Free Printable Health Lesson Plans

It’s happened again. Just when you thought you knew the roster of classes you would be teaching this year, they thrown a new one at you. What do you do for lesson plans at the eleventh hour? Or maybe you are a new teacher in need of lesson plans to get your classroom of to a good start? Or maybe you’ve taught the same material for so long that you want to gag and flog the publisher with a stick? If you find yourself in need of lesson plans for a new class or supplemental material, then you have found the right place. I have a two blogs on which I post all the free lesson plans that I can find on the internet.

www.freelessonplans4u.blogspot.com has an assortment of lesson plans from my teaching career, homeschool days and also from other teachers.

www.freeprintablelessonplans.blogspot.com is all about free printable lessons. You will find links for cut and paste projects, games, worksheets, crafts, puzzles,tests, lessons study guides and more. All subjects, all grade, all free printable.

Here is a new free printable teaching lesson plans website that I just discovered while researching for an article. www.kidshealth.org has entire free printable lesson plans. These lesson plans are all based on subjects for health class. There are lesson plans for all grades, preschool through twelfth grade. Each age category has a separtate link. Each grade level has covers three basic areas of health, geared to the age of the student. There are segments on: The Human Body, Health Problems and Personal Health adjusted to the needs, abilities and maturity of the students. Each lesson includes free printable teacher’s guide, games, activities, handouts and experiments. Some lessons also contain a study guide, student quiz and answer key. Here is a scope and sequence for each grade level. Perfect for special needs students and special education health classes. Great for homeschoolers, too!

Preschool:Healthy Habits (available in English and Spanish)

Pre-K-2nd Grade:

-Human Body

—Body Parts

Bones, muscles, joints
Mouth, Teeth
Skin

—Body Systems

Cardiovascular
Digestive
Respiratory

—Body Functions

Hearing
Sleep
Vision

-Health Problems

—Infections, Diseases and Conditions

Asthma
Diabetes

-Personal Health

—Puberty and Growing up

Conflict Resolution
Empathy
Self-Esteem

—Hygiene

Germs

—Fitness

—Nutrition

Breakfast
Energy Balance

Grades 3-5

-Human Body

—Body Parts

Bones, Muscles, Joints

—Body Systems
Cardiovascular
Digestive
Immune
Respiratory

—Functions

Sleep

-Health Problems

—Infections, Diseases, Conditions

Asthma
Eating Disorders
Bird Flu
Obesity

—Drugs

Alcohol
Tobacco

-Personal Health– same topics as the K-2nd grade syllabus, geared to 3-5th graders.

Grades 6-8

-Human Body

—Body Parts

Mouth and Teeth
Skin

—Systems

Cardiovascular
Respiratory

—Body Functions

Sleep
Visions

-Health Problems

—Infections, Diseases, Conditions

Asthma
Bird Fu
Diabetes
Eating Disorders
HIV and AIDS
Obesity
Skin Cancer

—Emotional Health

Depression
Stress
Drugs
Alcohol

-Personal health

—Puberty and Growing Up

Conflict Resolution
Puberty
Self-Esteem

—Nutrition

Breakfast
Food Safety
School Lunch

—Fitness

Fitness
Sports Safety

—Hygiene

Germs

Grades 9-12

-Human Body

—Body Parts

Bones, Muscles, Joints
Mouth, Teeth
Skin

—Body Systems

Cardiovascular
Digestive
Respiratory

—Body Functions

Sleep

-Health Problems: Same topics covered as in 6-8th grade with different activities geared toward high school students.

-Personal Health: Same topics covered as in 6-8th grade with different activities geared toward high school students.

As you can see this is a very complete set of free printable lesson plans.

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