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Digestive System worksheets

Digestive System, Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Curriculum Development, Worksheets - Updated

From crosswords to word finds to fill in the blanks and even colouring in, these worksheets are a fun way to educate children on the digestive system.

 

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Wellbeing @ School

Healthy school environment, Websites - Updated

The Wellbeing@School website is designed to support schools to engage with the whole school community in a process of self-review.

The website provides access to practical evidence-based tools, resources, and services

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Digestive System Experiments

Digestive System, Junior Primary, Senior Primary - Updated

Do your own experiment and become a scientist and discover the inner workings of your digestive system.

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Garden to Table

Healthy school environment, Healthy eating, Adolescent, Curriculum Development, Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Websites - Updated

The Garden to Table programme is changing the way children approach and think about food. All around the country, we want to see children enthusiastically getting their hands dirty and learning how to grow, harvest, prepare and share fresh, seasonal food.

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Fun Facts

Digestive System, Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Curriculum Development - Updated

15 fun facts about the digestive system

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Food Ideas and tools

Nutrition , Recipes, Healthy school environment, Healthy eating, Adolescent, Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Healthy weight, Websites - Updated

Ideas for non-food rewards, recipes, snacks, drinks, markets, sugar, portion sizes

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Kidshealth - Digestive System

Digestive System, Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Video, animation - Updated

Kids health is a New Zealand site for parents with a range of information of health issues mainly aimed at weight of children. With a visual slideshow of the digestive system and a description on its function children can learn by seeing and reading. 

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Activity Ideas and tools

Healthy school environment, Adolescent, Curriculum Development, Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Websites, Activity - Updated

Active play, poolsafe, active families, active transport etc etc.

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Traditional Māori foods and recipes

Nutrition , Recipes, Healthy eating, Curriculum Development, Te Ao Maori - Updated

Always wanted to find out more about the traditional māori kai for example the process of a hangi or how to make rewena bread? Follow this link to find all the answers

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Heart diagram

Adolescent, Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Worksheets, Heart, Blood and Circulation - Updated

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Healthy Me, Healthy Blood

Healthy eating, Curriculum Development, Adolescent, Senior Primary, Heart, Blood and Circulation - Updated

New Zealand Blood Service teaching resource - developing students' knowledge about how to keep their body (and their blood) healthy by making healthy choices.

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Kaimangatanga

Nutrition , Healthy eating, Te Ao Maori - Updated

Gathering together many different perspectives on kaupapa Māori veganism or plant-based kai and ethics is just a starting point for University of Canterbury (UC) Ngata Centenary Doctoral Scholar Kirsty Dunn.

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Let's learn about blood

Healthy eating, Curriculum Development, Adolescent, Senior Primary, Heart, Blood and Circulation - Updated

NZ Blood Service teaching resource which focuses on developing students' understanding of the cardiovascular / circulatory system - one of the body's most important systems - and how blood keeps our body going.

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Maori food & recipes

Nutrition , Recipes, Healthy eating, Senior Primary, Te Ao Maori - Updated

Kai Maori is made up of kaiwhenua – food from the land, and kaimoana – food from the sea.

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Health Navigator

Nutrition , Healthy school environment, Healthy eating, Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Healthy weight - Updated

Healthy living is highlighted across several aspects of the Health Navigator website. Access to information and ideas on a range of issues including food, smoking, nutrition, oral health, mental health and exercise. Health Navigator is supported by HBDHB.

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Human Anatomy for Kids

Curriculum Development, Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Worksheets - Updated

Human Anatomy for Kids.  Montessori.  Books.  Cards.  Printables Etc

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Nutrition , Healthy eating, Adolescent - Updated

Find out the conditions that could arise if a healthy balanced diet is not followed. These are 10 conditions that are caused by poor nutritional status.

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Life Science Worksheets

Adolescent, Curriculum Development, Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Websites - Updated

Life Science Worksheets and Printables

Our science worksheets introduce kids to fun and interesting scientific topics such as the human brain, animal facts, ecosystems, physics, chemistry outer space, and more. Browse our collection of fun science worksheets and inspire a love of science in your child.