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Grade 8 Health

Health Education Standards and Resources

Health education resources for all of grade eight.

• Grade 8 Health Education Standards of Learning Word / PDF
• Grade 8 2020 Health Education Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework Word /  PDF
• Grade 8 Health Instruction Resource Links Word / PDF

Body Systems

• Lesson 1 - Grade 8 - The Brain and Central Nervous System  PDF
• Lesson 2 - Grade 8 - Communicable Diseases  PDF
• Lesson 3 - Grade 8 - Brain and Nervous System  PDF / PPT
• Lesson 4 - Grade 8 - The Brain  PDF /   PPT
• Lesson 5 - Grade 8 - Brain Surgery  PDF
• Lesson 6 - Grade 8 - Ignite Your Brain  PDF /  PPT
• Lesson 7 - Grade 8 - Heart Disease  PDF
• Lesson 8 - Grade 8 - Concussions  PDF
• Lesson 9 - Grade 8 - Benefits of Physical Activities  PDF

Sample Lesson Resource PDFs

• Grade 8 Student Engagement and Assessment Ideas
• Handwashing Activity
• Poisoned Picnic Activity CDC
• Communicable Disease Lesson_Danny Clark
• Kids Health Food Safety Teachers Guide Grades 6-8
• PE Central - AIDS Fact Quilt
• PE Central - Non or Communicable Disease Lesson Plan

Community/Environmental Health

• Lesson 1 - Grade 8 - Pollution and Environmental Health Solutions  PDF  / PPT
• Lesson 2 - Grade 8 - Creating Health Through Building Design  PDF
• CDC Healthy Community Design Fact Sheet
• CDC Slide on Climate Effects on Health.pptx
• FoodSpan Lesson A - Food System
• FoodSpan Lesson A -  Food-System (PowerPoint)
• FoodSpan Lesson A - Food System-Handouts And Guides
• FoodSpan Lesson A - Food System - Slides.pdf
• Water and Air Pollution - History.com Facts & Summary
• Maryland 8th Grade Environmental Health Lesson
• Teach Health and Physical Education Using the Environment

Mental Wellness/Social and Emotional Skills

• Lesson 1 - Grade 8 - Social Emotional Skills Lessons Overview  PDF
• Lesson 2 - Grade 8 - Stepping Up to Depression and Suicide  PDF /   PPT
• Lesson 3 - Grade 8 - Socially Conscious Social Networking  PDF /   PPT
• Lesson 4 - Grade 8 - Mental Illnesses "Shark Tank" - Assessment  PDF
• Lesson 5 - Grade 8 - Surviving High School Awareness Campaign - Assessment  PDF
• Lesson 6 - Grade 8 - Effective Communication Skills - Assessment  PDF
• Lesson 7 - Grade 8 - What Is It Like to Be You? - Assessment  PDF
• Lesson 8 - Grade 8 - Emotional Intelligence Quotient - Assessment  PDF
• Lesson 9 - Grade 8 - Mental Health Journals - Assessment  PDF
• Lesson 10 - Grade 8 - TED Talk Reflection - Assessment  PDF
• Lesson 11 - Grade 8 - Stressed Out  PDF
• Lesson 12 - Grade 8 - Mental and Emotional Health  PDF
• Lesson 13 - Grade 8 - Stress Management - Doctor Disease  PDF /   PPT
• Lesson 14 - Grade 8 - Life Saver  PDF /   PPT
• Lesson 15 - Grade 8 - The Do Over  PDF /   PPT
• Lesson 16 - Grade 8 - Tinkle Times  PDF /   PPT
• Lesson 17 - Grade 8 - Mental Health  PDF / PPT  / PPT
• Stressed Out?  How to Cope – National Institute on Drug Abuse   
• 16 Mindful Teacher Activities
• Adolescent Mental Health Curriculum Starter Kit For Schools.pdf
• CA Media Smarts Body Image Lesson - Avatars.pdf
• CA Media Smarts Gender Stereotypes Body Image Lesson .pdf
• CA Mission Nutrition - Gender Influences Gr 6-8 .pdf
• CA Mission Nutrition - Media Awareness Gr 6-8.pdf
• CA Mission Nutrition - Self Esteem Gr 6-8.pdf
• Creating Safe Spaces- Social Emotional Lessons.pdf
• Cross the Line - Similarities Differences Activity.pdf
• Discovery Lesson Gr 6-8 Building Self Esteem.pdf
• Healthy Communication Teachers Guide-CDC.pdf
• Healthy Relationships Talking Points-CDC.pdf
• In the Mix - Violence and SE Lesson Plans And Discussion Guides.pdf
• It's My Life Dealing with Anger Journal- PBS Kids GO!.pdf
• It's My Life Depression Journal - PBS Kids GO!.pdf
• KidsHealth Gr 6-8 Conflict Resolution Teachers Guide.pdf
• KidsHealth Gr 6-8 Depression Teachers Guide.pdf
• KidsHealth Gr 6-8 Empathy Teachers Guide.pdf
• KidsHealth Gr 6-8 Getting Along Teachers Guide.pdf
• KidsHealth Gr 6-8 Healthy Relationships Teachers GUide.pdf
• KidsHealth Gr 6-8 Peer Pressure Teachers Guide.pdf
• KidsHealth Gr 6-8 Self Esteem Teachers Guide.pdf
• KidsHealth Gr 6-8 Stress Teachers Guide.pdf
• KidsHealth Gr 6-8 Suicide Teachers Guide .pdf
• Mental Health and High School Curriculum Guide - CMHA.pdf
• Mental Health HS Curriculum Guide - TeenMentalHealthorg.pdf
• NIDA CDC What Does Respect Mean Teachers Guide .pdf
• NIDA Scholastic Decision Making Student Magazine.pdf
• Open Up -Empathy Lesson -How are You Feeling.pdf
• Open Up - It's All In Your Viewpoint Lesson.pdf
• PE Central - Mental Health Scenarios.pdf
• PE Central - Emotions in Motion.pdf
• PE Central - Sound of Music (Stress Management).pdf
• Purdue Healthy Body Image Middle School Lessons.pdf
• Scholastic - Teens and Decision Making - Teachers Edition.pdf
• Scholastic - Decision Making Teachers Guide.pdf
• Scholastic Grade 6-8 Social Emotional Lessons.pdf
• SDCDA Girls Only Toolkit .pdf
• Walk In Our Shoes Mental Health Lesson Plans.pdf
• When Grief Enters the Classroom Teachers Guide.pdf
• CASEL Guide 2015 - Middle and High School Edition (Grades 6-12)
• Compassion Project - 15 Lessons
• Digital Citizenship and Social Emotional Learning - Commonsense Education
• EverFi Free Resource - Mental Wellness - Basic Information Sheet
• Everfi - Stress Management for Students
• Improving Social Emotional Skills In Childhood Enhances Long-Term Well-Being and Economic Outcomes (All Grades)
• Princeton Brookings-Social and Emotional Learning (All Grades)
• Promoting social and emotional learning in the middle and high school years (Grades 6-12)
• Social-emotional learning assessment measures for middle school youth (Grades 6-8)
• The Positive Impact of Social and Emotional Learning for Kindergarten to Eighth-Grade Students-Findings from Three Scientific Reviews (Grades K-8)
• Toolkit for Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention K-12
• Lesson 1 - Grade 8 - Dangerous Diets  PDF /   PPT
• Lesson 2 - Grade 8 - In Defense of Food - Nutrition Reflection - Assessment  PDF
• Lesson 3 - Grade 8 - Nutrition "Shark Tank" Assessment  PDF
• Lesson 4 - Grade 8 - Nutrition for the Brain  PDF 
• 101 Tips for Teaching Nutrition
• AHA - What or Who Influences Your Food Choices
• Body Works 7 Food and Fitness Diary
• Body Works 8 Grocery Shopping List
• Body Works 9 Grocery Shopping List - Spanish
• Care 2 Eat Unit Gr 7-12 - Alliance Healthy Generation
• FCS Fast Food Commercials Lesson
• Food Day Curriculum 2014
• FoodSpan Lesson A -  Food-System Slides.pptx
• FoodSpan Lesson A - Food System-Slides
• FoodSpan Lesson12 - Why We Eat - Lesson Plan
• FoodSpan Lesson12 - Why We Eat - Slides (pdf)
• FoodSpan Lesson12 - Why We Eat - Slides (PowerPoint)
• FoodSpan Lesson12 - Why We Eat - Handouts and Guides
• Health Poster- 5-2-1-Almost None
• KidsHealth Gr 6-8 Breakfast Teacher's Guide
• KidsHealth Gr 6-8 Fitness Teacher's Guide
• KidsHealth Gr 6-8 Healthy Snacking Teacher's Guide
• KidsHealth Gr 6-8 School Lunch Teacher's Guide
• KidsHealth Gr 6-8 Screen Time Teacher's Guide
• Mission Nutrition - 1 - Exploring Healthy Eating
• Mission Nutrition - 2 - Food for Energy and Nutrients
• Mission Nutrition - 3 - Body Signals
• Mission Nutrition - 4 - Using Food Labels
• PE Central - Calculating Fat, Carbohydrates & Protein
• Central Food Pyramid Game
• Read Write Think Grocery Scavenger Hunt Guide
• Anayzing Influences - Issue: Body Image & Positive Self-Concept
• Analyzing Influences - Issue: Body Image & Positive Self-Concept (PowerPoint)
• CDC Body Image Ad Decoder
• CDC Body Image Ad Lesson
• CDC Lesson - If Those Dolls Were Real People
• Discovery - When Food Becomes An Enemy Lesson
• Frontline - FAT Teachers Guide Obesity- Habits - Weight Loss
• Frontline - FAT Teachers Guide - Lesson 1 - Weight - Stereotypes - Eating Disorders
• Girls Health - Having Eating Disorders
• Girls Health Body Image and Media Grade 8
• Glencoe - Analyzing Influences on Health Lesson
• Hearing Between the Lines - PBS In the Mix
• Kids Health Eating Disorders Teachers Guides Gr 9-12
• NEDA Educator Tool Kit
• NIH Healthy Behaviors - Lesson 2 - Influences on Behavior
• PE Central - Body Image and Eating Disorders Lesson
• Purdue Extension - Mixed Messages - Living in A Supersized World
• USA Today - Obesity Article

Physical Health and Disease Prevention/Health Promotion

• Lesson 1 - Grade 8 - Health and Fitness Goals  PDF
• Lesson 2 - Grade 8 - Chronic Disease Prevention  PDF
• Lesson 3 - Grade 8 - Healthy and Unhealthy Weight Management  PDF
• Lesson 4 - Grade 8 - SMART Goal Setting to Stay Fit  PDF /  PPT
• Lesson 5 - Grade 8 - Radio Ad - Podcast Project - Assessment  PDF
• Lesson 6 - Grade 8 - Communicable / Non-communicable Diseases  PDF
• Lesson 7 - Grade 8 - Stroke Prevention  PDF
• Lesson 8 - Grade 8 - Preventing Diabetes  PDF
• Lesson 9 - Grade 8 - Preventative Health Immunization  PDF
• 5210 Lets Go - Middle High School Toolkit
• AHA - Brain Power
• AHA - Don't Fumble with this Jumble
• AHA Middle School Lesson Plans
• AHA NFL PLAY 60 Challenge
• AHA Stepping Across the States
• AHA We Jump We Shoot We Save Middle School Lesson Plan 2013-14
• AHA We Jump We Shoot We Save Middle School Teacher Guide 2012-13
• Analyze Influences on Health Lesson
• Body Works 1 Toolkit For Teens
• Body Works 2 Toolkit For Teen Guys
• Body Works 3 Body Basics Booklet
• Body Works 4 Body Basics Booklet - Spanish
• Body Works 5 Weekly Planner
• Body Works 6 Weekly Planner-Spanish
• Body Works 9 Grocery Shopping List- Spanish
• Goal Setting - Colorado Education Initiative Grade 6-8
• Mission Nutrition - Physical Activity 1 - FItness Fun
• Mission Nutrition - Physical Activity 2 - Fitness Benefits
• Mission Nutrition - Physical Activity 3 - Fitness Challenges
• NIH Healthy Behaviors-Lesson 2 - Influences on Behavior
• Sample Physical Activity Log - Michigan State University
• Sleep- NIH Curriculum Supplement
• SMART Goals Lesson Plan - Fit Armadillo
• Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases Lesson Plan.pdf
• Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases Presentation.pptx
• PE Central - Non-Communicable Disease Research Lesson Idea
• Sentara Stroke Education Toolkit Overview
• Sentara Stroke Education Toolkit Handouts
• Stroke Education Toolkit Student PowerPoint
• GirlsHealth Body Image and Media Grade 8

Safety/Injury Prevention

• Lesson 1 - Grade 8 - We Are Not Invincible! Injuries Are Preventable  PDF
• Cyberbullying – Crossing the Line
• Identify High Quality Online Sites
• My Online Media Habits
• Safe Online Talk
• ThinkFirst for Teens Program

Substance Abuse Prevention

• Lesson 1 - Grade 8 - ATOD Use Prevention Education  PDF
• Lesson 2 - Grade 8 - The 411 on Drugs  PDF /  PPT
• Lesson 3 - Grade 8 - Cycle of Addiction  PDF / PPT
• Lesson 4 - Grade 8 - Parent/Guardian Discussion about Binge Drinking  PDF
• Lesson 5 - Grade 8 - Persuade Me  PDF
• Lesson 6 - Grade 8 - Negative Effects Research Project  PDF
• Lesson 7 - Grade 8 - E Cigarettes  PDF
• Marijuana Talk Kit for Parents, Caregivers, and Educators - Partnership to End Addiction
• Advocacy Toolkit: Drug Use Prevention – Partnership to End Addiction   
• NIDA Weeding Out The Grass  – Lesson on long- and short-term consequences, adverse effects 
• NIDA Drugs and Your Body - It Isn't Pretty Teacher's Guide
• NIDA Drugs and Your Body - It Isn't Pretty Poster
• Virginia ABC - MS Guide
• PE Central -The Pressure is On!
• NIDA Teachers Guide - Science and Decision Making of Peer Pressure
• NIDA Article - Science and Decision Making of Peer Pressure
• Ask Listen Learn Program - Alcohol and Your Brain Lesson
• Ask Listen Learn Program - The Impact of Peer Pressure
• Ask Listen Learn Program - Conversations About Alcohol at Different Ages
• Ask Listen Learn Program - The Importance of a Healthy Body Lesson
• Cycle of Addiction Cards (PowerPoint)
• AAAS Alcohol and Your Organs Grades 6-9
• AAAS Alcohol Lesson Grades 6-9
• Alcohol and Your Body – Scholastic Grades 6-8
• Alcohol Education Trust – Teacher Workbook for Ages 11-18
• Alcohol Myths Grade 7-9 Media Smarts
• Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drugs Grades 6-8 PE Central
• Alcohol: You, Friends and Strangers Worksheet
• AlcoholEdu - Supplemental High School Activities
• AlcoholEdu Lesson Plan - Marijuana Project Based Learning
• A nalyzing Role of Family, Community and Culture in Drug Use
• Drugs: Not Fit for Human Consumption (low reading level)
• Drugs: Not Fit for Human Consumption - NIDA
• Drug Free American Foundation Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit
• Epidemic Grades 4-6 (low reading level)
• Focus on Prevention - Strategies and Programs to Prevent Substance Use
• Generation Rx – Teen Toolkit Generation Rx Prescription Opioid School Toolkit Information Comprehensive Facilitator Guide Tips and Advice Introductory Letter Medication Safety for Teens (PowerPoint) Medication Safety for Teens – Speaking Notes Champions of Rx (PowerPoint) Champions of Rx – Speaking Notes Lead the Scene (PowerPoint) Lead the Scene – Speaking Notes Plot Twist – Facilitator Talking Points Plot Twist – Scenes Only Minute Activities Roll the Dice Spelling Bee
• Generation Rx – Teen Toolkit (Spanish) Generation Rx Prescription Opioid School Toolkit Information Comprehensive Facilitator Guide (Spanish) Tips and Advice (Spanish) Introductory Letter (Spanish) Medication Safety for Teens (Spanish) (PowerPoint) Medication Safety for Teens – Speaking Notes (Spanish) Champions of Rx (Spanish) (PowerPoint) Champions of Rx – Speaking Notes (Spanish) Lead the Scene (Spanish) (PowerPoint) Lead the Scene – Speaking Notes (Spanish) (PowerPoint) Plot Twist – Facilitator Talking Points (Spanish) Minute Activities (Spanish)
• Grades 6-10 Opioid Lessons Virginia Beach, Virginia
• How Do Genes Affect Addiction (low reading level)
• How Do Genes Affect Addiction – NIDA
• Inhalants – NIDA
• Johnny’s Ambassadors Online Marijuana Curriculum 
• Keeping Youth Drug Free
• Mapping the Brain Grades 4-6 (low reading level)
• Mapping the Brain – NIDA
• Marijuana - What Does a Poison Center Doctor Want You To Know-Blue Ridge Poison Center
• Maryland Department of Health - Heroin and Opioid Awareness and Prevention Toolkit
• NPW 2018 Organizations and Places to Turn to for Assistance
• NPW 2018 Prevention Resources for Healthy Communities
• Opioid Epidemic – NIDA
• OP Middle School Opioid Use Prevention Unit 1
• OP Middle School Opioid Use Prevention Unit 1 PowerPoint
• OP Middle School Opioid Use Prevention Unit 2
• OP Middle School Opioid Use Prevention Unit 2 PowerPoint
• Overcounter Tobacco Products-VHFY
• Overcounter Tobacco Products-VHFY PowerPoint
• Positive Choices - The Effects of Cannabis
• RX Drug Cross Curricular Lesson Plans Grades 9-12
• RX Drugs School Toolkit NASN
• RX Pain Meds – NIDA
• Stanford Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Toolkit
• Stress and Coping Grades 4-6 (low reading level) NIDA
• Stress and Coping – NIDA8
• Utah Education Network - The Gateway Drug Marijuana

Violence Prevention

• Lesson 1 - Grade 8 - Violence Prevention Education Resources  PDF
• Lesson 2 - Grade 8 - Attitude of Gratitude  PDF /   PPT
• Lesson 3 - Grade 8 - Refusal Strategies  PDF / PPT  /  MOV
• 10 Conflict Resolution Lessons, Fairfax County (VA) Public Schools
• Advocates for Youth Lesson Plan - Healthy Relationships
• Advocates for Youth - Ways of Handling Anger
• Break the Cycle - Single Day DV Lesson Plan
• Building Community and Combating Hate Lesson Plans
• Clique survey - Teaching Tolerance
• Cliques in Schools Discussion - Teaching Tolerance
• Coaching Boys Into Men Violence Prevention International Playbook
• Coaching Boys into Men Violence Prevention Playbook
• Conflict Resolution Role Plays
• Dating Violence Lesson Plan - Grades 7-8 - Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Discovery Online - Resolving Conflicts
• Do Something Bully Lesson 1 - Bullying
• Do Something Bully Lesson 2 - In My Shoes
• Do Something Bully Lesson 3 - Mean Girls
• Do Something Bully Lesson 4 - School Bully Zones
• Do Something Bully Lesson 5- Groupthink and Gangs
• Do Something Bully Lesson 6 - Stand Up
• Do Something Bully Lesson 7 - Responsibility
• Do Something Bully Lesson 8 - Zero Tolerance
• Do Something Bully Lesson 9 - Still I Rise
• Do Something Bully Lesson 10 - Anti Bullying Campaign
• Fairfax Schools - 10 Conflict Resolution Lessons
• Fairfax Schools - Harassment Bullying Prevention Grade 8
• Healthy Communication Guide-CDC
• Healthy Relationship Talking Points-CDC
• Hernando County Anger Management Lesson
• Kate Brown Education Program Tip Sheet - Healthy Unhealthy Relationships
• Love is Not Abuse High School TDV Curriculum
• Michigan Dating Violence Youth Education Package
• National Crime Prevention Council Session 14 Dating Violence
• National Crime Prevention Youth Gang Fact Sheet
• NIDA-CDC Respect Others Respect Yourself Healthy Communication Teaching Guide
• Ophelia Project - It Has a Name - Relational Aggression - Middle School Lessons
• Pacer Student Action Plan Against Bullying
• Salt Lake Teen Dating Violence Toolbox
• SDCDA Girls Only Toolkit
• Stop Bullying Now Youth Engagement Toolkit
• Teaching Health and Happiness - Communication
• Teen Dating Violence Lesson – FamilyConsumerSciences.com
• VSDVAA_Bldg Healthy Relationships Across VA Facilitator's Guide TDV Prevention

Physical Education Standards and Resources

Students in grade eight demonstrate competence in skillful movement in modified, dynamic game/sport situations and in a variety of rhythmic and recreational activities. They transition from modified versions of movement forms to more complex applications across all types of activities. The grade-eight student applies knowledge of major body structures to explain how body systems interact with and respond to physical activity and how structures help the body create movement. Students will explain the relationship between nutrition, activity, and body composition to deepen understanding of energy balance. They will demonstrate socially responsible behavior as they show respect for others, make reasoned and appropriate choices, resist negative peer pressure, and exhibit integrity and fair play to achieve individual and group goals in the physical activity setting. Students are able to set goals, track progress, and participate in physical activities to improve health-related fitness. They have a repertoire of abilities across a variety of game/sport, dance, and recreational pursuits and begin to develop competence in specialized versions of lifelong game/sport activities.

Physical Education Resources for all of Grade Eight

• Grade Eight Physical Education Standards of Learning
• Virginia Standards of Learning - Physical Education Framework 2022 - Grade 8
• All Academic Language Cards for Grade 8
• Essential Strand Glossary - Grade 8
• Virginia Physical Education SOLs - EIP Goal Bank
• Adapted Physical Education Goal Bank (Excel file)
• The Open 8 Middle School Challenge (Grades 6-8)
• Tools for Learning Rugby (Grades 6-8)
• Tabata Training (Grades 6-8)
• Tools for Learning Ultimate Disc (Grades 6-8)
• Tools for Learning Circus Arts (Grades 6-8)
• Tools for Learning Roundnet (Grades 6-8)
• Tools for Learning Basketball Skills (Grades 6-8)
• Tools for Teaching Pickleball (Grades 6-8)
• Demonstration Videos for Exercise Instruction, Coach Chris Shuma, Prince William County Public Schools

Motor Skill Development

• Unit 1 - Grade 8 - Motor Skills Assessment pdf
• Unit 2 - Grade 8 - Archery pdf
• Unit 3 - Grade 8 - Adapted - Volleyball Bump Pass pdf
• Unit 4 - Grade 8 - Frisbee Games pdf
• Unit 5 - Grade 8 - Throwing Games pdf
• Unit 6 - Grade 8 - Small Sided Teams pdf

Resource Links

• Academic Language Card Set
• Academic Word Search
• Academic Word Search Key
• Health Smart VA Lessons

Anatomic Basis of Movement

Fitness planning.

• Unit 1 - Grade 8 - Fitness Planning Assessment 1 pdf
• Unit 2 - Grade 8 - Fitness Planning Assessment 2 pdf

Social Development

• Unit 1 - Grade 8 - Social Development Assessment pdf

Energy Balance

Additional assessment.

• Virginia SOL Grade Eight Tiered Questioning Set
• Virginia SOL Grade Eight Holistic Performance Rubric

• Ontario Curriculum
• Achievement Charts

Ms. Renee's Classroom

Grade 8 health.

Unit 1: Healthy Eating

Nutrients - Demonstrate an understanding of different types of nutrients (e.g., macronutrients and micronutrients) and their functions. Inquiry Question: “Different kinds of nutrients are needed to achieve optimal health and prevent disease. Nutrients can be divided into two types – macronutrients and micronutrients. What are these, and why is each kind of nutrient needed for good health?”

Food Choices Criteria - Evaluate personal food choices on the basis of a variety of criteria, including serving size, nutrient content, energy value, and ingredients (e.g., fats, carbohydrates, protein, vitamins and minerals, calories, additives, allergens), preparation method, and other factors that can affect health and well-being. Inquiry Questions: “Why is paying attention to nutrients more valuable than counting calories?” “Serving size is one thing to consider when making food choices. How many servings of fruits and vegetables are recommended for teenagers?” “If you do not eat breakfast, how does that affect how you feel during the day?”

Promoting Healthy Eating - Identify strategies for promoting healthy eating within the school, home, and community (e.g., implementing school healthy food policies, launching healthy-eating campaigns, choosing healthy food items to sell in fundraising campaigns, getting involved in family meal planning, learning food preparation skills, urging local restaurants to highlight healthy food choices). Inquiry Question: “How could you promote healthy eating at home?”

Lesson 1: What Nutrients?

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to apply relationship and social skills as they think critically and creatively to demonstrate understanding of factors that contribute to healthy development such as an understanding of different types of nutrients.

Student Resource 1: Types of Nutrients Student Resource 2: Nutrient Graphic Organizer Student Resource 3: What’s for Lunch?

Lesson 2: What are my Options?

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to make reasoned decisions as they evaluate personal food choices on the basis of a variety of criteria such as types of nutrients contained in the food item, preparation method, serving size and energy value and use critical and creative thinking to acquire the knowledge and skills required to make reasoned decisions regarding healthy living and personal food choices.

Student Resource 4: Fast-Food Selection

Additional Resources:

http://www.dietitians.ca - This website provides a wealth of information, resources and background information regarding nutrition, as well as direct links to registered dieticians in your area who are available for consultation as required.

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index-eng.php - This website provides direct links to Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide and Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide for First Nations, Inuit and Métis, as well as information on how to use the food guide and maintain healthy habits.

http://www.eatrightontario.ca/en/Default.aspx - Registered dietitians provide visitors to EatRight Ontario with feature articles on food and nutrition, meal planning advice, healthy eating tips and recipes.

http://www.dietitians.ca/public/content/eat_well_live_well/english/recipeanalyzer/recipeanalyzer.asp - This recipe analysis software may be useful in determining the nutritional value of foods that are culturally appropriate for inclusion in this lesson, or for fast-food items not contained in nutritional guides.

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Knowing what to do in an emergency may save a life, as students learn in this printable.

Grade 8 Health Module: Let’s Plan

This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners, can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions, exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.

Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by-step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.

Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each SLM. This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module or if you need to ask your facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better understanding of the lesson. At the end of each module, you need to answer the post-test to self-check your learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We trust that you will be honest in using these.

Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any part of this SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises and tests. And read the instructions carefully before performing each task.

If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator.

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master the maternal nutrition. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

The module contains: Modern Family Planning Methods

After going through this module, you’re expected to:

1. enumerate modern family planning methods (natural and artificial);

a. define family planning;

b. identify the modern family planning methods;

c. compare which of the following modern family planning methods is more convenient to your community through survey.

Grade 8 Health Quarter 2 Self-Learning Module: Let’s Plan

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