Students define drug addiction by identifying these four key features. They identify risk factors and protective factors in their own lives related to drug abuse and addiction by filling out a self assessment. Students use the Web to...

Students practice their fire safety skills of stop, drop and roll, as well as moving low (crawling) through a low organized tag game. They discuss fire safety practices and the importance of smoke detectors. Students experience...

Students use locomotor movements, spatial awareness, and letter recognition. They play "Queen Bee of the Garden." Students perform locomotor movements (walk, jump, etc.) called by the teacher as a way to get around the garden.

Pupils explore the concepts of personal body parts and how they should be protected from being abused by others. The use of a scripted personal dialogue reinforces the realness of the problem that could happen.

Students are introduced to the various forms of child abuse. Using the internet, they discover the proper ways to report abuse to adults and the warning signs of someone being abused. In groups, they complete a case study to end the lesson.

Students watch an introduction slide show to assess prior knowledge of healthy foods. They listen as the teacher goes over the food pyramid and food groups. Students analyze a lunch they bring from home by tallying their lunch items on a...

Students engaged in practice for a physical fitness exam. The practice is beneficial for overall student fitness. The instructor measures key factors of health that include height and weight.

High schoolers take a personal inventory about behaviors. They determine if there are risky behaviors present that could be harmful. The inventory is used to help students examine how to make healthy decisions.

Learners identify components of good weight management program, distinguish between fad diet and healthy eating plan, identify resources available for health and weight control information, and develop personalized weight management...

Eighth graders are introduced to how to manage their anger. As a class, they identify what anger is and why people get angry. In groups, they discuss the effect of anger on one's everyday lives and discuss how to deal with it properly.

Pupils discuss the importance of wearing seat belts and why it is one of the most common causes of traffic accident deaths. They also discover the importance of child restraints for younger children. Students examine the myths and...

First graders listen as the teacher reads the story "Leo the Late Bloomer." They discuss things that they can't do but their friends can do. The students discuss the way Leo dealt with this situation (kept practicing until he could do...

Students list some of the fire-safety rules with which they are familiar. Write the rules on a black/whiteboard or chart paper. They then identify the reason why each rule is a good rule. They talk about the words from the News Word Box...

Young scholars describe the spread and occurrence of HIV/AIDS at multiple scales. They explain global and regional variations in the occurrence of HIV/AIDS and the spread of HIV/AIDS in the United States

Students explore the benefits of yoga and meditation by studying baseball players who incorporate them into their pre-season training. They investigate a variety of mind-body techniques and create a presentation for the class.

Third graders gain understanding of the human body by identifying three pictures of bacteria/viruses on a sheet of paper and orally name what germs are, ways germs are spread, and how to prevent from spreading germs.

Students discuss what the media portrays as the perfect physically active image. They discuss how this affects them. Students watch a video on body image. They look through a magazine to find one misleading advertisement and explain why...

Students participate in games to make new friends. They "dance and freeze" as music plays. Students skip, hop and wiggle as they play a moving down the line game. Students develop gross motor skills, listening, and social awareness...

Students evaluate the effectiveness of 'shock tactics' to discourage drug abuse. They view a video about the death of a 21-year-old heroin addict. In small groups they discuss the video and complete comment sheet.

High schoolers role-play a sleep counseling session with a class partner. They read several articles about the importance of sleep and form advice for someone who is having sleepless nights.

Pupils individually practice the techniques and skills learned in preparing a double crusted pie using fresh, canned or frozen fruit that needs to be thickened with tapioca, flour or cornstarch.

Young scholars classify ways to stick on a vegetarian diet. Students survey the reasons why others make it or fail on these types of diets. Young scholars aim to improve their understanding of vegetarianism.

Students discuss the importance of friendships and the main factors of friendships after reading the story "Poll uncovers friendship secrets". The lesson plan is set up as an open class discussion in order for the students to learn from...

Young scholars listen to two lectures about being healthy and including movement in their day. Students are encouraged to get away from the computers and move their bodies. Careful adjusting of the computer workstation is emphasized to...