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The digestive system: In Food for thought: Elementary lessons on nutrition and healthy living, page 5.1; This lesson plan for grade four, from the Food for Thought nutrition curriculum, teaches students about the digestion process and the organs of the digestive system.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Healthful Living)

Family gardening in rural North Carolina: This lesson for grade one uses a series of activities related to plants and gardening to help students learn about gardening, plant life, families, and making healthy choices.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Healthful Living, Science, and Social Studies); By Penny Willard.

Fun with fruits and vegetables: The activities will help the student identify, describe, and classify fruits and vegetables and learn how each grows.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Healthful Living, Mathematics, and Science); By Suzie Overholt.

Good medicine: Students will examine changes in technology, medicine, and health that took place in North Carolina between 1870 and 1930 and construct products and ideas which demonstrate understanding of how these changes impacted people living in North Carolina at that time. To achieve these goals, students will employ the eight intelligences of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies); By Leslie Ramsey.

Resources on the web

Access Excellence: The National Health Museum: A collection of resources for the bioscience educator including current biology and health articles, biotech career information, web resources, online forums, classroom activities, and a peer-reviewed journal. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: National Health Museum

BBB Schools - Science Clips: Thirty-six science topics for students age 5-11 are explored through interactive activities and quizzes. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: BBC Schools

Blue Zones - Quest for the true fountain of youth: Join the Quest Network team to discover why people in different parts of the world live longer than in others. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Quest Network

Brain Power! The NIDA Junior Scientist Program: Materials for teaching second- and third-grade students about the brain and the effects of drugs on the brain. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Carolina Donor Services Teacher Resources: Resources for teachers who want to include organ and tissue donation and transplantation in their classrooms. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Carolina Donor Services

Food and the digestive system: This Science NetLinks lesson is the first of a three part series. Most of this lesson will focus on what nutrients are needed to do particular tasks for the body. More specifically, where the nutrients come from, their different forms, and then their importance... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Healthful Living and Science); Provided by: Science Netlinks

Good food, good health: In this activity, students use Internet resources to explore ways in which food provides energy and materials for their bodies. In the elementary grades, particularly the lower-elementary level, children know that there are different foods — some... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Healthful Living and Science); Provided by: Science Netlinks

Got broccoli?: This Science NetLinks lesson encapsulates what students have learned about nutrients, their different forms, and their importance for particular tasks in the body. It works in conjunction with Why We Need Food and Good Food, Good Health, which are Science... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Healthful Living and Science); Provided by: Science Netlinks

Kenan Fellows Program: A two year program designed to promote teacher leadership and advance K-12 science, technology and mathematics education in North Carolina. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: North Carolina State University Kenan Institute

Kitchen Chemistry: Experiments, information,lesson plans and activities for teachers to use when teaching food science. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Department of Food Science at Penn State University

National Institutes of Health Curriculum Supplements: Interactive teaching units in biology and health for students in 1st through 12th grades. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: National Institutes of Health office of Science Education

National Institutes of Health Office of Science Education: Free Resources for Science Teachers: Provides free resources for sciences teachers on a selection of 41 topics for all grade levels. Students will engage in the supporting, interactive multimedia activities. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: National Institutes of Health

NIH Curriculum Supplements - High School: This site provides additional resources for health science studies at the high school level, complete with: teacher resources and student activities. There is also a section that helps connect the supplements with chapters of popular high school texts. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: National Institue of Health

NIH Science Curriculum Supplements - Middle School: This resource provides supplementary materials and activities to science education for middle school curricula. Materials for teachers may be downloaded for use in the classroom or print materials may be ordered. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: National Institute of Health

Office of Environmental Education: The Office of Environmental Education "promotes environmental education throughout North Carolina. Their projects, programs, and publications help inform the general public, teachers, businesses, and other state organizations about their environment,... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Skin care: Acne: In this lesson, students are asked to think about what they already know about how the body changes as people age. More specifically, they are asked to talk about acne and what they consider to be the most effective ways of treating it and preventing its... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan; Provided by: Science Netlinks