The Project Heart: Activities for the Classroom lesson plans designed for Kindergarten provide comprehensive, age-appropriate materials to teach heart-related anatomy, nutrition, and exercise. Kindergarten lesson plans are vertically aligned to prepare students for the grade 1 lesson plans. An instructional guide is available for additional information.
Full Curriculum
The full curriculum includes all lesson plans and activity masters for this grade level. (PDF)
Lesson Plan 1
Anatomy: Where is Your Heart? What Does it Do?
Goal: Students will be able to describe the location of the heart and its general function.
Lesson Plan 2
Nutrition: Making Healthy Food Choices
Goal: Students will understand the importance of making healthy food choices for a healthy heart.
Lesson Plan 3
Exercise: Exercise for a Strong Heart
Goal: Students will recognize the roles that physical activity and exercise play in keeping the body and heart strong and healthy.
Activity Masters
A list of links to individual activity masters for this grade level.