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Grade 7 - 8

Overview

Seventh and eighth grade is an exciting and challenging time for many students. Entering adolescence, most students are establishing their independence while still needing guidance, mentorship, and support from educators along with their parents, guardians, and caretakers. Establishing and fostering a caring, respectful, affirmatively inclusive, and compassionate classroom and school climate with integrated resource and referral networks sets the foundation for successful implementation of standards-based health education instruction.

In addition to the resources available for each content area, the CA Healthy Kids Resources Center provides access to educational resources that can be borrowed at no cost, including curricula, books, video, and audio.

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Nutrition and Physical Activity

Explore Nutrition and Physical Activity content area resources, curricula, lessons, book lists, classroom activities and more.

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Growth, Development, and Sexual Health

Explore Growth and Development and Sexual Health content area resources, curricula, lessons, book lists, classroom activities and more.

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Injury Prevention and Safety

Explore Injury Prevention and Safety content area resources, curricula, lessons, book lists, classroom activities and more.

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Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

Explore Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs content area resources, curricula, lessons, book lists, classroom activities and more.

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Mental, Emotional, and Social Health

Explore Mental, Emotional, and Social Health content area resources, curricula, lessons, book lists, classroom activities and more.

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Personal and Community Health

Explore Personal and Community Health content area resources, curricula, lessons, book lists, classroom activities and more.

Standard Guides

The image is a table that outlines essential health concepts for middle school students, including topics such as growth, development, mental health, and personal health.

The image is a visual aid titled %22Analyzing Influences%22 that provides an overview of the concept of analyzing internal and external influences in a middle school setting. It includes various icons and text describing the key aspects of this skill, such as recognizing influences, analyzing their impact, and connecting to different content areas.

The image is a visual guide for middle school students on accessing valid health information, outlining the steps involved in the process.

The image is a visual guide on the topic of interpersonal communication, presenting various aspects and skills associated with effective interpersonal communication.

The image presents a visual guide for decision-making skills in middle school, outlining the steps involved in the process, including identifying the problem, considering options, evaluating outcomes, and making a final decision.

The image is a goal-setting guide for middle school students, outlining a four-step process to enhance their health and well-being. The background is a simple gray, allowing the text and icons to stand out clearly.

The image presents a visual guide on %22Practicing Health-Enhancing Behaviors%22 with four steps outlined, including identifying the skill, practicing the skill, getting support, and making a plan to continue the behavior.

The image is a health promotion poster for a middle school, outlining the standards and importance of health promotion for students.

Skill Posters

The image presents a visual guide for %22Analyzing Influences%22 on middle school students' health, with various icons and text describing different factors that can influence health, such as recognizing pressure, outside pressures, inside pressures, and making a conclusion about influences.

The image is a step-by-step guide for accessing valid information, with icons and text describing the process of locating, analyzing, and evaluating sources.

The image is a poster titled %22Interpersonal Communication%22 that provides guidelines for effective communication in a middle school setting. It includes six icons with text describing different aspects of interpersonal communication, such as showing dialogues, using a respectful tone of voice, and listening and clarifying.

The image presents a step-by-step guide for decision-making in a middle school setting, outlining five key stages: identifying the decision, brainstorming options, identifying possible outcomes, making the decision, and evaluating the decision.

The image presents a four-step process for goal setting in a middle school context, with each step represented by an icon and a brief description.

The image presents a four-step process for practicing health-enhancing behaviors in a middle school setting, with each step represented by an icon and a brief description.

The image is a health promotion poster for a middle school, featuring four icons and corresponding text describing different aspects of health promotion, such as encouraging others to make healthy choices, explaining why health is important, being persuasive about health, and knowing and respecting one's audience.

Model Learning Activities

Model Learning Activities (MLAs) build upon activities from the Framework to model the shift to skill building in health education.

Access model learning activities

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