Feature Story

Going Green in the Classroom

Today, many schools are choosing to incorporate environmental education into their curricula. Some districts have chosen to use a structured, standardized program, whereas other districts may challenge teachers to incorporate learning where they can. No matter how the subject is taught, teachers can enrich their students’ education by teaching them about the environment.
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NBC Learn

The NBC News Archives on Demand Health and Wellness video collection provides 3–5 minute video clips that focus on positive lifestyle choices and the latest research in health science. Explore body systems, health and hygiene, exercise and fitness, food and nutrition, and advances in medicine, along with mental health resources addressing self-image, relationships, stress management, conflict resolution, and mental health disorders.
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Fitness Zone

Fitness Zone activities provide a good way to integrate fitness into your classroom. You can use them to give students a quick break between subjects, so they settle down to focus on new material more easily.

Piranha River

This activity will help students improve their cardiovascular endurance and flexibility.

• Mark a line at each end of the activity area. One will be the starting line, and the other will be the finish line.
• Mark two more lines, ten feet apart, between the starting and finish lines. The space between these two lines is called "the river."
• Ask two students to stand in "the river." They are the "piranhas." Have everyone else stand behind the starting line.
• Give the signal to begin.
• Students behind the starting line will run down the "river." As they run, the "piranhas" try to tag them. Players who reach the finish line without being tagged are safe. Players who are tagged stay in the river and become "helper piranhas." "Helper piranhas" must keep there feet in one place, but can bend or stretch to tag other players.

You can find more energy boosters like these in FitnessZone.

Professional Development

Advocating for Greener Schools

In recent years, "going green" has not only become an integral part of our personal lives, but an important part of the school community. Many schools are now taking a greener approach that includes building eco-friendly structures to purchasing non-toxic supplies for classrooms. Does "going green" have a real benefit to education? Studies say it does.
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Teacher Tips—What Works!

Teacher tips are tried and true teaching strategies developed by health education teachers around the country. Take a look at some classroom activities that really work.
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