Learn about the two main components of good communication - being assertive and active listening - as well as passive, aggressive, and manipulative communication. There are skits to read out loud as well as scenarios to practice with a...

Sixth graders are able to explain that there are pollutants in the Anacostia River, what these pollutants can cause, and how to prevent further pollution. They examine the impacts that the pollutants of the Anacostia River could have on...

Introduce infectious diseases and the epidemiologic triangle. A helpful resource describes the agent, host, and environment from the three vertices as well as the time factor, which is in the middle. Scholars complete a simple...

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or infections (STIs) are totally preventable. Yet, the number of cases is on the rise. Why? This health lesson contains a lot of information about prevention, as well as a great activity about how...

Some disabled learners have a difficulty understanding what is and what is not publicly appropriate behavior. Help them build healthy social skills by defining public and private behaviors, labeling public and private places, and...

A delicate topic is the focus of this lesson. Discuss what people can do to reduce the risk of sexual assault, as well as what a person should do if he or she is sexually assaulted. This is not any easy topic to discuss in a classroom,...

Life science learners construct lung-o-meters from gallon-sized milk jugs and then measure their lung capacities. For older students, have them graph the vital lung capacities of each person in the class. Cross-curricular pieces are...

Second graders play a game about personal health behaviors related to nutrition.

Students consider the power of peer pressure. In this making decisions lesson, students watch "Big Decisions," and discuss the impact peers may have on one's health, choice, and risk-taking. Students role play scenarios that require them...

Students play a game to model how the immune system works. For this health and wellness lesson, the teacher explains how the immune system works, then students play a game of tag trying to stay away from germs, viruses, and bacteria and...

Second graders study the vocabulary that is associated with recycling and tell what recycling is. In this recycling instructional activity, 2nd graders use flash cards and Concentration type games to learn the vocabulary associated with...

What is an actual emergency situation and what should you do to prepare for it? Learners will identify a variety of emergency situations and the appropriate way to address first aid concerns to minimize injuries. They will also discover...

Young learners explore nutrition and the food groups in these two mini-lesson plan ideas. First, kindergarteners have a discussion about their health and how different foods contribute to it before making their own personal food pyramid....

Students demonstrate healthy hand-washing techniques. They mix water and soap flakes, and create snow soap sculptures.

Learners define wellness and take a Life Expectancy Survey. They discuss factors that affect wellness, view a Powerpoint presentation on wellness, and design a mouse pad that demonstrates how to avoid negative personal risk behaviors.

Students investigate the affects of various risk factors and cumulative risk factors vs. a life of wellness in this technology-based lesson for the High School Health class. The lesson requires the use of the Inspiration education...

Second graders discuss bullying and list ways on how they can help reduce bullying amongst their peers. In this bullying lesson plan, 2nd graders also reflect on their own experiences and write journal entries about them.

Students investigate the concept of personal hygiene and its contribution to the prevention of disease. They focus upon the practice of handwashing while conducting research looking for its proven effectiveness. Then students answer some...

High schoolers research the effects of caffeine and nicotine online.

Students create healthy podcasts. In this personal health lesson, students apply their knowledge of viruses and bacteria to script and record a podcast to be shared with younger students as well as parents and administrators.

Learners investigate a web-course designed to help them develop an understanding of their spiritual lives, find resources for spiritual emergencies and to consider the meaning of death. This course is Christian and Biblical-based.

Students conduct Internet research, view film and participate in class discussion to identify the problem and causes of obesity in America. They evaluate the food pyramid and break down the nutritional components of fast food and frozen...

Students examine significant innovations in surgery and reproductive health.  In this surgery lesson students view a video and answer the given questions. 

Second graders examine germs. In this personal health lesson plan, 2nd graders summarize the methods for preventing the spread of germs through food, water, air, and touch.