Pbs Learning Media: Health and Healthy Behaviors

Make your class aware of the difference between media violence and real violence. Using prior knowledge, a video clip, and a worksheet, class members explore and discuss the unrealistic portrayal of violence in the media. Learners...

In this animated video segment adapted from the Eagle Books series produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mr. Eagle describes to Rain That Dances and Thunder Cloud, two American Indian boys, how people used to be...

When you feel a tickle in your nose or throat, remember that there's a right way to sneeze and cough! Sneezing and coughing into the bend of your arm or elbow helps keep hands germ-free. Grover demonstrates in this Sesame Street video....

Kellie and Kristen, both allergic to nuts, prove nut-free chocolates can be delicious, in this video from Arthur: "Binky Goes Nuts."

This video demonstrates two of the most important habits we can teach children: covering your mouth when you cough or sneeze and washing your hands. In this video, a young girl demonstrates the correct procedure for performing these two...

Get an overview of the AIM Buddy Project from teachers who have used AIM in their classrooms. Learn about the program's background, benefits, and components, as well as the five AIM topics: empathy, forgiveness, generosity, honesty, and...

Explore the topic of honesty in this interactive comic, Francine's Tough Day, based on the characters and storyline from the PBS children's series ARTHUR.

Learn how students can work together, talk through problems, and effect positive change. [11:26]

Learn why nutrition and movement are important for maintaining a healthy body. [1:00]

Anyone can be a hero! This dance sequence focuses on ways that students can be heroes in their communities. By recognizing that everyday actions like taking care of their health, and, in turn, the health of the people around them, can be...