Teaching Tools
These teaching tools are designed to support teachers in creating comprehensive lesson plans to cover health-related content in the classroom. The resources are guidelines and suggestions for teachers to use and considered appropriate for your classes.
Each of the teaching tools contain:
- Background information for the teacher
- Materials for engaging learning activities
- Instructions
- Activity variations
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
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Personal safety and injury prevention
These teaching tools are intended to reduce injuries and equip students with the ability to recognize, assess and manage potentially dangerous situations, including online.
Kindergarten and Grade 1
Grade 4
Grade 5 / 6
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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.
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
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Human development and sexual health
These teaching tools will help students develop an understanding of the physical, emotional, social and cognitive changes they will experience during puberty, and further develop their sense of self and identity.
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
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Supporting mental wellness
Schools and classroom environments have an important impact on a student's sense of belonging and overall mental health. Maintaining positive relationships with students within a caring school community that is safe, welcoming and inclusive contributes to students' social-emotional wellness and readiness to learn.
These evidence-based resources focus on promoting positive mental health in classrooms by providing wellness tools that work to increase protective factors and resiliency.
The following resources have been collected by Niagara Region Public Health to support mental health literacy throughout schools and assist educators by amplifying their teachings.
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
See additional resources on social-emotional learning, and mental health and wellness guides.