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Keeping Healthy

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The issues

This topic aims to increase awareness of common diseases, their treatment and the importance of life style in determining good health.

The science

This topic illustrates the following fundamental themes:
  • awareness of common diseases and diseases caused by life style,
  • aspects of health care and health awareness in different countries.

    The activities

    In this topic the learning activities include:
  • causes of disease and common health problems,
  • a survey of home medicines, and their costs,
  • a survey of sick days taken off from school,
  • a short physical exercise as an indication of fitness,
  • a survey of the type and frequency of exercise,
  • a discussion on ways to improve health.

    Age range

    This topic is auitable for studies in biology, health education, home economics and general science as well as languages. In most countries it is suitable for students aged 12 to 16 years.

    We have recently created Keeping Healthy as new style pdf files, in separate sections.

    English

  • Science Teacher Notes
  • Language Teacher Notes
  • Student Pages
  • Exchange Form in Word Format (English only)
  • Information Section

    French

  • Teachers Notes
  • Student Pages
  • Exchange Form
  • Information Section

    German

  • Teachers Notes
  • Student Pages
  • Exchange Form
  • Information Section

    Italian

  • Teachers Notes
  • Student Pages
  • Exchange Form
  • Information Section

    Portuguese

  • Teachers Notes
  • Student Pages
  • Exchange Form
  • Information Section

    Spanish

  • Teachers Notes
  • Student Pages
  • Exchange Form
  • Information Section

    Bulgarian

  • Arabic

  • Teachers' Notes
  • Students' Pages
  • Ukrainian

  • Teachers' Notes
  • Students' pages
  • Exchange Form
  • Exchange Form in Word Format
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    Student Pages
    Science Teacher Notes
    Language Teacher Notes
    Example exchange forms
     
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