Students create a seven-day record of all the foods they consume. They analyze what type of food was the most frequent in everyone's diet. They look up each food and record its daily recommended amount.

There are many, many reasons why people do not maintain an energy balance. Talk to your young learners about balance, what gets in the way of eating healthy, and things that get in the way of doing physical activity. Some obstacles may...

Identify at least five benefits of physical activity and guide students to experience fun feeling healthy. Your class will participate in the Synchronized Chair Dance. Worksheet and Evaluation are included.

Students record their daily physical activity in a chart. In this physical fitness lesson plan, students and adults exercise and see how many repetitions they can do in a given amount of time. They record this in a chart over a period of...

Students brainstorm ideas that will help them to be more active.  In this activity lesson students select an indoor activity they can do as a family and other ways they can get moving. 

Students determine healthy snack choices for themselves.  In this eating habits instructional activity, students discuss snacks they regularly consume.  Students cut and paste pictures of snacks that they think are good...

“A man without decision of character can never be said to belong to himself … He belongs to whatever can make captive of him.”—John Foster. Black Tiger Academy’s martial arts lesson 15 of 20 teaches the class about positive character...

Students investigate the importance of fat in the diet. They determine the difference between solid and liquid fat. They examine food labels to identify the ones that contain fat.

Students examine how they can make changes to form healthy eating habits.  In this investigative lesson students examine food guidelines and the food pyramid. 

Students research his/her family medical history and produce a pedigree with information.

Is there a higher risk of dying on an intensely hot or incredibly cold day? Explore the effects of extreme weather on human health by reading a short article about a study done to address this question. Since the links in the...

Students examine healthy eating as it relates to physical and mental health. In this the abc's of healthy eating lesson, students discuss the effects of unhealthy eating habits. Students examine the My Pyramid Food Guidance System...

Learners read an outline on how to prepare an informative speech. In this informative speech lesson plan, students read an outline and then prepare a speech.

Students examine the fat content in their diet and how advertising affects their eating habits.  In this nutrition and advertising lesson, students analyze pizza and how to make it healthier.  Students recognize the importance...

Learners investigate the current legal status of fetal tissue transplantation, including current, legislation and court cases. They engage in role play discussion of a specific case study and explore the ethical controversies surrounding...

Pupils identify reasons why people take medicines. In this medicine lesson plan, students are shown different medicines and discuss why people might take them. The teacher poses different scenarios about when it is safe and unsafe to...

This resource presents a brief article discussing type 2 diabetes, with plenty of links to additional articles about facets of diabetes symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. All articles are written by doctors and nurses.

Journal article on Type 2 diabetes in children and its emerging problem.

Detailed information on Type 2 diabetes and how to live with it.

The American Diabetes Association helps you find out what Type 2 Diabetes is and how to take care of it. Includes a diabetes learning center for the newly diagnosed.

Type 2 Diabetes, previously referred to as Adult Onset Diabetes, is the more common type. With type 2 diabetes, your body does not make or use insulin well. Risk factors include obesity and family history.

Multi-instructional activity unit allows students to learn about the genetic and environmental contributions to diabetes and the role of glucose in the body.

Read the passage on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, study the charts and complete the five-question quiz related to the endocrine system.

Visit this resource to learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, & treatment information about type 1 diabetes from a series of articles written by doctors and nurses. Links to information about type 2 diabetes, as well.