This article discusses common asthma triggers including tobacco smoke, pets, air pollution, and mold.
Information intended to help dispel all-too-common misunderstandings about eating disorders and those affected by them
Students will learn to differentiate communicable and non-communicable diseases and how they are transmitted.
This exercise is designed to illustrate the necessity of clear and open communication. After each drawing exercise, the participants will begin to realize that open lines of communication produce a better understanding of differing perspectives and lead to a better chance of managing a conflict.
This lesson is about how to say ‘No’.
Students will draw a figure on a piece a paper, based on teacher directions.
This lesson is about how to say "no."
In first grade students begin learning about basic nutrition and how to grow plants in a cup or small planter. In this lesson, the students will take it a step further and students will learn how to create a community garden and share the food. The students will use brainstorming apps to plan the garden and create a poster to advertise the garden.
This resource provides information to help students learn about having a strong character including showing compassion and caring about people around them in their community.
Students learn about compulsive exercise which is a behavior of eating disorders. The following topics are discussed: ?Too Much of a Good Thing? ?Why Do People Overexercise? ?Are You a Healthy Exerciser? ?Signs of Compulsive Exercise ?How to Get Help ?Make a Positive Change
Students learn what a concussion is and what causes it, as well as, what to do after a concussion and possible ways to prevent concussions.
Students learn about condoms including how they work to protect against STIs, condom precautions, and how to get them.
This is a fact sheet providing information on the male latex condom. Consistent and correct use of the male latex condom reduces the risk of sexually transmitted disease (STD) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. However, condom use cannot provide absolute protection against any STD. The most reliable ways to avoid transmission of STDs are to abstain from sexual activity, or to be in a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with an uninfected partner. However, many infected persons may be unaware of their infection because STDs often are asymptomatic and unrecognized.
These activities will help your students identify potentially explosive scenarios, and
develop strategies for dealing with them.
Students will: 1. Identify common sources of health/nutrition misinformation. 2. Identify at least three characteristics of quality health/nutrition information. 3. Cite an example of health/nutrition information found on MedlinePlus that is of interest to them or a family member.
This resource provides emergency procedures including visual examples of what to when someone is choking.
In this lesson, students will predict possible consequences of substance use and analyze how social messages regarding the use of alcohol, tobacco/nicotine and other drugs may misrepresent the negative effects of each.
This article includes information concerning asthma and how the chronic illness affects students in school.
Students debate the merits of nutrition, economics, quality-of-life and taste when it comes to home cooking and restaurant meals. They can even roll up their sleeves to make a salad, stir-fry or grain dish, recipes the Times food writer Mark Bittman claims will make a home cook out of anyone.
Students will learn to recognize there may be stigma and anxiety attached to asking for help.