Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity
Working with communities to promote healthy eating and active living.
Landmark Center/401 Park
401 Park Drive
4th floor West
Boston, MA 02215
Planet Health
Planet Health is an interdisciplinary curriculum focused on improving the health and well-being of sixth through eighth grade students while building and reinforcing skills in language arts, math, science, social studies, and physical education.
Books & Lessons
- Carter J, Wiecha JL, Peterson KE, Nobrega S, Gortmaker SL. Planet Health: An Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Teaching Middle School Nutrition and Physical Activity (Second Edition). Champaign, Illinois: Human Kinetics; 2007.
- Download a sample lesson (Lesson 19: Passing the Sugar): Carter J, Wiecha JL, Peterson KE, Nobrega S, Gortmaker SL. Lesson 19: Pass the Sugar. In: Planet Health: An Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Teaching Middle School Nutrition and Physical Activity (Second Edition). Champaign, Illinois: Human Kinetics; 2007.
- Carter J, Wiecha J, Peterson K, Gortmaker S. Planet Health: An Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Teaching Middle School Nutrition and Physical Activity. Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL, 2001
Principal Investigator: Steven Gortmaker, PhD
Funders: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; University Gift
Funding Dates: 1995–1999; 1999–2003; 2003–2007
Browse our collection of resources
We’ve curated a collection of resources that you can use to put our research into practice, such as curricula, trainings, fact sheets, research briefs, and more, organized by setting: schools, early care and education, out-of-school time, communities, and clinical settings.