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Health and Nutrition
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This unit contains reading comprehensions, science experiments, graphing, creative activities, and much more, all related to the topic of hair.
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Danny has lost his first tooth! A great mini-unit (comprehension, word search, etc.) for kids going through (or anticipating!) the same experience.
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Biography of scientist Gertrude Belle Elion, a chemist who developed a number of lifesaving drugs.
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Students read a classic short story of generosity and gluttony, then research and discuss health issues from the story and their own lives. A cornucopia of science, literature, and writing ideas, ideal for middle school or advanced upper elementary.
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February is Children's Dental Health month, but any time of year is appropriate for this unit, which includes a reading comprehension, and several science experiments perfectly designed to get children interested in the health of these "visible bones".
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A poster briefly outlines when "coughs and sneezes spread diseases" and when they don't.
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Two pages of facts about the human heart, two cards per page. With color illustrations.
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[created with abctools] Find "arm", "eyes", and other basic body vocabulary in this body-shaped word search.
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A reading comprehension, a vocabulary list, and a diagram (labeled and unlabeled) are used in this thorough mini-unit on the human heart.
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How big is a heart? How does it work? What are the parts called? Learn the answers to these questions and more with this fact-filled reading comprehension.
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This unit is a great enhancement to a nutrition lesson, and also works well as a "stand alone". Based on the 2005 food pyramid guide, and featuring imaginative writing prompts, real-life nutrition analysis, graphing, and more.
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Comprehension questions review Gennifer Choldenko's Newbery Honor novel about a boy growing up on Alcatraz Island.
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Learn vocabulary with this fun set: a word search, crossword, ABC order, and more. From "canines" to "permanent".
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food pyramid illustration
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Enhances comprehension of Robert McCloskey's tale of a girl with a loose tooth.
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"One of Junie B. Jones's top front teeth is loose! Only Junie B. is not that thrilled about this development. Because what if she looks like toothless Uncle Lou? And what's all this tooth fairy business?" This unit enhances the Barbara Park book with vocabulary and comprehension skills development.
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Fill in the missing letters from each nutrition-themed word; then use the letters to decode the secret message! Vocabulary fun. This easier version provides a word bank.
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Three reading comprehension selections (Your Immune System, Immune System Disease, Keeping Your Immune System Healthy) clearly and simply explain how the immune system works and how to keep it working. Each selection is followed by 5 multiple choice questions and 4 questions that require brief written responses. (11 pages)
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Three reading comprehensions (Your Skeleton, Diseases of the Skeleton, Take Care of Your Skeleton) clearly and simply explain how the skeletal system works and how to keep it working.
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Three reading comprehensions (Your Digestive System, Diseases of the Digestive System, Take Care of Your Digestive System) clearly and simply explain how the Digestive system works and how to keep it working.
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Create a bar graph to show information about favorite foods.
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A factual account of corrective dental braces followed by multiple choice questions and a writing activity.
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Learn about cells, bones and muscles with three reading comprehension exercises and other activities.
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Use this simple form to help organize the answers to three student-selected questions about any of the dental health professions.
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Report planner, KWL, and a lined page to write a report about teeth.
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This reading comprehension provides a brief overview of drugs: legal and illegal, medicinal and recreational.
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Simple addition and subtraction practice with numbers 1-10, with a dental theme.
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A toothsome page to write fabulous facts about teeth. Full page format for students to write a report on teeth.
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What is this vitamin good for? What foods is it found in?
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February is Children's Dental Health Month. Use these charts to help students track their toothbrushing habits.
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