Students will explain types of infection that can occur when the body's …
Students will explain types of infection that can occur when the body's skin is pierced with an unclean needle, identify low-risk, healthful ways of expressing their self-identity as modern teens, and apply the reading skills of using an outline to understand exposition in an article on body piercing and tattooing.
Students learn about fats and how excessive fat and calories in the …
Students learn about fats and how excessive fat and calories in the diet can contribute to health problems. In an associated activity, students will plan a three-day backpacking trip to the Rocky Mountains based on their understanding of the need to balance supply of and demand for calories.
This is an interactive site that allows students to enter their weight …
This is an interactive site that allows students to enter their weight and height and then calculate their body mass index. The calculation also comes with a few sentences that explains the BMI that is calculated and offers some suggestions on what needs to be done.
In this activity, students will fill out their own ?physical reactions to …
In this activity, students will fill out their own ?physical reactions to stress? inventory and graph the class results. Then they will work in pairs to learn more about the body mechanisms that cause physiological stress symptoms, such as a fast heartbeat, cold hands, and dry mouth, or even longer-lasting symptoms such as a headache and sleeplessness. Finally, students will discuss their own reactions to stress and understand that many physiological stress reactions are part of the body?s normal functioning. Students will also look at ways of dealing with stress.
This multimedia resource, part of the NC Science Now series, describes how …
This multimedia resource, part of the NC Science Now series, describes how researchers with the Appalachian State University Human Performance Lab are providing new insights into how even a small amount of exercise can cut the risk of disease in half. The study focuses on physical fitness and health of middle grade students. Components of this resource include a video and a related blog article. Links to these components are provided on the page under the heading "UNC-TV Media."
In this lesson students will demonstrate the correct technique of rolling a …
In this lesson students will demonstrate the correct technique of rolling a ball with accuracy and force. They will also apply correct weight transfer and follow through.
This is a compilation of discussion questions about how addiction and drugs …
This is a compilation of discussion questions about how addiction and drugs affect the brain and behavior. The questions are accompanied with a comprehension quiz.
The Public Service Announcement (PSA) Break Bullying depicts adults in an office …
The Public Service Announcement (PSA) Break Bullying depicts adults in an office environment re-enacting the director?s personal bullying experience from middle school. His point: If we would not stand for this in the office, why do we stand for it happening to kids in schools? It is a call to action for everyone to take bullying seriously. Students and teachers alike are reporting visceral responses to the PSA.
This is a supplemental video that should be used with the "Breaking …
This is a supplemental video that should be used with the "Breaking Bullying: Not in the Breakroom, Not on the Playground" lesson provided by Not In Our Town.
Students will be able to explain the difference between a healthy body, …
Students will be able to explain the difference between a healthy body, a body with type 1, and a body with type 2 diabetes, state which kind of diabetes children and teens get most, and name the type of diabetes that is being diagnosed more and more often in children and teens.
In this activity, students describe what a healthy breakfast includes. Students distinguish …
In this activity, students describe what a healthy breakfast includes. Students distinguish between healthy and unhealthy breakfast choices. The activity is located on page 2 of the pdf.
This is a supplemental presentation that should be used with the Breakfast …
This is a supplemental presentation that should be used with the Breakfast lesson plan. Students will be able to explain the importance of eating a healthy breakfast, discuss heath benefits of eating a well-balanced breakfast, and choose a breakfast consistent with the dietary guidelines.
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