With
obesity at crisis level, attention turns to childhood obesity. Weight problems
begin at home and so that's the best place to begin with healthy lifestyles,
nutrition, exercise and eating habits. But school can help too. Here are free
printable health lessons on nutrition and other children's health science
topics. Kids Health has free printable health
lessons, health science
worksheets and healthy living activities. These lesson plans cover common
subjects taught in health class. Health lessons cover all grades, preschool
through twelfth grade. Each age category has a separate link listed on the left
side of the page.
Each
grade level addresses three basic areas of health lessons geared to the age,
abilities and maturity of the student. There are free printable health lesson
plans on the Human Body, Health Problems and Personal Health. Lesson plans
include free printable teachers guides, games, activities, worksheets, handouts
and health science experiments. Some lessons also contain a study guide,
student quiz and answer key. Here is a scope and sequence for each grade level
and will work well for homeschool, special needs students and special education
health classes.
Pre-K-
2nd grade--Healthy Habits (available in English and Spanish) Human Body covers
body parts, bones, muscles, joints, mouth, teeth and skin, Body Systems covers
Cardiovascular, Digestive, Respiratory, Body Functions, Hearing, Sleep and Vision.
Health Problems covers Infections, Diseases and Conditions, Asthma, Diabetes.
Personal Health lessons covers Puberty and Growing Up, Conflict Resolution,
Empathy, Self-Esteem, Hygiene, Germs, Fitness, Nutrition, Breakfast, Energy
Balance.
Grades
3-5--Human Body covers body parts, bones, muscles and joints. Body Systems
cover Cardiovascular, Digestive, Immune, Respiration, Body Functions and Sleep,
Health Problems, Infections, Diseases, Conditions, Asthma, Eating Disorders,
Bird Flu, Obesity, Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco. Personal Health science covers
the same topics as the K-2nd grade syllabus, geared to 3-5th graders.
Grades
6-8 Human Body covers Body Parts, Mouth and Teeth, Skin. Systems include
Cardiovascular, Respiratory. Body Functions include Sleep, Vision. Health
Problems include Infections, Diseases, Conditions, Asthma, Bird Flu, Diabetes,
eating disorders, HIV and AIDS, Obesity, Skin Cancer. Emotional Health science
issues cover Depression, Stress, Drugs, Alcohol, personal health, puberty and growing
up, conflict resolution, self-esteem, nutrition, food safety, school lunch,
breakfast, fitness and sports safety. Grades 9-12 cover much of the same topics
only in high school lesson plans.
