Classroom Resources

In this video, Move It!, cast members learn the importance of reading nutrition labels and what parts are most significant. Focusing on the serving size and calories, Pat Mizerak, a registered dietician United Health Services, teaches the pair to not only look at the calories because the serving size could be much higher than 1 which would result in a higher calorie intake. They also discuss how many calories a person should consume a day which is dependent on one’s age, gender and build. 

Encourage kids to keep moving when they get home from school. Kids will think about how they can add movement into their time at home.

In this "Fuel It!" video, Maggie and Mrs. Kissell work together to demonstrate how to create a healthy and tasty after school snack of pitas filled with vegetables and a creamy sauce. The host, Mackenzie and Cynthia Cave- Gaetani, a registered dietician from Lourdes Hospital, discuss why it is so nutritious. 

In this video, Veronica, Julie, and Olga demonstrate how to create three healthy yet delightful dips. Making a fruit dip out of cream cheese and yogurt, a vegetable dip from yogurt, mayo, and spices, and guacamole dip from avocado and spices, the team demonstrates each step of the process and what fruits and vegetables to pair it with.

Using this "Cool It!" video, children learn the art of goal setting. The instructor, Kelsey, gives the group some categories, such as friends/family and school/education, to choose from and visualize/write what they want to have or change within that category. Then, the group writes a paragraph about their goal using specific details. Finally, they close their eyes and visualize a specific goal. 

Learn how the recent resurgence of progressive massive fibrosis, the most severe form of “black lung” disease, in miners across Appalachia has been linked to the failure of coal-mine regulations to limit silica dust levels in these excerpts from Coal’s Deadly Dust | FRONTLINE, in partnership with NPR.

Learn how the recent resurgence of progressive massive fibrosis, the most severe form of “black lung” disease, in miners across Appalachia has been linked to the failure of coal-mine regulations to limit silica dust levels in these excerpts from Coal’s Deadly Dust | FRONTLINE, in partnership with NPR.

Student assessment can be difficult in physical education. This resource discusses the importance of allowing students to assess the teacher and the lesson. This allows students to feel empowered and helps them with the task of both giving and receiving feedback. 

Players need to work together to find solutions to group/individual challenges. Cooperation games put an emphasis on team building, communication and trust. Tactical problems relating to cooperation games include communication, cooperation, teamwork, trust, and problem-solving. This resource includes multiple descriptions and illustrations for cooperative games. 

This resource is an animated video from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) which explains addiction in simple terms. Quitting drugs is hard because addiction is a brain disease. Your brain is like a control tower that sends out signals to direct your actions and choices. Addiction changes the signals in your brain and makes it hard to feel OK without the drug. Watch the video for a visualization of these concepts and for information on how to get yourself or a loved one help.

Playing outside makes kids happier, healthier and stronger! In this segment, Abby Brown joins a local school for recess, where they play outside, learn new games, spend time with friends, and get a brain break!

Meet the GIRL!: Caraline is 17 years old and is a musician and nail technician student. She shares how she enjoys doing others’ nails as she gets to listen to them express themselves and share what is important to them. She shares that she enjoys that people see her as a trusted ear. By listening to others she gets to connect with people in an authentic way.  

We all have to follow the rules. This fun, animated poem follows students as they board the bus and head to school, following all of the rules along the way.

Learn how farm workers and owners formed a rare alliance in an effort to block the use of an incinerator in their Latino community by suing for environmental discrimination in this video segment adapted from Earthkeeping: "Toxic Racism." Learn about the rural town of Kettleman City, California, where one of the country's largest hazardous waste landfills is located. Hear how farmworkers and farm owners joined together to sue the waste management corporation for environmental discrimination against poor and minority communities. In addition, learn about environmental law principles that led to a ruling in favor of the citizens.

This is a video from Khan Academy about Alexander the Great.  The video begins by telling the story of Alexander the Great in his early years growing up and as he begins to become ruler of Greece. The video is 11 minutes and 13 seconds in length.

This video from Khan Academy tells the story of Alexander the Great and his rule over Greece during the Hellenistic Period.  The video is 5 minutes 59 seconds in length.  

Explore the reasons behind the 2011 recall of ground turkey by the meat-packing company Cargill Foods in Springdale, AK, and the implications on our food safety, in this video excerpted from FRONTLINE: The Trouble with Chicken. Noticing high levels of salmonella in its ground turkey, Cargill Foods eventually recalled its product, but the delay still sickened 132 people and killed one person.

This is a video from Khan Academy about Classical Greece and its cultural contributions. This video can be used to introduce a lesson on the cultural contributions of Classical Greece. The video is 10 minutes and 9 seconds in length.

This video is from Khan Academy and discusses the European Middle Ages to the beginning of the Renaissance. The video gives an overview with maps and touches on the key events like the Great Schism, Crusades, and the Black Death.  The video is 10 minutes and 42 seconds in length.

This is a video from Khan Academy which gives an overview of the Byzantine Empire under its greatest strength under Justinian and then eventual slow decline over the next 900 years. Code of Justinian, Hagia Sophia, Empress Theodora's role in putting down the Nika Riots. This video can be used to introduce a lesson on the Byzantine Empire and Emperor Justinian.  This video is 8 minutes 51 seconds in length.

Learn why lead exposure is still a concern throughout the country with this video and educational resources from PBS NewsHour from October 12, 2016.

Thinking about becoming a dental hygienist? Brush up on this career path and learn what it takes to help people maintain healthy and happy smiles. 

Childhood obesity is a crippling crisis of supersized proportions. During the past four decades, obesity rates have soared among all ages, but no more so than in children ages 6 to 11. Today, nearly a third of our children and adolescents are overweight or obese. And the numbers continue to rise.

This informational material from Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government is geared for ages 4 through 8. This Learning Adventure tells the story of the Liberty Bell and can be used when teaching or introducing a lesson about U.S. symbols. Students can read the information in a whole group or individually. The Learning Adventure also contains a link to the National Park Service site with additional resources. 

This is an interactive game/quiz on the three branches of government from Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for ages 4 to 8 years old. The quiz is multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions with a word bank. Players receive immediate feedback and a score at the conclusion. The quiz contains ten questions.

During class time the students will work with a partner and discuss how they handle stress in their everyday lives. Using what they have learned in the lesson the students will list three positive effects that exercise has on mental health and prepare a class presentation.

Students are given a pre-designed activity log in which they chart physical activities they are doing at home or within the community. Some days, the activities are predetermined by the teacher to work on a certain component of fitness. Other days, students are given a list of activity choices to pick from. 

This is a fitness tracker designed for students to use during the summer. However, this tracker can be downloaded in a word document so it can be edited to better fit your students' needs.

This resource is a listing of applications that can be downloaded free or with a fee. These health-focused apps, games, and sites give students information on a host of essential and often taboo topics about bodies. These resources can be used to discuss how technology-based apps can be beneficial in improving health and fitness. 

One of the biggest things for teachers to pay attention to is modeling the growth mindset for students. Dave Paunesku walks through three ways teachers can effectively model a growth mindset and create a growth mindset classroom.

This video from Khan Academy is an overview of how the Scientific Revolution catalyzed the Age of Enlightenment with a discussion of the degree to which Enlightenment ideas have or even can be fulfilled.  This video can be used during a lesson on the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment. This video is 8 minutes and 30 seconds in length.

Meet the GIRLS!:  Lexi (9) and Lauryn (14) are sisters and are each other's biggest cheerleaders. Lexi is a strong gymnast and Lauryn is right there encouraging her and helping her every step of the way. Lauryn is a musician and shares her talent in her community. Lexi supports her sister’s efforts. Sometimes our greatest power is empowering others!

This video from Khan Academy is an overview of a series of independence movements in the Americas in the late 1700s and early 1800s which were sparked by the Enlightenment and conflict in Europe. This includes revolutions that will lead to the United States, Haiti, Mexico, Venezuela, Columbia, Panama, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, and Argentina.  The video can be used to introduce a lesson on comparing revolutions in Latin America and the Caribbeans. The video is 5 minutes and 48 seconds in length.

Meet the GIRL!: Sasha is 17 years old and had a difficult time in school due to being bullied. She found her outlet through art. She painted her feelings and then decided to share her art with others. She leads art classes at her local boys and girls club with an emphasis on bullying awareness and education. She wants to make sure others feel empowered to speak up for themselves and take action. She leads by example. 

Listen to students at Wheeling, West Virginia Middle School discuss peer pressure they experience relating to drug use and making good or poor decisions.