Eighth graders read and discuss various situations revolving around the subject of HIV/AIDS. They practice applying knowledge, solving problems, and identifying feelings around the issue of HIV. They also discuss correct condom use.

Young scholars identify the characteristics of a good friend and assess themselves as a friend. They practice opening statements to initiate conversation and discuss ways to maintain friendships.

Young scholars discuss safe/unsafe and healthy/unhealthy touching. They discuss examples and ways of recognizing and getting out of exploitive situations.

In this English dictation worksheet, students take dictation from a passage concerning health.

In this heart health crossword, students locate 14 words to solve clues and place them in the puzzle. Although this appears to be part of a heart health adult presentation, older students could benefit.

In this health worksheet, students keep track of emotions over a short period of time in the form of a journal. This is done in conjunction with reading the background material.

Students explain the important role of water in the body. In this adult health instructional activity, students examine foods with high water content. They share ways to get the recommended amount of water per day.

For this health worksheet, students match the terms for the nervous system with the definitions and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.

In this health worksheet, students examine 9 common household items and put an X on the things that are not safe to eat. The poison control hotline number is on the page.

In this health learning exercise, students identify celebrities who have a variety of body types. They write their feelings when seeing another person who is fat. They list people they admire, and list three characteristics that make a...

Exercise and building of muscles are the focus of this health activity. Students read a passage which describes voluntary vs. involuntary muscles, then complete a word search which has many types of exercise words hidden in it. An answer...

In this diet and health activity, students keep a diary of all the food they eat each day in a school week including breakfast, lunch, tea, and dinner. They either write or draw the food items.

Students explore teen driving habits. In this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Teens Buckle Each Other Up", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an activity based on the...

Tenth graders explore the various types of meals that they can plan each day. In this health instructional activity, 10th graders develop sample menus for their families. Students create a one dish meal to be sampled by their...

Students identify the different transmission methods of AIDS. In this health science lesson, students create bar graphs about AIDS related issues. They present their work in class.

Learners 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.

First graders engage in fun activities in order to understand the food pyramid and how to make healthy nutritional choices. The lesson is used in order to help students make healthy lifestyle choices.

From the iris and retina to glasses and contact lenses, learners will be excited to see what activities are in store for them as they learn about the complex organ of the human eye.

Primary graders become sun scientists and conduct experiments to learn about the beneficial and harmful effects of the sun and UV radiation. They also investigate their personal sunburn danger zones and learn about how to protect...

The Learning Network is featuring an article about First Lady Michelle Obama and her quest to help reduce childhood obesity in America. The article talks about how she has talked with the top three suppliers of school lunches and has...

What do lowfat yogurt, baby carrots, fresh fruit, and rice cakes have in common? They are all healthy snacks that can be eaten daily. Investigate healthy eating/snacking guidelines, learn how to make lowfat ice cream and practice some...

How can breakfast help you to avoid feeling sluggish and distracted throughout the day? After reading informational articles, learners will discuss how to overcome obstacles to eating breakfast, brainstorm ideas for quick breakfasts, and...

Fourth graders participate in Tribal games. In this tribal nations lesson, 4th graders play games that help improve on the physical skills for survival, invention, and problem solving. They discuss what is needed for survival and how...

Second graders discuss benefits of keeping physically fit, predict effects of exercise on their bodies, perform various exercises correctly, including push-up, curl-up, and jumping jack, discuss and follow safety practices while...