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Taking Action! Educating as a Form of Service
Learners read the story Happy Hearts in Manabí by Peace Corps Volunteer Kristen Mallory to consider how educating others can be a form of service. In this health education and service lesson, students read the book and then prioritize...
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Dental Hygiene: Mr. Tooth
Students discover the importance of dental care. In this dental hygiene lesson, students discover the full functions of their teeth and what can cause their teeth damage. Students complete a worksheet at home which prepares them for...
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CLOSE TO HOME - Overboard
Students read a comic about a teen drug overdose that leads to death. In this drug awareness lesson, students role play characters in the story that react to the death of their friend due to drug use in an online forum. Students evaluate...
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Safety First
Students examine the dangers that may exist in their home. In this safety rules lesson, students complete a graphic organizer for the activities they like to do at home. Students draw a picture engaged in the activities and discuss their...
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Health Education: Safety First
Students analyze situations to determine whether or not they are safe. In this personal health lesson, students collaborate to discuss the safety risks in 6 described game situations.
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What is Asthma?
In this health education worksheet, students read a page long informational excerpt on asthma. They learn what asthma is, how common it is, what it feels like and more.
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Safety First
Students study the safety rules in place in their own classroom. In this classroom safety instructional activity, students make a list of items they use in the classroom and fill out a chart for the item based on safe use and unsafe use....
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Peak Flow Meter Exercise
Students investigate the concept of lung capacity. They use flow meters to measure the maximum capacity of themselves and others. The data is collected in order to make some conclusions concerning the mean of individual lung capacity....
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Is It A Crime To Be Gay?
Students stage a parliamentary committee hearing in the newly independent Eastern European country of Boldovistan. Role playing characters with differing attitudes towards homosexuality, students testify on legislation to abolish laws...
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Jumping Into the Curriculum: Gr 4 6 Cross Curricular Activities [Pdf]
Document presents jumping activities that teachers can incorporate into the classroom. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Adolescent and School Health
Information for students, parents, health professionals, and educators about health programs and services available in schools and communities to support adolescent health. Includes fact sheets, articles, data, etc.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Price We Pay for Health: Us and Canada
This lesson plan focuses on the rising cost of healthcare in the United States. The objective of the instructional activity is to compare and contrast the health care systems in the United States and Canada.
PBS
Pbs: In Defense of Food Curriculum
PBS: In Defense of Food Curriculum. It is designed to help adolescents develop something valuable:practical tools for healthier eating. It helps students learn why it is important to eat healthfully, investigate how food companies...
Utah State University
A Mini Unit of Gwendolyn Brooks
Nice lesson plan for grades 5-6 that explores poetry and personal expression through the work of Gwendolyn Brooks. Has lots of activities but could easily be modified for time. Has nearly everything you need to do the activity!
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Ethno Med: Immunization/vaccine Information Statements
Use this site to access more than 200 health education brochures in a wide variety of languages. Many of the brochures are downloadable PDF files but some information is also available as sound or video recordings.
Education.com
Education.com: Current Issues in Education
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site provides articles on issues and debates in education today. The articles are organized into categories, including national standards, school policy, technology trends, school reform, child...
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National Association of School Nurses
Homepage of an association of professional nurses working in school settings. Educational, professional, and research resources are available. These include a newsletter, currently published articles, and current and past journal...
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Choosing a Career in Health
There are two lessons in this lesson plan site. The first gives the students an appreciation of the need for hand washing to prevent disease and the second allows the students to explore the health field and to describe a career that...
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American Stroke Association: Stroke Knowledge
This abstract from the American Stroke Association discusses the importance of education in the stroke community. Support groups are important partners in stroke education. German study
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Health Education Research
This site contains articles from Health Education Research magazine. You can view articles from current and previous issues, all on the different subjects related to health education.