Teaching Tools

These teaching tools are designed for teachers to deliver health-related content in the classroom.

Each of the teaching tools contain:

• Background information for the teacher
• Materials for engaging learning activities
• Instructions
• Activity variations
• Modified activities for differing abilities

The resources have been designed to satisfy expectations outlined in the Ontario Ministry of Education's Elementary Health and Physical Education curriculum (2019) and the Secondary Health and Physical Education Curriculum (2015).

Resources will be added as they become available.

Consult your school's public health nurse

Your school's public health nurse can help you prepare for delivering presentations, activities, and in developing engaging projects and extension activities. To reach your school's public health nurse, email healthyschools@niagararegion.ca or call 905-688-8248 ext. 7379 from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Elementary Teaching Tools

The human development and sexual health tools are under review. Once revised, we'll publish the new documents with the date they were updated.

• Learning from home

  Learning in this activity guide focuses on increased student understanding and awareness in content areas that include handwashing and germs, substance use and abuse, healthy sleep and screen habits, mental health and healthy eating while engaging in a learn from home environment.

  • Teacher activity guide (Grades 1-8)
• Personal safety and injury prevention

  Learning in this content area is intended to reduce injuries and equip students with the ability to recognize, assess and manage potentially dangerous situations, including online.

  • Handwashing and Germs (Kindergarten, Grade 1)
  • Protect Your Head (Grades 4, 5, 6)
  • Active School Travel (Grades 4, 5, 6)
• Substance use, addictions and related behaviours

  Learning in this content area focuses on student understanding of the effects of drugs and the consequences of their use, and how addictions and related behaviours can lead to compulsive behaviours.

  • Be Smart, Don't Start (Grade 3)
  • Talking About Tobacco (Grade 4)
  • Vaping (Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
  • Cannabis (Grades 5, 6, 7, 8)
  • Be Drug-Free (Grade 6)
  • Substance Misuse (Grade 8)
• Human development and sexual health

  Learning in this content area will help students develop an understanding of the physical, emotional, social and cognitive changes that they will experience during puberty, and further develop their sense of self and identity.

  • Puberty (Grade 4)
  • Puberty - Class 1 - Overview (Grade 5)
  • Puberty - Class 2 - Female Reproductive System (Grade 5)
  • Puberty - Class 3 - Male Reproductive System (Grade 5)
  • Puberty - Class 1 - Overview and Male Reproductive System (Grade 6)
  • Puberty - Class 2 - Female Reproductive System and Fetal Development (Grade 6)
  • Puberty - Class 3 (Optional) - Self-concept and Healthy Relationships (Grade 6)
  • Healthy Relationships (Grade 7)
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections - What’s the Risk? (Grade 7)
  • Making Decisions about Sexual Health (Grade 7)
  • Healthy Relationships (Grade 8)
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections (Grade 8)
  • Making Decisions about Sexual Health (Grade 8)

Secondary Teaching Tools

• Substance use, addictions and related behaviours

  Learning in this content area focuses on student understanding of the effects of drugs and the consequences of their use, and how addictions and related behaviours can lead to addictions or compulsive behaviours.

  • Vaping (Grade 9, 10, 11, 12)
  • Cannabis (Grade 9, 10, 11, 12)
• Human development and sexual health

  Learning in this content area will help students develop an understanding of the physical, emotional, social and cognitive changes experienced during puberty, and learn more about how to acquire information, skills, attitudes, beliefs and values related to identity and relationships.

  • Contraception (Grade 9, 10, 11, 12)
  • Healthy Relationships (Grade 9, 10, 11, 12)
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections (Grade 9, 10, 11, 12)

Public Health

School Health

• Teaching Tools
• Become a Healthy School
• School Health Programs
• Youth Vaccination
• Dental Screening
• Vision Screening