Students investigate the difference between viral and bacterial illnesses. In this health lesson, students learn the symptoms of each and  examine ways to prevent spreading virusus and bacteria.

Students distinguish between diffusion and osmosis and describe ways that drugs can be administered.  In this diffusion lesson students research career paths and create a presentation to give to the class. 

Learners use the internet to research the causes, effects and how AIDS is transmitted from person to person. In groups, they discover why women are more suseptiable to the disease. To end the lesson, they are introduced to the various...

Students explore the concept of opportunistic diseases. In this opportunistic diseases lesson plan, students take notes on a lecture regarding systemic herpes, candidiasis, cytomegalovirus, tuberculosis, MAC, recurrent pneumonia,...

In this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, students respond to 13 multiple choice questions that require them to fill in the blanks in sentences with the appropriate prepositions.

Students compare symptoms of several well-known water-borne diseases. They use the symptoms and background information on the disease to explain some of the aspects in terms of immune response.

Middle schoolers examine how viruses and allergens affect the body.  In this viruses lesson students create flow charts and examine the differences in how colds are diagnosed. 

Ninth graders explore the specific reaction between an antigen and the antibody that recognizes it. They carry out an exploratory experiment leading to the concept of specificity.

Students conduct Internet research on an autoimmune disease, and present the information in a PowerPoint presentation.

Young scholars study the AIDS epidemic.  In this health policy lesson students divide into groups and research the Internet to obtain information on AIDS.

Students model the plasticity of neural pathways for memory in the brain. They simulate the cell activity according to dots on cards that they are given. They complete various simulations of different cell combinations.

Pupils examine the different parts of blood.  In this human blood lesson students work in groups and identify parts of blood and construct a model of human blood. 

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...

Students study vitamins and who should take them and what ones to take.  In this investigative instructional activity students plan a healthy diet after reviewing the types of supplements.

Pupils explore the different kinds of treatments available for cancer and what their dangers or side effects are. They discover how often patients get treated, and how expensive the treatments are.

In this vocabulary worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions about health and medicine. Students are instructed to choose the best answer, as some questions have more than one acceptable answer.

Students design a fitness trail which incorporates warm-up, aerobic, and cool-down phases. Each student develops their own plan and monitors their own progress through the use of an exercise log.

In these reading comprehension worksheets, 5th graders read a story about 10 tips for a germ-free school year. Students then answer 5 reading comprehension questions about the text.

Students calculate their heart rate before and after exercise. In this health lesson, students find their resting heart rate and then exercise for 5-10 minutes. Students take their heart rate afterwards and observe the differences.

In this sentence completion worksheet, students read the sentences and select the best word or words to complete the 12 sentences.

Students explore music therapy. In this health journalism instructional activity, students read the USA Today article titled "Music Strikes a Soothing Cord", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an activity...

In this online interactive grammar skills learning exercise, students examine 10 sentences that are missing words and select the appropriate words to complete each of the sentences and match them to the sentences. Student answers...

Students investigate the effect good sleep and rest has on the human body.  In this health instructional activity, students discover the different stages of sleep and discuss ways they can ease their own tension through exercise or...

Students study disease and explore  how it can be avoided or treated with simple solutions.  In this investigative instructional activity students create a food chart for two weeks for themselves to track and be sure they are...