Health Science

This packet includes 3 resources combined! It will cover topics on Body Mechanics, Chain of Infection and Fire/Electrical/Chemical Safety. Click on the individual lessons to read more details about what each provides! SAFETY 101 LESSON BODY MECHANICS...

I typically teach the Safety Unit at the beginning of the semester and I dreaded it. Especially because I didn't want to set the "mood" of the class with a topic I struggled with teaching. I was determined to find a way for students to retain this very...

I've been there before.  Walked into a classroom about 2 weeks after being hired and I had NO. IDEA. WHAT. I. WAS. DOING. It's scary but most of all overwhelming. Now after teaching 10 years, I made it my mission to support new teachers in Health...

**UPDATED FOR 2022** I love this activity. It has to be my favorite. If you aren't new to my page, I'm sure you are rolling your eyes at this statement because I may have said that a *few* times before. But this time, I mean it! :) This activity was...

While looking for a game to liven up the unit on Healthcare Systems, I decided to create this PowerPoint game where students will guess "high" or "low" when looking at common medical procedures (Think "Price is Right"!) Download comes...

For years I was using worksheets provided by the textbook resources to review the major terms and concepts of health insurance. But after completing them, I realized my students were simply regurgitation the information and not actually synthesizing or...

This game is so versatile for so many topics- Communication, Teamwork, Leadership... and even some first aid/medical parts too! I think of all the activities I do, this one is my favorite. I love how immersed my students get into it. The game involves a...

Who said teaching Body Mechanics had to be boring? Determined to create a lesson that didn't bore my students to sleep, I created these activities. The first worksheet is a game where students will take educated guesses on the numbers associated with...

For the past 10 years I have used this game/activity on Day 2 of my Health Science classes and it became one of the favorite activities of the year! I found that it really broke the ice with my new students as well as started our year off in a fun and...

*UPDATE:  This activity now includes an optional PDF form that can be filled in electronically!  Download includes a student PDF form as well as instructions and guidelines to help you learn how to use and send it.   I created this...

Is it just me or does anyone else struggle with teaching Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? After years of frustration trying to find a way for my students to connect the pyramid to actual real life concepts I came up with this activity. Students will be in a...

"The year is 2080.Bacteria has become resistant to most anti-biotics. Viruses are mutating at high rates. Fungi are spreading rapidly. Protozoa are getting larger and smarter." Using their imagination, students will follow the Chain of Infection and...