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Outerspace: Frontier for Personal Health and Hygiene

For Teachers K - 5th
Students view photos of astronauts sleeping, eating, bathing, and using the toilet, and discuss hygiene problems in a zero-gravity environment. They contrast hygiene habits in space to those on Earth, and create storybooks illustrating...
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Health and Hygiene

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine hygiene and health practices today. For 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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What Causes Tooth Decay

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners investigate oral hygiene.  In this personal health instructional activity, students discover the parts of a tooth and how to best protect them from disease.  Learners examine the effects of acids on tooth enamel and...
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Hand Washing Crossword Puzzle

For Teachers 1st - 4th
In this health related lesson plan, students review, discuss and analyze all the important hygiene habits involved in the washing of their hands after certain activities. Students then complete a crossword puzzle on hand washing.
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When Are We Wasting Water

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study water conservation. In this water conservation lesson, students participate in a water conservation experiment. Students discover how to conserve water while washing their hands.
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Technology Tackling Biofilms

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars use their knowledge of biofilms to design a model of a new toothbrush to tackle dental biofilms. In addition, they evaluate the product, and communicate the process of the technological design.
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Snowball Soap

For Teachers K
Students demonstrate healthy hand-washing techniques. They mix water and soap flakes, and create snow soap sculptures.
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Alligator Craft Paper Bag Puppet

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students make paper bag puppets. They use the puppets as a story teller and reader. Students use the puppets to ask questions during and after reading. They assemble their own puppet. Students use the puppets to introduce new themes,...
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Show Them The Germs!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students learn the importance of washing their hands through a "hands on" germ activity. In this germ lesson plan, student put glow germ on their hands, and shake the teacher's hand. When put under a black light, students see the germs...
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Jr. Chef Club

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students review proper hand washing techniques and make a recipe. In this cooking lesson plan, students explore how to wash their hands properly before cooking and how to make a few edible treats.
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Health Importance

For Teachers 1st
First graders create a poster about health after filling out a survey on a health topic. In this health lesson plan, 1st graders read the Staying Clean and Fit section of their health book.
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Dr. Teeth and Dr. Gums To The Rescue

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders role play as dentists researching teeth and their care. They create a slide show showing how a character, Bear, can take care of this teeth explaining habitats, diets and teeth.
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Nature Tribute

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore parts of nature. In this environmental lesson, students discuss how their actions can affect the environment and design a plan to clean up a specified area. Students practice good hygiene during the cleanup project.
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A Book About Me

For Teachers K
How big is your foot? How long is your arm? How big is your mom’s hand? After learning how to measure body parts, young writers collect their observations into an illustrated book. Instructions for crafting a 3D Tim Foil Man are also...
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Living in Space

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners explore space science by viewing a video in class. In this astronaut lesson, students identify the living habits of astronauts by researching the NASA website and observing a space science video in class. Learners participate in...
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Vision Disorder

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students design a morning routine for a 60 year old female senior with vision disorder. For this biology lesson, students collaborate with their team to come up with possible solutions. They present at least two ideas of their design to...
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Hand Washing: I Can Handle It

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore biology by viewing a germ video in class. In this sanitation lesson, 3rd graders identify the importance of washing hands and complete several on-line germ safety activities. Students view a video in class titled...
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Inquiry into Infectious Disease: It's a Germy World After All

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students choose a question from a given list and develop an investigation about it. In this biology instructional activity, students analyze bacterial growth by carrying out a guided experiment. They present their findings in class.
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Hurricane Katrina Relief

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a song about philanthropy. They work together to develop a list of ways to donate money. They choose an aid organization which helped victims of Hurricane Katrina to receive their donation. They reflect on their...
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Economic Community

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders assume different jobs of a community and understand the terms goods, services, producer, and consumer. In this community lesson plan, 4th graders answer short answer questions to show their knowledge of the terms.

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