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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Health and Hygiene

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine hygiene and health practices today. In this health science lesson, students research  medieval treatments to ailments common today. They evaluate how effective herbal remedies are in treating diseases.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Mediterranean Diets Keep You Happier

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Mediterranean Diets Keep You Happier," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Breakfast Helps Girls Stay Slim

For Students 5th - 10th
For this English worksheet, students read "Breakfast Helps Girls Stay Slim," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hands of Doom

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discuss the four essential step used for safe food handling: clean, separate, cook, and chill. They identify the bacteria that can cause food poisoning, practice how to properly wash hands before and after handling food,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Helping Occupations

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss careers that help students and write these in their handout.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Eat Your Sprouts Part I

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will conduct a lab on the oxidation of an apple. The students will learn that the oxidation process can be halted when lemon juice is applied to the flesh of an apple because the lemon juice contains vitamin C, an antioxidant....
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Article
Other

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Ways to Help Kids Develop Healthy Habits

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A study by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation showed parents have significant potential to influence their children's behavior. Help your children learn to make healthier food choices and engage in regular physical...
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Professional Doc
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Sesame Street

Sesame Street: Healthy Habits for Life

For Teachers Pre-K - K
This comprehensive resource will give you the tools you need to teach children about eating right and being physically active so that they can establish healthy habits for life. Included are easy-to-use, fun lessons and activities that...
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Website
American Academy of Family Physicians

Family doctor.org: Passing Healthy Habits on to Your Children

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Teach your children how to live healthy when they are young. This helps them avoid making unhealthy choices and developing lifelong bad habits. This article offers examples of ways for parents to positively influence their children's...
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Article
National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Health: Shape Your Family's Habits

For Students Pre-K - 1st
With family help, kids can learn to develop healthy eating and physical activity habits that last throughout their lives. This article looks at studies that prove the family's influence on kid's health is crucial, and tips to help kids...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Healthy Kids Project

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Healthy Kids Project uses song, movement, and animation in ten engaging lessons that support healthy choices and attitudes--teaching not only successful actions, but also successful strategies. It's a turnkey kit for teachers to...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Respiratory System Health

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Many of the diseases related to smoking are called lifestyle diseases: diseases that are caused by choices that people make in their daily lives. For example, the...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Scientific American Frontiers: Teaching Gude: Healthy Choices

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through this activity, high school students keep track of what they eat everyday and compare their nutrient intake with the minimum requirements for good health.
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Website
Other

Helpguide: Understand, Prevent and Resolve Life's Challenges

For Students 9th - 10th
Professional and unbiased information for those seeking knowledge regarding a particular area of health and wellness. Modules are broken down into aging, children and family, healthy lifestyles and mental health. Comprehensive and...
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Article
Other

Do It Now Foundation: Peer Pressure and Choices: How to Think for Yourself

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about how peer pressure can negatively influence your decisions, particularly decisions about drug abuse. Learn the importance of thinking for yourself and of making healthy choices when it comes to drugs.
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Article
Other

Parent Child Communication: Promoting Healthy Youth

For Students 9th - 10th
Depression as a result of sexual activity can usually be avoided by having a strong, healthy relationship with one's parents. It also relies on open lines of communication in regards to sexual activity. This information is discussed in...
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Handout
University of Utah

University of Utah: Learn. Genetics: Lifestyle Choices and Risk

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of how to make the right lifestyle choices by maintaining a healthy weight through good nutrition and exercise.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Classroom Connections: Wallace & Gromit Veggie Power

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This downloadable teaching resource for Grades 2-3 has lessons on healthy eating designed to encourage children to eat more vegetables. Students explore their own and others' food preferences and learn about food groups.
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Lesson Plan
Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Sugar vs. Artificial Sweeteners

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A curriculum unit that looks at digestion, carbohydrates, and the chemistry and history of sugar substitutes and how these differ from sugar. They will do activities where they research artificial sweeteners, look at making healthy...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What's on Your Plate?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In today's fast food world, it can be hard to make healthy eating choices. In this lesson, learners will learn how they can incorporate healthy eating habits in their daily routines. They will use menus from local restaurant chains and...
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Article
Other

American Diabetes Association: Making Sense of Food Labels

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a simple guide to understanding the Nutrition Facts label, which is on most packaged foods in the grocery store. Read definitions of terms on labels like "serving size," "reduced," and "free." Learn the importance of...
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Interactive
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Teacher's Corner: The Energy Equation [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
Students research recommended sleep, eating, and exercise guidelines for their age. They also investigate the roadblocks they may face to achieve these guidelines and the benefits that may be gained. With this knowledge, a plan is...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students evaluate their eating habits, focusing on the ways in which one can assess whether or not his or her diet is nutritious. Students will work in small groups to design a menu for a healthy lunch and write a...
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Eating Well While Eating Out

For Students 9th - 10th
The older you become the more choices you will have to make about what types of food will make up your diet. This article relates the importance of a well rounded diet. Find out more about how good food has everything to do with how you...