Class members engage in a series of activities that encourage the development of the social skills associated with dating and sustaining friendships.

Decision making, including decisions that are made for us by others, decisions that are easy to make, and those that are not are the focus of a skill-building lesson that provides class members with a four-step decision-making model....

Do we really need sunscreen? What are the risks of tanning? Learners explore these questions through a series of informational texts and engaging, hands-on activities.

What happens to your body when you use drugs? What do you do if your friend wants you to start using? Learn about the signs of addiction and the ways to withstand peer pressure with two classroom activities. After storyboarding the...

A lesson looks closely at risky behavior such as teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Middle schoolers use a question box to ask questions anonymously. They role-play what life would be like if they became pregnant then...

Students study how carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and water provide basic nutrients for body growth and function. They describe quality sources of the basic nutrients and the importance of water.

Students explore healthy snacks. In this nutrition and cooking lesson, students observe and identify food groups on USDA's MyPyramid food guide. Students discuss how fiber helps our digestive system and follow a recipe using yeast to...

Find the article, "In the Thick of Air Pollution," not through the resource link in the lesson, but through an Internet search. Have high schoolers read it and perform calculations with the statistics provided. The objective is to...

Students participate in a class discussion "game" in order to help them determine how to take care of themselves and keep their bodies healthy, as well as develop a healthy, mature attitude.

Did you know that over 70 percent of girls avoid certain activities because they feel bad about their looks? This fantastic resource includes 18 tried and true activities designed to help girls establish positive self-esteem. 

You'll definitely want this rich compilation of worksheets and activities in your toolbelt as you review and discuss the range of emotions we have as human beings. Activities include defining feelings,...

Young scholars, in teams, discuss answers to a true or false quiz about puberty and write their best summaries on the board. They debrief how it felt to disagree during discussion and peer pressure in general. They write a letter to a 6...

Explore the human body through hands-on activities. Young learners will trace their bodies and place cut out body organs in the proper place, print patterns using cut fruit, sing songs about good nutrition, and use their five senses...

Students discuss the importance of and ways to report sexual exploitation. They complete a worksheet and draw pictures of themselves and caption the drawing with an empowering message.

Middle schoolers explore how food is made and what are healthy and unhealthy eating habits. They participate in activities to further show them foods nutritional value.

Learners discuss safe/unsafe and healthy/unhealthy touching. They discuss examples and ways of recognizing and getting out of exploitive situations.

Students identify the characteristics of a good friend and assess themselves as a friend. They practice opening statements to initiate conversation and discuss ways to maintain friendships.

Learners watch a film about puberty, define key terms and compare and contrast male and female development. They discuss the purposes of brassieres, athletic supporters and mentrual hygiene products.

Students dramatize the wonderful world of nature, without making a sound. In this early childhood creative thinking lesson, students dramatize different aspects of nature to develop creative thinking, reading, memory, and motor skills.

Students explore the wonders of bugs. In this bug lesson, students examine various types of bugs. Students make crafts, sing songs, discuss nutrition, and investigate different types of insects.

Students explore food and grocery stores. For this lesson on foods, students are introduced to the food pyramid and healthy eating through a variety of center activities. Students have to opportunity to role-play working at a grocery store.

Students investigate the medical terms, locations, and purposes of several of the male and female reproductive systems. Feeling good about their bodies and growing up forms the basis of this lesson.

Young scholars study the basic disease concept of alcoholism. The determine that alcoholism is progressive and explore the levels of progression. They name the three factors contributing to the cause of alcoholism and explain each one...

Students listen to an explanation distinguishing non-communicable and communicable diseases and the difference between concern and unhealthy fear. They describe the transmission modes for HIV and determine that casual contact can't pass...