Students will learn to recognize how being assertive can help in expressing feelings
to speak assertively
how being assertive can help manage conflict.

Students will learn to recognize positive qualities about ourselves
how positive talk affects how we feel
to turn a negative statement into a positive one.

Students learn information on using the kitchen safely including having adult assistance and keeping germs out of the food.

In this activity, students do a case study of giardiasis, an infectious disease caused by the tiny parasite Giardia lambila ("lambilia" means intestine). Students will apply what they have learned about the "host" vertex of the Epidemiologic Triangle as they learn about giardiasis.

This lesson can be used to teach the health benefits that students can get from physical activity.

In this lesson, students will gather basic facts about tobacco addiction, including cigarette ingredients, physical effects, tobacco advertising, and how to quit. They will use their understanding of these facts to compose a letter to someone they love, asking them to quit smoking. Letters will present arguments based on the facts.

In this lesson, students learn about bicycle safety, and then use art supplies to promote a bicycle safety message on a poster of a bike helmet.

In this lesson students will be able to plan an obstacle course that allows others to practice bike safety rules.

Students learn what binge drinking is, why people drink, and the risks of binge drinking.

Students learn what binge eating is and what causes it, as well as, how it is different from other eating disorders, signs of binge eating, and how to get help.During our teens, the body demands extra nutrients to support growth of muscle and bone. So if you go through phases where you feel like eating more sometimes, that's usually why. But binge eating is different from normal appetite increases or overeating over the holidays. People with a binge eating problem eat unusually large amounts of food on a regular basis. They often eat quickly, do other things while they eat (like watch TV or do homework), and don't stop when they're full.

In this lesson, students examine the structure and function of the human eye, learning some amazing features about our eyes, which provide us with sight and an understanding of our surroundings. Students also learn about some common eye problems and the biomedical devices and medical procedures that resolve or help to lessen the effects of these vision deficiencies, including vision correction surgery.

This resource provides information about important points concerning birth control including how birth control works.

Students learn various options for birth control. The following topics are covered: ?Some Methods Work Better Than Others ?Birth Control Methods: Comparison Chart