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All-Star Award
Students review classroom rules. They are awarded class points each time all students are dressed appropriately for class. Each time the class scores five home runs they receive a choice of class rewards (such as treat box, choice of...
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Negative Toss
Students discover that they have control over their lives and over which aspects of their lives they choose to concentrate on. They throw away their negative feeling in this activity
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Cheeto Tag
Young scholars practice motor skills while playing this variation of tag. They learn the importance of hand washing in the activity.
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Dualathon Warm-Up
Learners compete in a biathlon of self chosen events. After reviewing the events of a biathlon and triathlon, students perform the activities of a 3,4, or 5 minute biathlon. Results are recorded by comparing the resting and performing...
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Delicious Dinners by Jr. Chefs
Students create a protein-rich dinner. In this nutrition lesson, students brainstorm foods that are rich in protein. Students make burritos and identify the color of meat when it is cooked thoroughly.
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When Building Up Leads to Breaking Down
Students examine where one develops his or her views about health and ways in which teen-agers exhibit these influences, focusing particularly on the rising trend of anabolic steroid use in teen-age girls.
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Protect Your Child: Know Your Password
Students practice having a secret password to prepare them for potentially dangerous situations.
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Body and Blood
Students explore the cardiovascular system. Through the use of video, students observe the heart pumping an oxygen-enriched blood supply through arteries to the muscles in use during exercise. They participate in activities to explore...
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Sports Science
Students explore athletes and how they perform. In this physics lesson plan, students investigate how physics is involved in sports. Students go online to interactive sites that explain physics and biomechanics. Students also research...
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That's Dope - Part 1
High schoolers investigate drugs in sports. In this performance enhancing drugs lesson, students discuss the uses for steroids in medicine and sports. High schoolers utilize the web to play a steroid related game, view media clips of...
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Benefits of Cycling
Fourth graders discuss cycling and create a list of good effects from cycling. In this cycling activity, 4th graders design a leaflet or poster to encourage cycling. Students debate the benefits of cycling.
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My Pyramid
Learners identify fruits and vegetables. In this nutrition instructional activity, students list fruits and vegetables on the board. Learners study the lunch menu and identify the fruits and vegetables.
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How to Protect Your Heart
Learners examine risk factors associated with heart disease and develop their own personal plans for decreasing the risk of heart disease.
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Food Pyramid Tag
Students participate in a tag game with the purpose of learning about the food pyramid. In this food pyramid lesson, students are challenged to find photos of specific food groups without being tagged. During this lesson, a whistle is...
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Driving Range
Students practice safety rules and knowledge of the road by going through a driving course using scooters/bicycles/tricycles, etc.
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Badminton
Seventh graders become familiar with the basics of Badminton. In this Badminton lesson, 7th graders correctly hold the racket and increase skill in hitting the birdie. Students become familiar with the rules for a game of Badminton.
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Global Water Crisis
Young scholars research a given nation and complete an activity chart for that country. In this water crisis lesson plan students work in groups to organize and present the information for their given country.
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Hunger and Malnutrition
Students recognize that our bodies cannot function without certain essential foods. In this hunger and malnutrition lesson, students become familiar with the problems associated with malnutrition such as medical problems, problems...
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Throwing
Students throw objects overhand. In this exercise lesson plan students practice throwing overhand with several different objects. They practice throwing at different distances.
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Musical Hoops
Students are introduced to the five health related concepts, muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, body composition and flexibility through a game of musical hoops which incorporates math operations.
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Desertification
Students investigate the process of desertification in the Sahel region of Africa. They discuss photos from a National Geographic magazine, analyze the physical/political map of the Sahara, identify the causes and effects of...
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It's in the Label - The Food Label
Students examine the fat content in their diet and how advertising affects their eating habits. In this nutrition and advertising lesson, students analyze pizza and how to make it healthier. Students recognize the importance of...
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Making Healthy Food Choices
In this well-designed nutritional activity, students are given the opportunity to create their own daily food record, compare their nutrient with minimimun requirements, and think critically about their own food choices. Materials and...
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Self-Injury Awareness Day
In this Self Injury Awareness Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing questions,...