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Malnourishment and Poverty

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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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HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL STUDIES

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students select a country in South Africa and writes a one-page report on the economic and social issues facing that country, offering suggestions as to how the conditions of poverty and HIV/AIDS.
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Healthy Heart

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars explore how the heart works, examine pictures of a troubled heart, and discuss how to keep the heart healthy.
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Sexual Exploitation, Day 1

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discuss safe/unsafe and healthy/unhealthy touching. They discuss examples and ways of recognizing and getting out of exploitive situations.
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Keeping a Physical Activity Log

For Teachers 4th - 7th
This study asks students to keep a log at home of their daily physical activities for at least one or two weeks. They bring their logs back to class. They compare the activities and discuss different levels of intensity.
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The Five Food Groups

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this five food groups worksheet, students look over a chart containing the five food groups and the seven days of week and color the group they eat each day.
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Adequate Standard of Living: Children's Rights

For Teachers K
Pupils and parents participate in a variety of activities designed to explore the issue of every person's right to adequate housing. They make butter, make models of different types of housing, read books, discuss the rights and...
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Hardy Heart: Kit Instructions

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students describe human anatomy by reading a children's book. In this heart health lesson plan, students examine illustrations of heart images and several organ related children's stories. Students discuss ways to keep a healthy heart...
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Preventing Lead Poisoning in Children

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the problem of children being poisoned by lead in the United States. After discussing the uses of lead, they brainstorm a list of ways they can be poisoned by the substance. In groups, they discover how they can stay...
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Understanding Abuse

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the various forms of child abuse. Using the internet, they discover the proper ways to report abuse to adults and the warning signs of someone being abused. In groups, they complete a case study to end the...
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Staying Healthy

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this kids' health worksheet, students examine 4 pictures of children practicing good health habits and complete the 4 sentences that accompany each of the pictures.
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Parenting Skills

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students introduce themselves and discuss situational problems in their family.  In this family structure instructional activity students complete an activity on parenting and discuss different topics.
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I Think I Forgot Something!

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students examine human health by reading a children's book in class. In this breakfast lesson, students identify the importance of starting the day with a good, nutritious meal. Students read the book I Think I Forgot Something and...
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If Those Dolls Were Real People

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore shape perceptions. In this body image instructional activity, 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...
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Female Adolescent Identity Formation: Am I Powerful or Powerless?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the "coming of age" process experienced by adolescent girls on their journey from children to adulthood. They focus on the middle years or limbo period in which girls decide who they want to become as women or rather,...
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Hidden Picture-- Kids on Play Structure

For Students K - 1st
In this dental health worksheet, students observe a detailed picture of children on a jungle gym. Students locate pictures of 5 animals which are apparently mascots of a dental health education program.
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The Tween Scene

For Students 6th - 8th
In this diet learning exercise, middle schoolers examine the dietary requirements for young teenagers and compare it to the allowances for children or adults.
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Health and Disease: from Measles to HIV/AIDS

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students consider health care and come diseases in any give community. They examine the differences between HIV and AIDS, and how they are spread. They discuss how the spread of AIDS can be reduced.
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Family Life Cycle - Children's Lab

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars review how their nutritional needs change over time. In groups, they design their own menu in which they get all the nutrients they need. To end the lesson plan, they share their foods with the class and complete a...
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The Impact of War on Children

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students discover how students are affected by wars in their country. After reading a UNISEF report, they work together to summarize the article and answer comprehension questions. They examine the short- and long-term affects of...
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Health and Physical Education

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the story, Just a Minute. They create books with physical activities listed. They predict how many times they can perform that activity in one minute.
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Lead and Children: Toxic Exposure!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students access the Thinkport website to read, synthesize, and summarize information regarding lead poisoning. They write brief constructed responses to a research guide concerning lead poisoning.
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Nutrition Plates

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students investigate healthy eating habits by studying the food pyramid.  In this personal health instructional activity, students write a recipe for a healthy meal including one item from each section of the four food groups....
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Using Pop Art Imagery to Inspire Healthy Eating

For Teachers 8th
Create a visual art project about obesity. In this art lesson, 8th graders research and explain the importance of eating healthy and exercise. They document their eating habits in their journal and analyze it.

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