a priority in their own schedules. They make changes to afford more sleep and then evaluate the impact.

Classmates participate in a variety of getting-to-know-you activities for the first day of school. They make resolutions, become detectives about their fellow classmates, learn about each other by playing switch, and make welcome bags.

Caffeine is a legal stimulant that many people use every day, and some people are even addicted to it...but why? Discover the science behind this everyday drug, including how caffeine acts on the central nervous system, stimulates...

Students research drug abuse by visiting two specific websites. They work in groups to read the articles and present the information in the article to the entire class. They analyze the specific information about the drugs in order to...