Teaching Tool - Sexually Transmitted Infections (Grade 7)

These resources teach students about the risks associated with sexual activity, including sexually transmitted infections, sexually transmitted blood-borne infections and unplanned pregnancy.

Learning goals

I will identify sexually transmitted infections and sexually transmitted blood-borne infections
I will describe the signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted infections and sexually transmitted blood-borne infections
I will identify ways of preventing sexually transmitted blood-borne infections and unplanned pregnancy, such as delaying first intercourse and other sexual activities
I will understand the importance of waiting to engage in sexual activity until being older

Core knowledge content

Core knowledge content provides the teacher with the background information needed to prepare and teach this health class.

Sexually transmitted infections core knowledge content

Ontario curriculum expectations

Grades 1-8: Health and Physical Education (2019)

D1.4 identify sexually transmitted infections and sexually transmitted blood-borne infections and describe their symptoms.
D1.5 identify ways of preventing sexually transmitted blood-borne infections and unplanned pregnancy. This includes delaying first intercourse and other sexual activities until a person is older and using condoms and other forms of protection consistently. This specific expectation is also connected to the social-emotional learning expectations A1.2 Coping, 1.4 Relationships and 1.5 Self.

Learning activities

Sexually transmitted infections presentations

These presentations teach students the different types of sexually transmitted infections and sexually transmitted blood-borne infections. They also teach how to prevent sexually transmitted blood-borne infections and unplanned pregnancies.

What's the risk?

Using questions related to sexually transmitted infections, students will try to determine the risk(s) of the sexual health-related activities.

Don't pass it on

This activity has two parts. The first part is a review of sexually transmitted infections with four questions. The second part is an interactive activity where students will build a better understanding of infections and how to prevent or avoid them.

Niagara Region Public Health videos

School health: Healthy growth and development

Supplementary resources

Educators (Sexual Health Options Resources Education Centre): This resource has a number of games, quizzes, activities, videos and resources that will support your lesson plan on sexually transmitted infections and sexually transmitted blood-borne infections. Refer to sexually transmitted infection feud and sexually transmitted infection quiz.
Grade 6 lesson plans (Teaching Sexual Health): This lesson examine and evaluates the risk factors associated with exposure to blood-borne infections. Refer to lesson 2: Birth control and sexually transmitted blood-borne infections.
Grade 7 lesson plans (Teaching Sexual Health): This lesson examines the influences on personal decision making for responsible sexual behaviour. Refer to lesson 5: Decision making.
Grade 8 lesson plans (Teaching Sexual Health): This lesson describes symptoms, effects, treatments and prevention for common sexually transmitted infections. Refer to lesson 2: Sexually transmitted blood-borne infection.
Sex and U resource library (The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada): This resource provides additional information about sexually transmitted infections and can be used to supplement subsequent lessons.
Sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (Ontario Physical and Health Education Association): In this lesson, students will learn about sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections and their symptoms. They will use coping, relationship and self-awareness skills to learn ways of preventing sexually transmitted blood-borne infections and unplanned pregnancy.