First graders comprehend the importance of making healthy food choices for a healthy heart. They discuss the connection between what they eat and a healthy body and heart. Students discriminate between healthy foods, or "heart-smart...

Students read a story about how cartoon characters are partially to blame for American's obesity problem, and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this healthful eating lesson plan, students respond to literature by...

Pupils identify human muscles and bones from a cardboard skeleton, named "Mr. Skelly." Using dialog balloons as props, the teacher holds up advice from Mr. Skelly, such as noting he drinks milk to keep his bones strong. The lesson also...

Fifth graders observe heredity. In this Science instructional activity, 5th graders are introduced to the concept of traits being passed from parents to offspring. Students investigate the concepts through apples and onions.

First graders explore biology by viewing PowerPoint presentations in class. In this plant life lesson, 1st graders identify the life cycle of a plant and how to properly plant a seed outside. Students view a movie about plant life and...

Second graders explore botany by viewing video clips in class. In this seed growth lesson, 2nd graders identify the types of seeds that grow specific plants and what the optimal conditions are for growing seeds. Students view a video...

Third graders explore food production by researching culinary culture on the Internet. In this global food lesson, 3rd graders read assigned text about the different dietary habits of foreign cultures based upon their environment....

Fourth graders explore weather by reading weather measurement text. For this barometer lesson, 4th graders discuss ways weather is measured on Earth and how these measurements lead to predictions. Students read assigned text, discuss...

Young scholars explain the relationship among nutrition, infection and diseases. In this health science lesson, students suggest ways to break the nutrition-infection cycle. They brainstorm solutions to prevent infectious diseases in the...

Students explain the consequences of hunger and malnutrition, to know the magnitude of hunger in the world today and to know who is hungry and malnourished in the world.

Young scholars identify the components of a balanced diet and their importance to good health. Students research their favorite types of fast food to determine how healthy they really are. Links to websites of popular fast food companies...

Students discover the importance of a healthy diet during space travel and examine the physiological changes astronauts experience while in space. In groups, they develop questions to determine an astronaut's food intake and identify...

High schoolers examine how they can make changes to form healthy eating habits.  In this investigative instructional activity students examine food guidelines and the food pyramid. 

In this health worksheet, students find the words that are in the word search puzzle that focus upon the vocabulary that is from the theme of the sheet.

Students examine the need for proper immunizations, good nutrition, and other safety concerns.

Third graders study concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.

First graders identify the Five Food Groups and the proper servings of each. They study the physical features of different foods such as fruits, and vegetables.

Second graders discover what the Food Guide Pyramid represents. In this health instructional activity, 2nd graders experience the types of foods represented in each of the groups found in the pyramid. As part of this instructional...

Fifth graders research the food pyramid. In this food pyramid lesson, 5th graders track their eating habits during the day. Later, students review their food log and place each item into the food pyramid.

Second graders participate in teacher led activities that introduce the food groups and their importance to health.

Students engage in a variety of activities designed to help them understand about the importance of good nutrition and eating healthy foods. The activities include playing food bingo, making a collage, designing posters, etc.

Students practice reading food labels and determining the correct number of grams of fat and carbohydrates in a single serving. They work on improving dribbling skills during the task.

Students participate in healthy living activities prepared by the school's physical education program and local health professionals.

Students keep a food and exercise log for a week. They compare their log to the food guide pyramid and standards for exercise for their age group. They write a paper that explains how they intend to improve their health.