Creativity is key when combining subject areas. The following resources offer ideas and lesson plans on how to incorporate health education into other school-day topics.
Website: Healthy Schools BC Resources
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Background Info
Healthy Schools BC supports the health and wellness of students by creating active, healthy classrooms. This resource page provides tools to actively engage students to learn to be healthy, and is broken down by grade level for kindergarten to grade 7.
Website: Mission Nutrition
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Background Info
Mission Nutrition is a free online and interactive program designed to get children excited about healthy living. Created by Canadian dietitians, Mission Nutrition provides activities that may be used in the classroom or at home.
The teacher tool kits provide healthy living lesson plans, fun activities, and assessment ideas for students in grades K to 8.
Website: Support Real Teachers
Background Info
Support Real Teachers advocates quality physical education to help students develop skills, knowledge and the desire to be physically active.
The Cross Disciplinary Activities page on their website provides examples of cross-curricular activities and lesson plans for educators. Subject areas include art, math, reading, writing, and science.
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