Practical Living
| Consumerism | EconEdLink - browse lesson plans by title and grade EcEdWeb Economics Lesson Plans - Created by the university of Nebraska at Omaha, this is a list of creative lessons for teaching economics. Includes all grade levels and includes some literature connections, especially for teaching younger kids. Don't Buy It - teaches students how media can affect the choices they make. From PBS, it has a parent's and teacher's area. Online Elementary Economics Lessons - lesson descriptions by grade level |
| Health | BAM! Body and Mind - CDC site for children looking to maintain healthy and fit lifestyles. Resources on healthy snacking habits, an activity planner, and a quiz to help analyze your fitness level, this site helps make fitness, safety, and disease prevention fun for kids. There's also a teachers’ corner. HeartPower! - American Heart Association's curriculum-based program for teaching about the heart and how to keep it healthy. Information about nutrition, physical activity, living tobacco-free, and knowing how the heart works. Infection Detection Protection - learn how to prevent infection and disease It's My Life (PBS Kids) - organized across five topics: Friends, Family, School, Body, and Emotions. Printable activities include journal pages, discussion questions, worksheets, and word puzzles. Lesson Plans on Bullies , Home Alone, Smoking, Eating Disorders, and Drug Abuse. KidsHealth - kid-friendly links to information about dealing with feelings, staying healthy, illnesses and injuries, my body, recipes, and lots more Nutrition Explorations - fun way to learn about nutrition from National Dairy Council Nutrition Lesson Plans - from the Educator's Reference Desk. Lesson titles, by grade level Out on a Limb: Guide to Getting Along - designed to help teach youth how to better manage conflicts and challenges they face on a daily basis Safety Lesson Plans - from the Educator's Reference Desk. Lesson titles, by grade level |
| Physical Education | Games Kids Play - rules for playground games, verses for jump-rope rhymes, and more Good Sportsmanship - PTA site looks at the value of good sportsmanship, how it develops and how important parents are in the process **PECentral - latest information about developmentally appropriate physical education programs for children Physical Education Lesson Plan Page - Physical Educators share lesson ideas Sports Media - coaching lesson plans and activities |
| Vocational Studies | Career Information - elementary school introduction to career guidance information. "Jobs for Kids Who Like … ." format attracts the interest of children with a wide variety of interests and talents. Six Pillars of Character - explains the importance of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, citizenship What do they do? - Learn about what people do at work and how they make our world a better place. WebQuest: It's Your Future Calling...... - designed for 3rd-6th grade students. Students can explore various occupations to become more aware of the responsibilities and requirements involved in various professions. |
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