We’re in the final stretch! Grades are in, comments are done, and we’ve only got a few days left with the kids. In many core classes, this means students will be watching movies, so I hate to make them sit through another one with me as well. Here are some filler activities for health class that are fun and don’t involve a DVD.   Role Play/Skits My students love doing skits, and it’s one of the most effective ways to evaluate them on the skills we’ve been learning. While I usually do one assessed skit per grade level, this can be fun to use as a filler as well. For these skit ..read more

Rather than give students all of the information about alcohol and drugs myself, in this activity, they are split into groups and tasked with researching and presenting on one of the topics. As the presentations happen, I am able to ask clarifying questions and fill in any holes. After each presentation, students chat with an elbow partner and decide on the 2-3 key points to remember. Here are the resources you need to try this with your students: Alcohol & Drug Research Doc– each group is assigned one topic and given about 45 mins. Slide Template- Alcohol & Drug Research Lab– groups ..read more

*Stickers designed by Jennifer, Grade 8 Hey 8th graders! You’re going to try and combat all of the tricks used by JUULs on social media by creating a genius campaign of your own. After reading this article from the (upcoming!) November issue of Choices Magazine, What JUUL’s Hiding, you’re going to get to work creating a clever message- either with a social media post, laptop sticker, infographic, any other method- to let your friends know about the real risk involved with choosing to vape. You can find the instructions on the Google Doc here (just make a copy first!): Vaping Advocacy Plan ..read more

Vaping is a huge issue, in school communities, and in the news. The November issue of Choices Magazine features a story on how the makers of JUUL’s- the most popular brand of e-cigarettes- and all of the tricks they used to introduce nicotine addiction to a whole new generation of teens. Read the article online here: What Juul is Hiding The post The latest on vaping and e-cigarettes…. first appeared on The Health Teacher ..read more

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Hi guys! This unit, we’re going to be looking at the influence of technology and media on our personal and family health. After reflecting in your journal, here are the resources you’ll need! Brainstorm in your group on the chart paper. What is the impact of technology and media on our health and wellness? Make two columns- one for the opportunities and one for the challenges. Read the article: Fortnite Debate Formulate your thought on the issue and decide which side you stand on for our debate. Watch the TED Talk: The game that can give you ten extra years of life. Day 2: Di ..read more

Hey 6th graders! Did you know that online health searches are now the third most popular activity on the web? While googling information about our health can  be helpful, sometimes it can give us misinformation as well. Read the following article from Choices: Will You Fall for Fake News? After reading all of the ways you can identify useful valid websites, you’re going to come up with a puberty or health related question of your own and search for a valid source for the answer. Once you’ve found a good site- and checked it with me!- you’ll add the site you found to our class discussion s ..read more

Rather than give students all of the information about alcohol and drugs myself, in this activity, they are split into groups and tasked with researching and presenting on one of the topics. As the presentations happen, I am able to ask clarifying questions and fill in any holes. After each presentation, students chat with an elbow partner and decide on the 2-3 key points to remember. Here are the resources you need to try this with your students: Alcohol & Drug Research Doc– each group is assigned one topic and given about 45 mins. Slide Template- Alcohol & Drug Research Lab– groups ..read more