The following activities support teaching and learning in health and wellness. These materials are offered by Alberta-based and national organizations that support school health promotion.
For lesson plans and activities offered by Alberta Health Services, go to Teach.
AHS does not endorse or recommend any commercial company, product or service. This page is provided for information only, and is reviewed regularly.
Digital wellness
- Critical digital literacy education guide (grades 6-12)
Historica Canada - #DisconnectChallenge lesson plan (grades K-12)
Disconnect Challenge Alberta - eQuality lesson plans (grades 7-12)
The eQuality Project - Use, understand & engage: A digital media literacy framework for Canadian schools (grades K-12)
MediaSmarts
Holistic wellness (truth and reconcilitation)
- Books to build on: Indigenous literatures for learning (grades K-12)
Werklund School of Education (University of Calgary) - HeartSmart Kids™ storytelling (grades K-6)*
Heart & Stroke - Indigenous arts, culture and heritage: Teaching resources
Government of Canada - Infusing Indigenous knowledge into curriculum: Culture based learning
Alberta Education, Alberta Regional Consortia - Lesson plans: Indigenous sport heroes
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame - Sample lesson plans: Education for reconciliation
Goverment of Alberta
Immunization
- Kids boost immunity™
Public Health Association of BC
Injury prevention and safety
- Brain waves (grades 4-6)
Parachute - Young workers zone: Health and safety teaching tools (grades 7-12)
Canadian Centre for Occuptional Health and Safety
Mental health
- Can we talk? Mental health lesson plans (grades K-12)
Alberta Teachers' Association - EdHUB: Resources to promote student mental health (grades 9-12)
Jack.org - Emotional well-being education activities (grades K-12)
PHE Canada - Lesson plans and classroom resources (grades K-12)
Well-being Canada
Oral health
- Oral health teaching resources (grades K-6)
Canadian Dental Association
Physical activity
- Educator resources (grades K-12)
Canada's National Ballet School - Free downloads for your classroom or program (grades K-12)
Be Fit for Life, Ever Active Schools - HeartSmart Kids™ (grades K-6)
Heart & Stroke - Physical activity lesson plans (grades K-6)
Active for Life - Physical education activities (grades K-12)
PHE Canada - Physical education lesson plans (grades K-12)
Ever Active Schools
Sexual health
- Healthy bodies education activities (grades K-12)
PHE Canada
Substance use (alcohol, cannabis, other drugs)
- Harms of substance use stigma (grades 9-12)
Health Canada - iMinds (grades K-12)
Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research - Know more opioids (grades 9-12)
Health Canada - Pursue your passion (grades 8-10)
Health Canada - Re-thinking youth conversations around substance use (grades 6-12)
Joint Consortium for School Health, Students Commission of Canada
Sun safety
- Sun safety resources (grades 4-7)
Canadian Skin Cancer Foundation
Tobacco and vaping
- Consider the consequences of vaping (grades 7-12)
Health Canada - HeartSmart SOLVE™ (grades 7-9)
Heart & Stroke - STOMP (grades 7-12)
PHE Canada
