Teaching health?

Question

Anyone have fun activities for health class? I was thinking like dental, hand washing, healthy foods etc... but want to do things interactive so the kids have fun and remember what they are learning!

Answer 1

Hi,

One activity that is great for younger students is to reach into a bag and descibe what is inside.  

You can make this health related by putting in apples or juice boxes, or you could use toothbrushes, floss, and toothpaste.

For handwriting I have brouht in different textured objects and had the students wrie the letter or letters on the objects with their finger while I write it on the board.

Carpet, sand, sand paper

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Answer 2

for teaching handwashing to young students we did an experment using glitter as germs. We passed around objects that glitter had been lightly glued and observed how the germs would transfer from one person or thing to the other. After we did hand washing and watched the "germs "go down the drain.

for dental hygene colgate has a teachers resource with a video, lesson plans, work books and a hygeene kit for each child. We also did an experment to watch how sugered drinks rott teeth by soaking a "tooth" in koolaid, pop, and water.