This American resource offers educators free health-related lesson plans, interactive games, educational videos and activities. Students can engage with the range of discussion questions, classroom activities and extensions, printable handouts, and quizzes and answer keys. This site also contains emotional health lesson plans created by Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, called 'imHealthy'.
Structure and features
For families
- Search the categories and teachers guides for resources on health-related topics.
- Select a topic to learn about, eg the human body, health problems, or personal health.
You can also explore Michael Phelps' imHealthy lesson plans, which are shown on the homepage. The resource contains 8 lesson plans with handouts that address topics like depression and anxiety:
- talk about feelings
- three good things
- four calm breaths
- when you're nervous
- when you're sad
- talk to yourself like a (really good) friend
- try, try, try
- help others and let them help you.
| Talk About Feelings |
| Three Good Things |
| Four Calm Breaths |
| When You're Nervous |
| When You're Sad |
| Talk to Yourself Like a (Really Good) Friend |
| Try, Try, Try |
| Help Others and Let Them Help You |
| Talk About Feelings |
| Three Good Things |
| Four Calm Breaths |
| When You're Nervous |
| When You're Sad |
| Talk to Yourself Like a (Really Good) Friend |
| Try, Try, Try |
| Help Others and Let Them Help You |
For teachers
- Use the teacher guides to plan units of work and lessons.
- All teacher guides include related links, discussion questions, activities for students, and reproducible material.
Links and files
Teacher notes
Strand
- personal, social and community health.
Focus areas
- alcohol and other drugs
- relationships and sexuality
- safety
- food and nutrition
- health benefits of physical activity
- mental health and wellbeing.
Cross curriculum links
- Maths
- English
- The arts
- Science.
