Illness and Prevention

Give your youngsters a comprehensive introduction to the importance of washing hands and preventing the spread of germs in three activities, which include identifying what germs are, discovering where germs live, and practicing a variety...

Young scholars investigate drugs by identifying which ones are illegal and potentially harmful.  In this medicine lesson, students complete worksheets in which they role play situations where they have found or ingested drugs and decide...

Identify behaviors that promote health and demonstrate personal hygiene.

Students investigate what their family knows about tonsils.  In this tonsils activity, students view a diagram about tonsils and discover the importance of tonsils in preventing illness. Students complete a take-home activity and share...

Young scholars simulate the spreading of germs. In this human health lesson plan, students act out the spreading of germs by covering their hands in lotion then glitter and discussing how difficult it is to remove the glitter just like...

Students examine the concept of cleanliness. They read the book, Franklin is Messy, clean the school playground, and create a tri-fold pamphlet on ways they help with cleanliness at home and at school.

Students view photos of astronauts sleeping, eating, bathing, and using the toilet, and discuss hygiene problems in a zero-gravity environment. They contrast hygiene habits in space to those on Earth, and create storybooks illustrating...