Make the importance of blood donation part of your next lesson plan with programs that teach students the function and importance of blood. By educating today’s young students–the blood donors of the future–we educate their parents as well. Today’s blood supply and that of tomorrow depend on this type of innovative education to help end blood shortages.

Select from three popular programs!

Be a Hero
Be a Hero is designed to help your students understand the basics of blood donation and blood products. It incorporates skills in spelling, math, science and word recognition. There’s a final project for students to organize and conduct a blood drive at your school. Click here to download the be a hero workbook.

My Blood Your Blood
My Blood, Your Blood is the creation of a national team of scientists, physicians and educators. This program teaches K-12 students about the human circulatory system in a fun and interactive way. My Blood, Your Blood will help educate students about blood and how it’s used in the body. The lesson package includes:

• web site with resource links - click here to visit the site
• video for elementary level instruction
• video for secondary level instruction
• posters
• coloring books
• teacher’s guide with lesson plans
• strategies and classroom-ready handouts.

A Partnership with Youth
A Partnership with Youth is designed to educate students about the elements of blood, blood donation, blood typing and compatibility with hands-on, measurable activities. Also provided are activates in related subjects such as how the heart and cardiovascular system work. Click here to download a PDF of the booklet.

To order any of these programs for your classroom, please contact your local United Blood Services center.

Your students can also get involved in a youth project that can be tailored to their age.