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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Healthy Field Day

For Teachers K - 5th
Hosting a Healthy Field Day will take a lot of planning and organization, but with a lot of parent participation it can come together very well. The resource describes seven stations of the ten that were presented. Each of these has a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Get Physically Active

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students discover the importance of water.  In this physical education science lesson, students consider mental and physical activities.  Students find their pulse and measure their heart rate. Students discuss the importance of water...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Steroids and the Body

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how steroids can harm the body physically and mentally.
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Website
Other

American Psychiatric Association: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page of a professional organization of physicians specializing in psychiatry or the treatment of mental and emotional disorders.
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Activity
Other

Society for Neuroscience: Brain Facts [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a publication on the human brain and how it works. Gives details on the neuron, how the senses interact with the brain and much more. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: Reckless Poem

For Students 9th - 10th
This non-prose piece shares the perspective of the author who thinks that she loses her real "self" occasionally.
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Website
Other

Institute of Heart Math: Science of the Heart: Music Research

For Students 9th - 10th
Research assesses the premise that music has a direct influence on the body, mind, and spirit.
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Handout
National Institutes of Health

U.s. National Library of Medicine: Call to Action to Prevent Suicide

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides a brief look at the topic of suicide in the United States as of 1999. It includes statistics and resources for further study. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Website
WebMD

Web Md: Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a great topic overview of depression. Gives a brief definition, causes, symptoms, and treatment along with answering some commonly asked questions.