Students discover how to prepare low-cost, nutritional meals. For this personal health lesson, students analyze nutritional standards, plan a nutritional meal, budget for the meal, and share their findings with their classmates.

Learners look into the world-wide rise in allergy rates. In this personal health lesson plan, students research and discuss possible reasons for the spike in allergies. 

Students explore the implications of the avian flu. In this personal health lesson, students listen to a lecture about the avian flu, its history, and how it spreads.

High schoolers explore the implications of teen driving. In this personal health lesson, students research and discuss impaired driving, seat belt usage, speeding, and distracted driving. High schoolers then create public awareness...

Students examine the concept of body image. For this current events lesson, students research selected websites for information about fashion models, plastic surgery, and advertising. Students share and discuss their findings.

Learners research superbugs. In this personal health lesson, students visit selected websites to investigate the use of antibiotics and the prevalence of staphylococci.

Students delve into science fiction. In this Doctor Who lesson, students discuss the success of the British television show and then create pieces of writing and art that characterize Doctor Who. Students also visit selected websites to...

Students consider the implications of the misuse of alcohol. In this personal health lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about the misuse of alcohol and examine advertisements for alcohol.

Students examine seven lifestyle factors. For this personal health lesson, students will examine healthy lifestyles and create a personal health, wealth, and wisdom calendar.

Students interpret data regarding food choices and the perceived body image of youth in the world. In this personal health lesson, students compare food consumption patterns in Canada with other countries. Students also compare lifestyle...

Students complete activities to develop empathy. In this empathy activity, students complete discussion activities and all the related worksheets in order to build their understanding of the concepts to empathy. Students identify a...

Students market healthy environments. In this healthy environment lesson, students participate in an activity that requires them to examine the food web. Students then research healthy and unhealthy environments and use their findings to...

Students explore happiness and well-being. In this personal health instructional activity, students determine whether governments can or should cultivate happiness as they participate in a discussion activity.

Students explore shape perceptions. In this body image lesson plan, students take measurements of childrens' toys and use ratios to determine what the dolls would look like if they were real human people. Students discuss the...

Students explore human energy components. In this personal health instructional activity, students determine how food, sleep, and exercise impact human energy levels as they play BAM! Body and Mind  interactive games. Students...

Learners consider calls for help. In this personal health lesson, students design advertisements meant to motivate reluctant people who need help to go ahead and ask for it.

Pupils explore alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana use. In this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Three Factors Threaten Teens", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and...

Learners explore teen driving habits. For this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Teens Buckle Each Other Up", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an activity based on...

Students examine sources of support. For this personal health lesson, students participate in activities that require them to consider people. organizations, and websites that they may contact when they need emotional support.

Students explore AIDS. In this health lesson, students participate in 2 classroom activities that reinforce the concept that HIV infection is not apparent in physical appearance. Students discuss the activities and write about their...

In this personal safety worksheet, learners examine 4 pictures and identify the household danger present in each of the pictures.

Students analyze situations to determine whether or not they are safe. In this personal health instructional activity, students collaborate to discuss the safety risks in 6 described game situations.

Students examine the concepts of food security and malnutrition. In this healthy diets lesson, students discuss hunger. food security, and malnutrition. Students collages that depict a world in which no one goes hungry and share them...

Students fight off germs. In this technology skills lesson, students create claymation videos with accompanying podcasts that educate others about the H1N1 virus and methods to fight germs.