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Eat Smart, Play Hard
Students discover why breakfast is important. For this nutrition lesson, students read a "Power Up With Breakfast" worksheet and discuss the importance of breakfast. Students draw pictures of fruit they would want in their breakfast shake.
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Understanding MyPyramid
Fifth graders investigate serving sizes. In this serving size activity, 5th graders study the food pyramid paying special attention to proper serving sizes of food. Resources are provided.
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Exercise: The Right Stuff
First graders explore how regular exercise keeps the body strong and healthy.
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It's Sugar Time!
Fifth graders review the Food Pyramid. They examine several breakfast cereal labels and determine how much sugar is in each. They discuss these amounts and whether or not they are surprised by the results. They discuss the amount of...
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My Pyramid
In this food pyramid worksheet, students fill in the 5 boxes at the bottom of the food pyramid and draw or color foods within the 5 food pyramid areas.
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Vary Your Veggies and Focus on Fruits
Third graders study a healthy diet. For this healthy diet lesson, 3rd graders investigate the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables. Students compare a healthy diet to their personal diet.
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Hunger and Malnutrition
Fifth graders investigate hunger and malnutrition. In this hunger and malnutrition lesson, 5th graders study the importance of proper nutrition. Students explore the scope of hunger and malnutrition problems.
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Pizza Time!
Fifth graders explore healthy dietary guidelines. In this dietary guidelines lesson, 5th graders investigate fractional parts of a healthy diet using pizza as a visual aid.
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Grab Quick and Easy Snacks
In this healthy eating worksheet, students complete a maze. Students avoid the pictures of the "dead end" snacks high in sugar, fat and calories. There is a tuna pita sandwich recipe on the page.
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What's the Shape of Your Diet?
Fourth graders discover a healthy diet. In this healthy diet instructional activity, 4th graders compare their typical diet with the recommendations of MyPyramid for Kids.
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Types of Love
Students study the different types of love. They identify the various types of love and the behaviors associated with each. They determine that love is a relationship which is best expressed by trust, honesty, and respect and that ...
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Layout of preschool
Students examine instruction on the basics of layout of a preschool. They identify appropriate environmental space arrangement and arrange a preschool with centers, easy traffic flow and a workable environment. They study guidelines...
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Germ Busters
Students discuss importance of cleanliness, specifically hand-washing, in fighting germs and illness. They create cultures of their hands before washing, and then practice proper hand-washing technique.
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The Color Way
Students study the importance of eating a colorful diet of fruits and vegetables. In this nutritional diet lesson, students complete multiple activities to learn about the nutritional value of colorful fruits and vegetables.
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Does Your Diet Stack Up?
Third graders explore nutritional variety. In this nutritional variety lesson, 3rd graders explore the many options for a healthy and well balanced diet. Students explore the food pyramid with nutritional guidelines from other countries.
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Healthy Diet
Third graders recognize what constitutes a healthy diet and explore if their diet is healthy. In this healthy diet instructional activity, 3rd graders listen read books and explore the food pyramid to find a balanced diet. Students...
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Abuse and Neglect
Students identify the types of child abuse, how it occurs, and how to report it. They listen to a guest speaker lecture on child abuse and how to prevent it.
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Rock, Paper, Scissors
Fifth graders explore genetic traits. In this genetic traits lesson, 5th graders investigate dominant and recessive traits. Students identify similar traits between a parent organism and its offspring.
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Substance Abuse/Addiction
Young scholars examine addictions and the effects on people around them. They identify the characteristics of addition and indicators of alcohol abuse. They complete a worksheet for homework.
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The Value of Respect
Students participate in discussions and listen to audio programs about giving and receiving respect. They identify disrespectful behavior and role play ways to promote respect in their own lives. They also examine the relationship...
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Quieting Down Muscles and Bones
Students familiarize themselves with the proper names of muscles and bones and where they are located.
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Carbohydrates - Simple and Complex
Students examine simple and complex carbohydrates. They take notes and complete a worksheet. They also research cookbooks and find recipes which shows the simple and complex carbohydrate groups.
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Invent a new game!
Students work in groups to create a new athletic game. In this creating a game lesson plan, students use athletic equipment to create a new game in groups.
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Bullying Lesson Plan
Learners will brainstorm and write about their feelings and experiences with bullying. In this preventing bullying lesson, students watch a Power Point presentation and video clips about bullying. Learners engage in...