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Handwashing and Sanitation
High schoolers apply Glo-Germ to their hands to see the amount of germs on their skin. As a class, they watch a demonstration on how to properly watch their hands to prevent the spread of disease. To end the lesson, they are introduced...
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Catching and Throwing Circuit
Students practice their catching and throwing skills. For this physical education lesson, students participate in a circuit activity that requires them to catch and throw using a variety of equipment.
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Lucky Guess (Group Tricks)
Students work in groups to complete movement activities. In this movement and cooperation instructional activity, students get into groups and complete movement band skill cards with varying levels of difficulty.
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Tracking Physical Fitness
Students record their daily physical activity in a chart. In this physical fitness lesson plan, students and adults exercise and see how many repetitions they can do in a given amount of time. They record this in a chart over a period of...
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Marijuana
Students identify the main parts of the body that are affected by using marijuana.
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Self Esteem: The IALAC Story
Students explore the concept of self-esteem and listen to a story. In this IALAC (I am lovable and capable) story lesson, students examine the impact that certain life events have on a person's developing self-esteem....
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Protecting Against the West Nile Virus
Students anaylyze how the west nile virus is passed from mosquitoes to humans. They answer questions based on an article from the CDC. They finally examine their state map and track where cases have been reported.
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Caring for Hair
Student explore the diverse ways that people care for their hair. In this Teaching Tolerance lesson, students interview hair-care providers to learn the hairstyles and hair care that they provide to their customers.
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Good Foods to Have on Hand
Learners consider the type of foods that should stock a pantry. In this nutrition activity, students complete worksheet activities regarding stocking the pantry and preparing one-dish meals.
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Malnourishment and Poverty
Students discover how poverty impacts people in many developing countries. In this Student Voices against Poverty lesson, students calculate data on numbers of children suffering from Vitamin A deficiency and numbers of...
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Sand Table Fillers
Students play with different textures in the sand box or large bin. In this sand table lesson plan, students play with sand, corn soy beans, scoops, spoons, cars, and more.
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Early Childhood Nutrition
Students complete activities that focus on food and nutrition. In this food lesson plan, students sort foods into healthy and not healthy, categorize them into ground and tree sorts, draw their favorite foods, make abc books of food, and...
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Recipe Formats - Level II
Students prepare chocolate chip cookies (or another recipe of choice) in the lab to give them practice in measuring, reading a recipe, using equipment, work habits, etc.
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Depression: On the Edge
High schoolers watch and discuss a video dealing with the topic of depression and suicide. They answer discussion questions, identify sources of stress, conduct research on exercise and diet, interview a psychiatrist, and take a...
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School Violence: Answers From the Inside
Students examine the issue of school violence, bullying, and cliques. They watch and discuss a video, answer discussion questions, create a poster, role-play mediation techniques, identify conflict resolution techniques, and sign a...
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Choices That Adolescents Make
Students examine the different types of information available to adolescents. They analyze the decision making process of adolescents and examine the basis for egocentric thought. They analyze to what degree peer pressure affects...
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Mathematics Through Nutrition
Students plan a meal including shopping, preparing and meal and serving it. They become aware of different foods from different ethnic backgrounds and describe the displays in the store and why the items are displayed as they are.
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Beauty is More Than Skin Deep: Examining the Positive and Negative Depictions of Physical Appearance in Children's Films
Third graders compare and contrast different versions of the same story. They recognize our differences, identify qualities that make us special and unique individuals, and create a 'Wanted' poster illustrating a special quality.
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Suicide and Depression
Eighth graders research suicide and depression in teens. They are given an essential research question then create focus questions of their own before conducting their research. Using the Internet, they find answers to their questions...
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Mmmmm, I'm Good! But Am I Good For You?
Students explore the nutritional value of the potato, its role in the food pyramid, and how it can be a part of a balanced diet. In this potato nutrition lesson, students read about the nutritional value of potatoes. Students work in...
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Find the Missing Person
Students play 2 games where they are blind folded and have to work together. In this physical education lesson plan, students have to find a missing person, and play Animal Call Out.
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Be a Manners Detective
Students fill out a sticker chart and identify behaviors for completing nice manners. In this nice manners lesson plan, students discuss behaviors that are nice.
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Vitamin C
Students learn and sing a song about vitamins and how important vitamin C is in a healthy diet.