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Focus on Heart Health and Healthy Smiles

February brings us both American Heart Month and National Children's Dental Health Month—two perfect opportunities to integrate wellness education into your classroom in fun and meaningful ways. Whether you're teaching younger students about the importance of brushing their teeth or engaging older learners in discussions about cardiovascular health and nutrition, February offers a wealth of resources to help students understand how to take care of their bodies from head to toe. We've gathered several educational materials to help you celebrate both observances and inspire your students to develop lifelong healthy habits.

Grades 4-6

How the Body Works

This resource from KidsHealth shares kid-friendly videos, articles, and diagrams that explain the heart and circulatory system. It details how the heart pumps oxygen-rich blood through vessels to keep the body healthy and energized.

Grades K-8

MouthHealthy

Maintain healthy teeth and gums at every age! The site features brushing tips, nutrition guidance, dentist-finding tools, ADA Seal product recommendations, and free educator resources, making dental health both accessible and fun in the classroom.

Grades K-12

Healthy Hannah's Healthy Choice Heroes

Healthy Hannah is a cyber superhero who shares a wide variety of videos, lessons, audio files, photographs, interactives, and documents for all grades. Don't miss the videos and lessons "A Visit to the Dentist" and "Aerobic Activity."

Grades 4-12

Innerbody Anatomy Explorer

Innerbody’s interactive 3D anatomy explorer helps students visualize the heart’s four chambers, valves, and vessels. Its detailed diagrams and descriptions explain blood flow, helping students understand how the heart pumps oxygen.

Grades 6-12

Get Body Smart

View interactive animations of human body systems to get a better understanding of the body's complexity. Click on various systems, including the skeletal, circulatory (cardiovascular), and respiratory systems. There are also interactive quizzes.

Grades 7-12

LifeSaver

Lifesaver is a tool and interactive film that teaches lifesaving CPR and choking rescue skills. It focuses on the heart by simulating an emergency response to cardiac arrest and showing how quick action maintains blood flow and saves lives.

Grades K-5

Fun Activities for Your Kids

Learn about dental health as you explore games, stories, coloring pages, and interactive stories that let you add your own name to the story. Explore the Bingo, Match Up, Teeth Match, and Teeth Cleaning games for younger children.

Grades K-1

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood features a game called "At the Dentist" where young children learn about dental visits and tooth care through interactive play. This beloved character helps preschoolers overcome dental anxiety while teaching healthy habits.

Grades K-10

Be the Beat

"Be the Beat" is an AHA initiative that uses videos and music to teach students Hands-Only CPR and defibrillator use. Showcasing songs at 100–120 BPM empowers kids to save lives and promotes lifelong heart health awareness in schools and communities.

Grades K-12

Animated Teeth: Dental Health Activities

Animated-Teeth offers interactive dental health quizzes that test knowledge on cavities, gum disease, and hygiene. It’s an engaging educational tool that helps students and adults learn how oral health directly impacts overall physical wellness.

This Week at TeachersFirst

Join us this Tuesday for our next free OK2Ask virtual workshop of the winter season, and be sure to check out our recent blog post. We’re also sharing a new article on escape rooms—consider creating one that helps students learn about heart or dental health!