Grades 7 – 9 - Teach - Healthier Together Schools

Alberta Health Services offers lesson plans and classroom activities to support teaching and learning in Grades 7 – 9. Our materials are organized by health topic. We welcome you to adapt them to cultivate rich and meaningful learning experiences for your students.

Food safety and handwashing

Alberta food safety facts teacher resource kit (grades 7-12)

For supportive resources, go to ahs.ca/ephbusiness (schools tab).

Mental health

For supportive resources, go to mentalhealthliteracy.org/toolbox.

Nutrition

Guide for educators: Grade 7
- What influences the food we eat?
- Food marketing vs. food needs
- Snack matrix
- Food influences and nutrition needs (presentation)
Guide for educators: Grade 8
- Eating away from home student package
- Planning for meals away from home (presentation)
Guide for educators: Grade 9
- Menu planning student package
- Menu planning–cultural foods showcase (presentation)

For supportive resources, go to ahs.ca/schoolnutrition.

Sexual health

Grade 7:

Understanding consent (video)
Using a condom (video)
Using an internal (vaginal) condom (video)
Using a dental dam (video)
More coming soon

Grade 8:

Coming soon

Grade 9:

Coming soon

For students with mild to moderate learning needs, go to differing abilities.

For supportive resources, go to the TeachingSexualHealth.ca resource finder.

Tobacco and vaping prevention

For supportive resources, go to ahs.ca/tobaccovapingprevention.

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Note: This is a hub for lesson plans and activities offered by Alberta Health Services. For materials developed by other Alberta and national organizations, go to more classroom activities.