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Why Diabetics May Have Frequent Thirst and Urination
Pupils explore how sugar in the bloodstream helps to take water from the body's tissue. In this diabetes activity students complete several labs on diabetes and sugar.
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Graphing Glucose Tolerance Test Results.
Students graph glucose test results to compare between people with and without diabetes. For this investigative lesson students participate in activities that allow them to better understand diabetes and how to graph results.
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Your Body, Your Health
Students study sickle cell anemia and other genetic disorders. In this investigative lesson students create a poster and present it to the class on a certain disorder.
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Meal Plan for an Older Person with Diabetes
Students plan a healthy meal for elderly diabetics. In this nutrition lesson plan, students practice planning a healthy meal by creating a meal plan for an elderly diabetic patient. They learn the importance of controlling diabetes...
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Compare and Contrast Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Learners use graphic organizers to compare and contrast Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. In this diabetes lesson, students are given information on the two major types of diabetes. They analyze how to compare and contrast the information.
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Percentage of Populations with Diabetes
Young scholars calculate percentages. In this percentages lesson, students watch a video clip regarding diabetes. Young scholars discover how to calculate daily carbohydrate allowances as well as the percentage of the population with...
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Pregnancy Search
In this medical worksheet, learners identify and locate vocabulary terms that are related to pregnancy. There are 54 health words located in the puzzle.
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Diabesity Childhood Epidemic
In this health worksheet, students find the words that are related to the problems of diabetes and obesity. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Diabetes Search
In this biology worksheet, students find the words related to the subject of diabetes and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Diabetes
In this health worksheet, students look for the words related to the concept of diabetes and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Diabetes
In this health instructional activity, students find the words in the puzzle that are related to the concept of diabetes and the answers are at the bottom of the page.
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Nine Months in Six Weeks
Student study possible effects the mother's nutritional habits will have on her baby. They see how important it is to eat right and examine a regular diet for a pregnant woman or one for a woman with diabetes or other physical problems.
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The Challenge to Deliver Insulin
Students investigate these fundamental chemical and cellular processes. They recognize the long-term danger that comes from a diet of fast food, chips, and soda, realize that avoiding diabetes is their responsibility, and establish...
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Diabetes - It's a Killer!
Learners survey, graph and chart their prior knowledge about diabetes. They read a handout and complete a K-W-L chart. They develop a rubric to assess their diet and exercise and develop a shopping list, menu and exercise plan to share.
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Lesson 2: Diabetes (emphasis on Type 1 Diabetes)
Students investigate the cause, effects and prevention of the diabetes as well as the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
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"How Sweet It Is: Awareness Today Can Defeat Diabetes Tomorrow"
Young scholars explain the importance of having a healthy body and be inspired to make better choices. They research diabetes to become aware of its symptoms, dangers, and prevention. They identify the relationship between childhood...
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How Can We Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Students summarize research they have conducted on Type 2 Diabetes. Students identify healthy lifestyle choices and set goals for their personal health. Students reflect on their research findings in a journal entry.
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Diabetes
Students tally results from a previously conducted diabetes questionnaire. Students identify new ways for health information or messages to effectively reach more community members and thereby motivate them to improve their health.
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Diabetes
Students identify community cultural practices that enrich or challenge health behaviors. Students evaluate television commercials for their effects on health and initiate a survey of cultural and media influences that might affect health.
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Diabetes
Students use maps, phone books and newspapers to determine how much health information and health services exist within their home, school and community regarding Type 2 Diabetes. Students review the available information.