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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.
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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