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Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Cdc): Bam! Body and Mind
Multiple teacher resources are provided to help students make healthier lifestyle choices.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Kitchen Styles
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will learn the 6 kitchen styles and the pros and cons of each style. Students will describe the effect of lifestyle choices on wellness.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: What Kind of Footprint? Carbon Footprint
Young scholars determine their carbon footprints by answering questions about their everyday lifestyle choices. Then they engineer plans to reduce them. Students learn about their personal impacts on global climate change and how they...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Calculating Coronary Artery Disease Risk
This activity focuses on coronary heart disease and heart attacks. Students will learn about risk factors, how to decrease one's risk, and why it is important. They look at three fictitious patients and assess their risk levels. Lesson...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Buying vs. Renting
This site has an introduction to the factors involved in the decision to rent or purchase housing. The site discusses space needs, lifestyle, financing options, tax benefits, and more.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Preventing Noninfectious Diseases
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Most allergies can be prevented by avoiding the substances that cause them. For example, you can avoid pollens by staying indoors as much as possible. You can learn...
Other
Best Foot Forward: Ecological Footprint Calculator
Measure your ecological footprint, and see how many land and resources you use in your everyday life. Find out how your choices affect the natural world, and then find ways to make changes in your lifestyle to help the environment.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Responsibilities of the Teen Parent
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses the consequences of teen pregnancy and the life changes that follow that choice. Students have opportunities to work in groups to determine daily schedules and reflect on...
Climate Literacy
Clean: Carbon Calculator Activity
In this learning activity, students use a web-based carbon calculator to determine their carbon footprint on the basis of their personal and household habits and choices. Students identify which personal activities and household choices...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Animal Rights and Welfare
The relationship of animals and humans has been the subject of differing philosophical views for thousands of years. The controversy continues today in many aspects of contemporary life. Some people believe that a vegan lifestyle is the...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: What to Wear? What to Drink? Weather Patterns and Climatic R
How does our climate affect us? How do we decide what to wear each day? What factors determine if our clothing choices are comfortable? What is the source of our water? Students explore characteristics that define climatic regions. They...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: I Forgot My Phone
Are we living in a world forever transformed by our use of smartphones? Before you make a decision, take a look at this documentary by Charlene deGuzman and see if this is similar to your daily experiences. [2:11]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Choosing Healthy Foods
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Foods such as whole grain breads, fresh fruits, and fish provide nutrients you need for good health. But different foods give you different types of nutrients. You...