Avian Flu Links & Resources

 


Preventing a Pandemic            
Fact Sheet for Educators

and Toolkit for Schools

Michigan Model® lessons instruct young people on how to prevent the spread of germs, including those that could spread the Avian Flu.

The itemized chart below is a list of the lessons being offered by schools implementing the Michigan Model® Health Curriculum. Non-implementing Michigan schools should contact the Regional Health Coordinator in their area to obtain these lessons for classroom use. Non-Michigan schools contact the EMC.

 

Kindergarten
Phase VI  Helping One Another Stay Safe and Health
Lesson VI-1 What to Do About Symptoms
 Lesson VI-2 Communicable Disease Prevention (see addendum)

First Grade

Phase IV  Preventing Illness

Lesson IV-1 Wellness and Prevention
Lesson IV-3 Preventing the Spread of Germs – Coughing and Sneezing (see addendum)
Lesson IV-4 Preventing the Spread of Germs – Hand washing
Lesson IV-6 Promoting Recovery from Illness

Phase V  Healthy Habits to Grow By

Lesson V-1 Keeping Ourselves Healthy

Third Grade

Phase IV  Moving Out of Balance

Lesson IV-2 Communicable and Non-Communicable Disease
Third Grade (Revised Edition)

Personal Health and Wellness

Lesson 1 Hello Hygiene, Goodbye Germs
Lesson 2 Keepin' It Clean

Fourth Grade

Phase IV The Food Health Connection

Lesson IV-2 What's in a Serving?
Lesson IV-4 Food Safety

Phase V A Closer Look Inside

Lesson V-5 Fighting Germs

Phase VI Wellness Throughout the Year

Lesson VI-7 Influencing Others to Be Healthy

Fifth Grade

Phase V  Respiratory System, the Environment and Disease

Lesson V-6 Respiratory Disease
 Lesson V-7 Signs and Symptoms of Illness
 Lesson V-8 Fighting Disease (see addendum)
Lesson V-9 Breaking the Chain of Infection

Fifth Grade (Revised Edition)

Personal Health and Wellness
Lesson 1 Clean and Cool

Seventh-Eighth Grade - Nutrition Lessons

What’s Food Got to do with It?

Pamphlet “Steps to a Healthier You” on proper cooking of meats

Ninth-Twelfth Grade - Nutrition Lessons

Help Yourself to Good Nutrition

Pamphlet “Steps to a Healthier You for Teens” on proper cooking of meats.
 
 

This page last last updated on: 11/06/07