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Worksheet
Curated OER

Self-Injury Awareness Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Self Injury Awareness Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing questions,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Perfect City

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners analyze group influences on people, events and culture. They design their own perfect society and report it to the class.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Depression and Cannabis

For Students 6th - 10th
In this current events worksheet, students read an article about cannabis reducing depression and complete eight true or false questions, 10 synonym matching questions, and a cloze activity based on the article.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pregnancy, Day 2

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students listen to explanations of what can go wrong in pregnancy and why problems arise. They complete worksheets and define terminology.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Real Attractive

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create a collage of attractive people. They write about what makes these people attractive. They discuss what makes someone attractive. They research eating disorders and how the media impacts what people deem as attractive.
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Lesson Plan
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Million Dollar Machine

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore their self-awareness. They discuss the words unique, extraordinary and irreplaceable and their strengths and weaknesses. They write five things their bodies or Million Dollar Machines can do and investigate their blood...
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Curated OER

Drunk Driving Legislative Session

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the consequences of drunk driving and analyze Washington's law on DUIs.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Soap

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students recognize and use chemical indicators in the lab, recognize the need for safety while doing chemical experiments and understand the need for following precise directions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Which Medicine To Take?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students demonstrate the appropriate way to read a medicine label. They read and interpret dosing instructions for both prescription and over the counter medications. Students discuss the usage of over the counter medications based on...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Refusal Skills

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze the relationship between values and refusal skills. They review types of refusal skills: saying 'no', establishing priorities, avoiding and identify personal values. They determine to keep actions and behavior...
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Lesson Plan
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Lost and Found

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers define depression and examine different factors that cause it.
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Lesson Plan
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The Sexual Response System

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students in upper-level sex education/family living classes study and discuss the stages of sexual response. As a group, they discuss possible real-life scenarios and the myths and misconceptions which can affect the functioning of the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Student Led Staff Development: A Teen's Definition of Crisis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research an area that is relavent to their age level that concerns them. They work together to create a presentation to give to the faculty. They must use technology in their presentations.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Increases the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students analyze the risk factors for cardiovascular disease and classify them according to whether or not they are controllable. They discover how to reduce the probability of high blood pressure through diet and exercise.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Make It True

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the deceptive ads for tobacco products. They choose an ad and draws his or her own version of the ad, using facts about the dangers of smoking. Students may pardody the ad. They glue their ad and the actual ad side by...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Brazil Votes on Gun Ban

For Students 5th - 10th
For this English worksheet, students read "Brazil Votes on Gun Ban," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Lesson Plan
National Institute on Drug Abuse

National Institute on Drug Abuse: Brain Power! The Nida Junior Scientist Program

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This program uses scientific techniques to examine how drugs effect the brain. Its ultimate goal is to present students with the negative effects of substance abuse and show the benefits of staying substance free. Each of the lessons...
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Website
PE Central

Pe Central: Pe Central: Health Lesson Idea Menu

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Pecentral provides fantastic health lesson plans for teachers. The site includes a search menu which allows for category/age specific searching. Searchable topics include: alcohol, drugs, disease, community health, injury prevention,...
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Lesson Plan
C-SPAN

C Span Classroom: Lesson Plan: Examples of Regulatory Agencies

For Students 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity, students learn about the costs and benefits of regulations and regulatory agencies. It includes nine video clips.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Drug Awareness

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is an introductory and informative lesson about (illegal) drug use and abuse. It is geared towards 8th grade, but can be adapted. It has symptoms of use, the effects drugs have on health, addiction...
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Uppers, Downers and All Arounders

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson will help young scholars to understand how alcohol, tobacco and other drugs affect the human body and can impair an individual's actions.
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Article
USA Today

Three Factors Threaten Teens

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn main reasons why teenagers experiment with illegal drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes. This article provides statistics about teen drug abuse, discussion questions, and a writing activity.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Pool Medical Patents, Save Lives

For Students 9th - 10th
Patenting a new drug helps finance its immense cost to develop- but that same patent can put advanced treatments out of reach for sick people in developing nations, at deadly cost. Ellen 't Hoen talks about an elegant, working solution...
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Website
Other

Time for Teens

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on crime, drugs, and other issues that affect youth. Also includes a section on the importance of being a good citizen and assorted games and tests (science, sports). Would be of best use for research on...