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Download full textWisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1997
Wisconsin's Department of Public Instruction, in collaboration with Wisconsin citizens, developed academic standards in 12 curricular areas. The health education standards go beyond emphasizing mastery of individual student areas--they weave four essential characteristics of health-literate individuals throughout: critical thinking and problem…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Comprehensive School Health Education, Critical Thinking, Educational Quality
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1997
Wisconsin's Department of Public Instruction, in collaboration with Wisconsin citizens, developed academic standards in 12 curricular areas. The physical education standards go beyond emphasizing mastery of individual student areas--they weave five essential characteristics of literate individuals throughout: application of the basics, ability to…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Comprehensive School Health Education, Critical Thinking, Educational Quality
Valentine, Tom, Ed.; Sandlin, Jenny, Ed. – Beyond Basic Skills, 1997
This document, which was written for adult educators in Georgia, offers instructional plans and practical strategies for helping students in adult literacy, adult basic education (ABE), General Educational Development, and English-as-a-second-language (ESL) programs live longer and healthier lives. The document begins with a discussion of why…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Classroom Techniques
Peer reviewedShannon, Brenda K. J. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1995
Describes a Food-Choice Unit that includes the following activities: drawing circle graphs, graphing dietary content, understanding heart attacks, reducing dietary fat, charting fat content of restaurant foods, and calculating percent of fat. Includes extension activities. (CSCO)
Descriptors: Body Composition, Elementary School Mathematics, Estimation (Mathematics), Grade 6
Arizona State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. – 2000
Arizona's comprehensive health education standards begins with a health rationale for each standard, then details the seven standards: (1) students comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention; (2) students demonstrate the ability to access accurate health information; (3) students demonstrate the ability to practice…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Comprehensive School Health Education, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education
Huba, Jeanne C.; Crow, Tracy L. – 1996
This instructor's manual contains information and activities related to human growth processes. The curriculum focuses on choices students can make for a healthy lifestyle and is based on the most up-to-date research about human growth and development. Students generate and test their hypotheses throughout each of five modules which include…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Biology, Body Composition, Body Height
Kister, Joanna; And Others – 1994
This guide is designed to assist vocational home economics teachers in implementing the nutrition and wellness course that is one of the six core course areas of Ohio's Work and Family Life program. Included in the guide are an introduction providing an overview of the practical problems proposed in the nutrition and wellness core course area,…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Career Planning, Case Studies, Check Lists
