Curated OER
Decision-Making
Students identify two ways people can make decisions. They list and demonstrate the steps in making a decision actively and recognize that, although feelings affect decisions, people can decide not to act on a feeling.
Curated OER
HIV Prevention
Seventh graders engage in critical thinking skills about personal health and safety to prevent the acquiring of the HIV disease. The project is an extension of this thinking designed for students to think about all the different ways...
Curated OER
Learning to Love
Young scholars discuss the different kinds of love and the characteristics of a healthy relationship. They examine types of behaviors that could make a relationship unhealthy and name components of love. They evaluate their current...
Curated OER
HIV/AIDS & Other STDs, Day 3: HIV/AIDS
Learners examine the characteristics of HIV and AIDS. They identify the liquids in which the disease is found and how it can be transmitted. They examine healthy behaviors to keep them from getting the disease.
Curated OER
Reproduction, Day 1
Students identify the parts of the human body involved in reproduction. They examine the process of fertilization and discover all species reproduce. They practice using new vocabulary as well.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Teen Health
Abundant resources regarding teens and their health, including nutrition, sexual health, mental health and teen development. Learn how to live a healthy lifestyle now in order to maintain a health one in your later years.
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Ady.org: Are Parents and Teens Talking About Sex?
This article provides the percentages of parents and teens that talk about sexual relations, why some teens choose not to talk about it, and how it impacts their lives. This site is important for both parents and teens because lack of...
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Risk of Premature Sexual Activity Among Adolescents
This article summarizes the biological, social, and psychological risks associated with early teenage sexual activity.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.76 St Is
Learn about the dangers of sexually transmitted infections.
Other
Parent Child Communication: Promoting Healthy Youth
Depression as a result of sexual activity can usually be avoided by having a strong, healthy relationship with one's parents. It also relies on open lines of communication in regards to sexual activity. This information is discussed in...
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Smith College: Our Health, Our Futures: Contraception
A project by an adolescent that looks at the various forms of contraception and how they are used. Links are provided to further develop this topic.