Friends of the Future

Tutu's House New Health, Physical Activity and Nutrition Enrichment Curriculum!

Tutu's House provides health education enrichment for students in North Hawaii schools. We have developed a series of lessons that are aligned with the State of Hawaii Department of Education Content and Performance standards. They are listed below and available for download and review.

Please feel free to download the lessons and use them in your classroom. Please credit Friends of the Future.

K-2 ~ "All About Me" Series

Kid Fit
A physical activity lesson that introduces children to the five components of fitness and reinforces these concepts in the game "SuperHero Fitness".
[Program Outline] [Evaluation Handout]

My Pyramid
A nutrition lesson that teaches the five basic food groups and why we should healthy food.
[Program Outline] [Coloring Page] [My Pyramid Poster] [Song Lyrics] [Evaluation Handout] [Supply List]

All About Feelings
A lesson on emotions that helps children identify their feelings and provides ways to cope with stress.
[Program Outline] [Evaluation Handout]

3-5 ~ "Healthy Bodies" Series

Bones and Muscles
A science and physical activity lesson that explores the function of bones and muscles and the need to keep them healthy through good nutrition and exercise.
[Program Outline] [Evaluation Handout]

Heart and Lungs
A health and physical activity lesson that explores the anatomy and function of the heart and lungs.
[Program Outline] [Evaluation Handout]

Don't Stress
A lesson on identifying stress, how it feels and how to better cope with stress.
[Program Outline] [Evaluation Handout]

6-8 ~ "Making Good Choices" Series

Nutrition 101
A lesson focusing on food groups and portion sizes. Fun cashew burning experiment as a bonus calorie lesson!
[Program Outline] [Evaluation Handout] [Calorie Experiment] [My Pyramid Tips Handout] [Serving Size Poster]

Be Tobacco Free
A lesson on the effects of smoking. Fun experiment showing how tar build up in the lungs.
[Program Outline] [Evaluation Handout] [What's in a Cigarette?]

Other Youth Resources:

American Library Association's Links (http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/) Provides a variety of links to start your Internet search, for kids and adults, like Volcanoe World, Virtual Frog Dissection kit, Magic School Bus, Dinosaur Society and many more.

Ask Jeeves for Kids™ (http://www.ajkids.com) Find answers to questions. Ask a question in plain English and, after interacting with you to confirm the question, it takes you to a web site that answers your question.

Bigchalk.com (http://www.bigchalk.com/) opens a world of information to teachers, students, and parents — enhancing learning, helping with homework, and offering limitless paths of exploration.

How Stuff Works (http://www.howstuffworks.com/) This article provides hundreds of cool articles on How Stuff Works including engines, electronics, food, body, computers, and more.

Human Anatomy Online (http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html) Ideal reference for students studying human anatomy and for those who just want to know more about the medical descriptions commonly used by doctors & nurses.

KidsHealth http://www.kidshealth.org , for children and teens, provides information about growth, food & fitness, childhood infections, immunizations, lab tests, medical and surgical conditions, and the latest treatments.

Kids Space Connection (http://www.ks-connection.org) Includes creative activities, communication pages, and sections for learning computer skills. You can also find a pen pal from anywhere worldwide.

Mad Science at Washington University School of Medicine (http://www.madsci.org/) Experience the fun in science. Find fun, exciting science experiments to perform at home.

New York Times Learning Network (http://www.nytimes.com/learning/) For students in grades 6-12, their teachers and parents. The day's top stories, news quiz, lesson plans and online discussions.

Safe Places to Play (http://www.hud.gov/kids/safeplay.html) Interesting facts for inquiring minds of all ages. Links to more than 30 web pages created by government agencies, including NASA.

School Ugh! (http://www.schoolwork.org) Offers links to helpful academic Web sites in a few dozen categories.

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