Shawn Moran

SLM 521 Elective 5

March 3, 2005

 

Instructional Worksheets for Secondary PE/ Health Teachers

 

Diet/Nutrition

 

      Food Guide Pyramid – This is an excellent worksheet to improve student understanding of the Food Guide Pyramid.  This worksheet contains good charts and multiple choice questions for Secondary students.

      http://www.edhelper.com/ReadingComprehension_29_32.html

 

      Fruit Groups This is a worksheet that helps students learn the different types of fruits.

      http://school.discovery.com/teachingtools/worksheetgenerator/archive/967043841.html

 

      Nutrients – This worksheet helps students learn the different types of essential and non-essential nutrients. 

      http://www.edhelper.com/ReadingComprehension_29_33.html

 

Exercise/ Fitness

 

      Types of Exercises – This activity helps children distinguish the differences between different physical activities.  This can be useful to assess student knowledge in regards to fitness.

      http://school.discovery.com/teachingtools/worksheetgenerator/archive/968964167.html

 

      Muscles – This activity helps children to read about the muscular system.  It helps them understand the importance of muscles and the role they play in the body.

      http://www.edhelper.com/ReadingComprehension_29_4.html

 

      Target Heart Rate – This worksheet helps students gain knowledge on the different part of the heart.  It helps them understand how the heart relates to physical activity.

      http://school.discovery.com/teachingtools/worksheetgenerator/archive/973818206.html

 

Drugs/ Alcohol

 

Effects of Alcohol – This worksheet is an activity to help students understand the adverse effects of alcohol.  This is a great activity for 7-9th grade students.

http://www.edhelper.com/health/Alcohol26.htm

 

Drug Education – This worksheet is a great activity to introduce students to the definitions of different types of drugs.  It also helps them differentiate between the uses of drugs for medical use, and the uses of elicit drugs that lead to drug abuse.

http://www.edhelper.com/ReadingComprehension_29_91.html

 

Why Do People Use Drugs?  - This worksheet helps students identify the dangers that can lead to drug abuse.  This worksheet can be used for middle school students and 9th graders.

http://www.edhelper.com/ReadingComprehension_29_93.html

 

Tobacco  - This activity helps students understand the dangers of smoking by listing compounds that make up a cigarette.

http://www.edhelper.com/tobacco.htm