National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
A Healthy Retirement?
Do men and women experience heart disease the same way? High school and college-level biologists examine a case study about a woman, Nancy, who is experiencing intermittent health issues; looking at her diet, exercise, and lifestyle...
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Can You Erase the Damage?
Third graders examine the need to treat others the way they would like to be treated. They determine whether the damage from teasing and mean words can be healed. They discuss how people feel when they are teased and how to repair the...
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Food Insecurity
Explore food insecurity and resource scarcity with your class. They discuss the sharing of scarce resources, how to be good caretakers of these resources, and how choices impact the entire world.
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Are We Scaring Ourselves to Death?
Interesting! Have your high schoolers watch this 13-minute clip from the documentay, "Are We Scaring Ourselves to Death?" It examines the fear we have as a culture about death and whether or not the media increases those fears. The focus...
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STAR Deputies, Unite!
Second graders work in small groups to brainstorm solutions to safety situations. They use the STAR safety model worksheets and role play as STAR deputies. Based on the scenario presented on the worksheet, they develop skits that show a...
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How Much Does Smoking Really Cost?
Fifth graders discuss their future plans with the counselor and then complete the True/False survey. They read through the tobacco fact sheet and answer questions asked by the counselor. As a group, they calculate the cost per cigarette...
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What are Comfortable (good) and Uncomfortable (bad) Feelings and Situations?
First graders explore and discuss how someone feels when they are not in a safe place or situation and how someone might react when put in an unsafe situation. They view a demonstration performed by puppets that express good and bad...
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Word Meanings From Context
Here's a context clues worksheet that provides practice or assesses the use of "a" words including alacrity, abrasive, acrimonious, abridged, alleviate, and more. Readers study the context and then select the best meaning from four...
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Where's the Beef - Beef Facts or Hype, Is it Bad for You?
Analyze a Happy Meal™ for nutrient content and calories. Blend the contents into "McMush" and use Biuret's solution to test for protein content. There are a few problems with the lesson plan: the resource links are no longer valid, the...
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Ratios Online
Middle schoolers complete ratio and percentage problems in word problem form. They complete 10 multiple choice problems.
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The Learning Book
Students make a "Learning Book" with the skills needed to be a successful learning in school. They review basic learning skills by making a book and singing "The Learning Song". They demonstrate skills needed to be a successful learner.
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ESL: Nutrition/Label Reading
Assist your pupils in making healthy food choices with this lesson. First, have them bring in different kinds of food labels, and put a list of key words on the board (list is not included, but can be nutrition or health-related words)....
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Beginning Sentence Completion 9
English language learners choose the correct multiple choice option to complete 12 sentences. There is no common theme here, so this might function best as a time-filler.
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Food and Culture, Past and Present in Choctaw Culture
Students explore the Choctow culture. In this Choctow lesson, students use their research skills to create presentations that feature Choctow geography, resources, tradition, foods, and health issues.
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New York State Testing Program: English/Language Arts Book 1, Grade 3
This 3rd grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice worksheet includes 2 fictional selections and 2 non-fiction pieces, as well as multiple choice and free response questions.
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How Do You Choose Snacks and Other Foods?
Young scholars discuss peer pressure pertaining to healthy eating decisions. In this personal health lesson, students identify reasons why they make poor eating decisions and how to ignore food temptations. Young scholars complete the...
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Breakfast: Grades K-2
Students investigate nutrition and the role breakfast plays in everyday life. In this healthy eating activity, students discuss their own breakfast habits and the meal they would prefer to have every morning. Students practice...
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4-h Veterinary Science Activity Page
The 4-H teaches students about agriculture, health, and animal care - the last of which is the focus of this activity. From dogs and cats to pigs and hedgehogs, this worksheet provides helpful tips for caring for animals, as well as...
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Abstinence
Students examine and discuss the topic of abstinence. They identify positive reasons for choosing abstinence and three reasons choosing abstinence could be challenging, conduct a communication activity, and complete various worksheets.
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Fire Safety: Grades K-2
Learners navigate the Internet to view sites on fire safety. In this fire safety lesson, students answer questions, complete worksheets and make a poster demonstrating their ability to react safely in a fire.
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Calculating Parts per Million: Do We Have a Problem Here?
Students calculate ppm and ppb by using unit analysis when given a ratio of amounts.
They determine in ppm what constitutes a health risk for a particular toxin given data
and whether local health officials should close a lake...
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President's Day
Young scholars access prior knowledge about the branches of government to explore foreign policy. In this conflict resolution lesson, students reflect on foreign policy decisions and participate in scenarios based on foreign policy events.
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Government Spending - Earmarks
In this government spending - earmarks worksheet, students research this topic (there are many links listed), examine the issue, write a letter to their congressional representative or a local newspaper, make a video or analyze the...