Lesson Plan Title : Heart Disease Prevention

Age Range: Grade 9 through grade 12 (High School)

Overview and Purpose: Students work together to create a Power Point presentation about heart disease. They are challenged to come up with not only the facts about heart disease, but also ways to prevent it.

Objective: The student will be able to create a Power Point presentation about preventing heart disease.

Resources:

Internet access for each group of students

Access to Power Point for each group of students

Activities:

Divide the students into groups and have them prepare a Power Point presentation about heart disease. They should use at least two sources in their research and focus on one or two aspects of the disease. Their report should include the causes, symptoms, treatment, and ideas for prevention. Students should then present their reports to the class.

Wrap Up:

You could challenge students to choose one or two of the examples for preventing heart disease that are given. They could write a short action plan about how they will implement those ideas into their everyday life.