Description
Help students learn everyday ways to care for their bodies and minds with this introduction to healthy habits, communicating health needs, and asking for help. Connect health concepts to daily routines at home, school, work, and in the community.
The lesson uses simple language, clear examples, multiple-choice questions, and realistic scenarios to support classroom discussions and comprehension.
This comes with:
- Google Slides™ presentation (You will download a PDF that has a link you will click to make a copy of the Google Slides to your Google Drive™). From there you can move around or delete pages depending on your students’ needs. (If you need this activity in PowerPoint, Google Slides allows you to easily convert to a PPT file!)
- 25 slides
- Direct instruction in student-friendly language
- Real-world examples
- Multiple-choice comprehension questions
- Scenario-based practice
- A final review of important reminders
Students will learn:
- Physical and mental health.
- Respecting different bodies, abilities, and health needs.
- Food, water, movement, sleep, and hygiene.
- Recognizing feelings and body signals.
- Communicating pain, discomfort, and support needs.
- Healthcare professionals and appointments.
- Medicine safety.
- Recognizing emergencies and getting help.
This lesson is ideal for:
- High school special education classrooms
- Transition programs
- Life skills instruction
- Social skills lessons
- Functional health and safety instruction
- Small-group instruction
- Morning meetings
- IEP goal practice







