Learners examine health issues that are associated with our fast food culture, and the advertising of it. They begin with a snack-food survey to assess their own eating habits. Pupils are encouraged to think critically throughout the...

A very thorough lesson plan focuses on what plants need to grow and stay healthy. There are excellent reading activities and worksheets included in this fine plan. A terrific way to introduce a unit on plants and their needs.

Students investigate healthy eating habits by researching livestock. In this food sustainability lesson, students research the negative impact factory farming has on our environment due to pollution. Students define agricultural...

“Compared to war all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance.” “War is not healthy for children and other living things.” These two views of war, embodied in George Patton’s statement and Lorraine Schneider‘s famous 1966...

Is your opinion significant? Help your class discover the influence their opinions hold and encourage them to make a positive change in their community. To start, they get in teams and brainstorm why their school should have more healthy...

Students create a graphic organizer showing the importance of Vitamin D intake. In this Vitamin D lesson, Students list problems with Vitamin D deficiency and create poster boards in small groups. Individually, students will create menus...

Youngsters listen to poetry and music to understand that words are made of sounds.  In this rhythm and rhyme activity, young scholars create songbooks of healthy eating songs. They will also act out pantomimes and dance to the...

Students investigate that chemicals may affect different people in different ways. They also realize that their perceptions of dangerous materials may not be realistic and that the news media may not provide all the information needed to...

Study the nutrition of elderly people and how it helps them to remain independent and healthy.  Learners investigative the nutrition concerns of the elderly. MyPlate, vitamine requirements and sensory changes in the elderly are...

Students use magazines and other food pictures to arrange healthy meals onto construction paper.

Students explore the food pyramid and healthy eating. After discussing the five healthy food groups, students participate in activities to demonstrate the benefits of healthy food groups. They play games to discover the benefits of...

Eighth graders experiment to identify the nine factors needed for plants to grow healthy. They choose one of seven topics to research and develop an experiment based on scientific method, and complete oral and written reports based on...

In this well-designed nutritional activity, students are given the opportunity to create their own daily food record, compare their nutrient with minimimun requirements, and think critically about their own food choices. Materials and...

Learners design a balanced school menu or a healthy snack vending machine. Students create a colorful wall display. Learners demonstrate about food groups on a spreadsheet. Students answer a survey on what foods to eat and why.

Learners test their local aquatic site to determine its water clarity. They collect a water sample and measure its turbidity using a sensor, then they repeat the experiment to obtain a second turbidity reading to find the average value.

In this crossword worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by solving clues good healthy teeth. For example, "Children have 20 primary..."

First graders consider the importance eating breakfast. In this breakfast foods lesson, 1st graders plan meals, examine a variety of breakfast options, and discuss the food groups. Students taste a variety of foods. Extension activities...

Third graders write a story. For this breakfast authors lesson, 3rd graders write about a breakfast food and why it is a good selection. Students may illustrate stories and share with their peers.

Second graders examine how healthy habits prevent disease.  In this healthy habits activity, 2nd graders recognize the importance of fruits and vegetables in their diet. Students discuss habits such as hand washing and...

Students are read a variety of books and observe the weather in the different seasons. In groups, they compare and contrast the type of activities people are doing. They also discuss how they adapt to the changes in seasons by the...

In this healthy habits worksheet, students read the  first column and match them to the second column to detail several healthy habits.

In this word search worksheet, students use the given clues to help them complete the word search about healthy habits and hygiene.

Learners compare herbal and pharmaceutical remedies for common ailments.

Students navigate through various sites to find nutrition information to help make healthy choices and decisions. They find the answers by searching each site. The assignment should be turned into the teacher through a word document via...