Health, Nutrition, P.E., and Sexuality Education
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Health Lesson Plans
Health Education Lesson Plans from The Educator's Reference Desk
Many health lessons organized by topic.

PE Central Health Lesson Plans
An excellent source for lesson plans and resources.

Awesome Library Health and Nutrition Lesson Plans

Healthy Choices, Healthy Me!
One of many activities available from the Dairy Council of California.  

What Causes Tooth Decay?
An elementary lesson plan.

Body Systems and Senses Lesson Plans
Many lesson plans from The Educator's Reference Desk.

Body Systems Project
A 6-8 activity in which students identify, describe and diagram parts of various body systems.

Artery Demonstration
A grades 3-5 lesson plan designed to teach kids what may happen when they do not eat properly or participate in physical activity regularly.

Muscles Mania
A K-6 lesson that teaches students the major muscles through word association and movement.

'Dem Bones
A lesson plan for grade 4-5 on the skeletal system

Germs Everywhere
Lesson ideas from Teacher.net.

Art Activities and Lesson Plans for Exploring Cleanliness

A long list of ideas.

Examining Ideas About Body Image
A lesson plan for grades 6-8.

Surgeon General's Report
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on the new health and physical activity standards.

First Aid Kit
A lesson for grades 3-5 which teachers children about the contents of a first aid kit.

First Aid Booklet
A lesson plan for grades 5-7 in which students create their own first aid booklet. See also First Aid Unit Outline for a 6th-grade worksheet.

Where Does it Hurt?
A lesson plan for grades 9and 10 on first aid for common emergencies. It is in pdf format.

Rescue Procedures: CPR and First Aid
A high school lesson plan.

Fire Safety
A site for grades 5-8 with information and student projects related to fire prevention.

Feeling Peer Pressure
A high school lesson plan designed to help students identify the aspects of peer pressure to which they may be most susceptible.

Gender and Tobacco
A lesson plan for grades 7-9. See also The Great American Smokeout for anti-smoking activities from Education World. 

Effects of Lung Disease
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on the effects of smoking.

Smoking Aerobics
A 6-12 lesson plan designed to show how smoking tobacco affects physical activity.

Just Say No!
Information, links, and classroom activities for grades 6-12.

Impaired
Another 6-12 lesson plan designed to show the effects of drugs and alcohol on our ability to perform tasks.

Most People Don't Use Drugs
A middle grade or junior high lesson plan.

Drugs in the Schools: Preventing Substance Abuse
A teacher's guide with lesson plans.

Ask a Cop.org
Great site for crime prevention and safety lesson plans.

The Teenagers & Safe Driving Project
Information and activities for 8th-graders.

Common Vaccinations
A lesson plan for grades 6-8.

The Polio History Pages
Information for teaching about polio and its history.

Parasites and Diseases
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 from National Geographic.   

Fighting Invisible Enemeies
A lesson plan on bacteria and antibiotics.   
   
Noncommunicable and Communicable Diseases
A lesson plan for grades 6-12.

The Spread of Disease
A lesson plan for grades 6-12.

STD Web
An activity designed to illustrate that sexual activity results in the risk of contacting sexually transmitted diseases.

AIDS: Who's at Risk?
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 from DiscoverySchool.com.


HIV/AIDS Education
A unit for 8th grade. See also HIV Project and AIDS Today.

Sexuality Education Lesson plans and Resources
Sexuality Education Gateway
Many sex education lesson plans for all grade levels.

Introduction to Human Sexuality
A lesson plan in pdf format complete with a handout for students.

Sexual Pressures
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 from DiscoverySchool.com.

Advocates for Youth - Lesson Plans
Many lesson plans designed to help young people pretect themselves from unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted dieseases.

Talking about Sexuality and Values
One lesson plan from the above source.

Smart Choices about Sex
A
lesson plan for grades 7-12 in which students explore peer pressure as it relates to sex and their decision whether to yield to such pressure.

The Circles of Human Sexuality
A discussion-based lesson plan from the above site complete with leader's resources and student handouts.

Classroom Activities from Planned Parenthood
Fifteen activities. See also Teenwire.com for more classroom activities.

STD Web
An activity designed to illustrate that sexual activity results in the risk of contacting sexually transmitted diseases.

AIDS: Who's at Risk?
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 from DiscoverySchool.com.


HIV/AIDS Education
A unit for 8th grade. See also HIV Project and AIDS Today.


Avert.org
A ctivities designed to educate young people about HIV infection and AIDS. The activities are suitable for use with a wide range of situations and grade level.

Sexual Harassment
A high school lesson plan in which students define, identify examples of, and consider appropriate responses to sexual harrassment.

Thinking About Violence: Sexual Assault
A high school lesson plan from Canada's SchoolNet.

Ways to Fight Homophobia at Your School
Information and suggested activities from LA Youth.

GLSEN Educator Library
Many resources regarding gay/lesbian isuues for teachers. Click on Curriculum for lesson plans.

At Issue: Marriage - Exploring the Debate Over Rights for Same-Sex Couples
Six lesson plans and a curriculum guide from GLSEN.

Constitutional Ammendments and Gay Marriage
A discussion-based high school lesson plan utilizing online background documents.

Understanding Families with Gay and Lesbian Parents
A lesson plan for grades K-6.


Nutrition

Nutrition Resources for Teachers

Information for teaching about nutrition including educational materials and lesson plans.

Nutrition Lesson Plans from The Educator's Reference Desk
Eighteen elementary lesson plans.

Fruits and Vegetables
A thematic unit for grades K-2.

Healthy Eating
A K-3 lesson plan designed to help students become aware of ways newspapers can teach about nutrition and good health.

The Food Groups: Food Pyramid
A lesson plan for grades 3-5.

Fabulous Five Nutrition WebQuest
See also Pyramid Power.

Internet Nutrition
A lesson plan for grades 6-12.

Nutritional Budgeting
A lesson plan for grades 6-12 applying nutritional principles to meal planning and financial budgeting.

Making Healthy Food and Activity Choices
A lesson plan for upper elementary grades.

Recipe Planning, Meal Preparation, and Service
A lesson plan for grades 7-8 in which students plan and serve a well balanced meal for the family.

Sugar for Breakfast
A lesson plan for grades 6-12 designed  to help students understand how easy it is to overeat sugary cereals at breakfast.

Fast Food Choices
See also Fast-Food Frenzy.

What is Cholesterol?
A lesson plan for grades 9-12.

Are You Aware of Eating Disorders?
A WebQuest for high school students.


Physical Education

Sports Media
An excellent site with lesson plans, coaching tips, sports links, a forum, and information on special events.

Fun-Attic Game and Activity Guide
Looking for new and different games to play with your students? This site has them! It also offers free fund-raising ideas, sports history and rules information, and recreational products for sale.

PE Central (K-2 Lesson Ideas, 3-5 Lesson Ideas, Middle/High School Lesson Ideas)
Perhaps the best source for P.E. lessons. In addition to the menus above, see also their P.E. Assessment Ideas, Holiday Lesson Plan Menu, which lists p. e. activities designed for specific holidays.

Physical Education Lesson Plans from the Educator's Reference Desk
A reasonably large collection indexed by topic.

Teachers.Net P.E. Lesson Plans
Twenty-two lesson plans for a variety of grade levels.

Physical Education Lesson Plan Page
Many P.E. lesson plans.

Rob's Physical Education Home Page
Lesson plans for elementary, middle, and high school levels. The elementary and middle-grade lessons are sports-related while the four high school lessons are on personal fitness.

Olympic Lesson Plans
Many lesson plans based on Olympic events. See also EdGate Summer Games for cross-curricular USOC-approved olympic-themed lesson plans.

Physical Education Units
Seven unit plans involving various sports.

TeachNet Physical Fitness Lesson Ideas
Four lesson plans for a variety of grade levels.

Lining Up Strategies
Several ideas for getting elementary students to line up and move in a safe, quiet, and controlled manner.

Basketball Unit
A complete unit on the skills, concepts, and history of basketball.

Titanic - A Great Cooperative Game
An elementary lesson plan.

Aerobics/Fitness Unit
A unit developed to introduce students to a cardiovascular program that can be a life-long activity.

Fitness Analysis
A high school lesson plan.

Let's Get Moving
A middle-grade unit that encourages students to consider many different forms of physical activity which might appeal to them, to keep track of how much exercise they get, and to compare their own activity choices with those of other students around the country.

Emotion Walk
Another movement lesson plan.

Movement and Music ONE!
An elementary lesson plan.

Dance lesson Ideas
A good selection of dance lesson plans from  P.E. Central.

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