Road of Life: Elementary Health Education Curriculum, 3.0
Description:Version 3.0 of the Road of Life: Elementary Health Education Curriculum. Focuses on tobacco use prevention, physical activity, and nutrition. The curriculum is integrated into core academic subjects: social studies, english language arts, science, and mathematics.
Last Updated:Jul-14-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Full Course
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Last Updated:Aug-18-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Unit
Lesson 1: Introduction to Health
Description:Introduction to Health Lessons. For information on how each lesson aligns to National Health Education Standards, State Academic Content Standards, understanding, and essential questions, please visit www.roadoflife.org
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
Lesson 2: Community Physical Activity Options
Description:Students understand the multiple places in their community where they can be physically active.
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
Lesson 3: Healthy Community
Description:Students will understand places they can go in the community to be healthy.
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
Lesson 4: Introduction to Media Influence
Description:Helps to teach children to be media literate by discerning fact from fiction.
Last Updated:Mar-16-2009
Subject(s):- Health
- Information & Media Literacy
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
Lesson 5: Advertising Food and Drink
Description:Students learn about persuasion and make their own commercial.
Last Updated:Jul-14-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Activity: Exercise
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
Lesson 6: Personal Goal Setting
Description:Students learn about setting and working towards goals.
Last Updated:Jul-14-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
Lesson 7: Personal Image
Description:Students understand attributes and that everyone has different attributes.
Last Updated:Jul-14-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
Lesson 8: Time Management
Description:Teaches students how to manage their time.
Last Updated:Jul-14-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
Lesson 9: Review Lesson 1
Description:This is the review lesson for lessons 1-8, the general health section of the Road of Life Curriculum
Last Updated:Jul-14-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
- Asset: Diagram/Illustration
Lesson 10: Food Groups and the Food Guide Pyramid
Description:Teaches students where to find valid sources of health information.
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Health > Nutrition
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
- Asset: Diagram/Illustration
Lesson 11: Growing Essentials
Description:Teaches students about nutrients
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Health > Nutrition
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
- Asset: Diagram/Illustration
Lesson 12: Reading Nutrition Labels
Description:Students learn how to read nutrition labels and calculate serving sizes.
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Health > Nutrition
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
Lesson 13: Fruits and Vegetables Inside and Out
Description:Teaches the students to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables, uses the scientific method to classify fruits and vegetables.
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Health > Nutrition
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
- Asset: Diagram/Illustration
Lesson 14: 5 to 9 a Day
Description:Students learn to estimate and track the number of fruits and vegetables they eat daily.
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Health > Nutrition
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
- Asset: Diagram/Illustration
Lesson 15: The Importance of Breakfast
Description:Students learn the importance of a healthy breakfast.
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Health > Nutrition
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
- Asset: Diagram/Illustration
Lesson 16: Snack Math
Description:Students learn how to chose healthy snacks based on nutrition labels.
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Health > Nutrition
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Activity: Exercise
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
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Lesson 17: Food is Our Energy Source and More
Description:Students learn that food is necessary for survival and the importance of agriculture to Ohio.
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Health > Nutrition
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
Lesson 18: The Importance of Water
Description:Students learn water is necessary for all living things to survive.
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Health > Nutrition
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
Lesson 19: To Drink or Not to Drink
Description:Students learn the difference between healthy and unhealthy beverages.
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Health > Nutrition
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Activity: Experiment/Lab
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
- ...
Lesson 20: Making Healthy Choices in a Restaurant
Description:Students learn to plan and make healthy food choices in restaurants.
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Health > Nutrition
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
- Asset: Table/Graph/Chart
Lesson 21: Review Lesson 2
Description:Review of Nutrition Lessons
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Health > Nutrition
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Activity: Exercise
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
- ...
Lesson 22: Active Every Day
Description:Students learn the impotance of doing high energy activities.
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
Lesson 23: Cardiovascular Health
Description:Students will understand the cardiovascular system.
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Health > Body Systems & Senses
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
Lesson 24: Stretching
Description:Students learn about stretching and flexibility
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Health > Body Systems & Senses
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
Lesson 25: Review Lesson 3
Description:Review of physical activity lessons.
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
Lesson 26: Health Risks and Cost of Tobacco Use
Description:Students learn how teeth become discolored and the cost of tobacco use over time.
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Health > Safety/Smoking/Substance Abuse Prevention
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Activity: Experiment/Lab
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
Lesson 27: Talking to Peers About Tobacco
Description:Teaches students how to say no to tobacco.
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Health > Safety/Smoking/Substance Abuse Prevention
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
Lesson 28: Healthy Alternatives to Smoking
Description:Students learn how the respiratory system works and healthy alternatives to smoking.
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Health > Safety/Smoking/Substance Abuse Prevention
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
Lesson 29: Secondhand Smoke
Description:Students learn the danger of secondhand smoke and how they can interact with their local government to change policies on secondhand smoke.
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Health > Safety/Smoking/Substance Abuse Prevention
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
Lesson 30: Review Lesson 4
Description:Review lesson for tobacco use prevention lessons
Last Updated:Jul-13-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Health > Safety/Smoking/Substance Abuse Prevention
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Activity: Exercise
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
Lesson 31: Conclusion
Description:Wrap up of all the health lessons.
Last Updated:Jul-14-2008
Subject(s):- Health
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan

