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The following evidence-based lesson plans, activities and resources align with the 2015 Ontario Curriculum for Health and Physical Activity Grades 9-12 and the 2019 Ontario Curriculum for Health and Physical Activity Grades 1-8.

Before you begin

  • Parent communication English | French
  • Ground rules English | French
  • Getting started - grades 5 to 6 English | French
  • Getting started - grades 7 and up English | French
  • Healthy relationship poster English | French

Lessons by grade

Grade 4
  • Hygiene throughout puberty PPT English  | French
  • Physical and emotional changes throughout puberty PPT English | French
Grade 5

Puberty and reproduction PPT English | French

Grade 8

Decisions about sexual activity: contraception PPT English | French

Grade 7 to 12

 STI presentation PPT English | French

Grade 9 to 12
  • Birth control methods - contraception PPT English | French
  • Supplemental contraception information English | French
  • Healthy relationships and consent PPT English | French

Activities by topic

Puberty

Grades 5 to 6

  • Intro to puberty English | French
  • Changes at puberty English | French
  • Body awareness boys English | French
  • Body awareness girls English | French

Grades 7 and up

Puberty review English | French

Relationships

Grades 5 to 6

Self-esteem, feelings and relationships English | French

Grades 7 and up

  • Healthy sexuality reflection tool English | French
  • Relationships English | French

Grades 9 to 12

Levels of intimacy

  • Instructions English | French
  • Cards English | French

Make it or break it discussion

  • Instructions English | French
  • Discussion cards English | French
  • Personality cards English | French
  • Situation cards English | French
Reproduction and menstruation

Grades 5 to 6

Reproduction, ovulation and menstruation English | French

Sexual interference/abuse

Grades 5 to 6

Sexual interference/abuse prevention English | French

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Grades 7 and up

  • STIs English | French
  • STI inquiry activity English | French
  • STI inquiry worksheet English | French

Don't pass it along

  • Instructions English | French
  • Cards English | French

Grades 9 to 12

STI trivia English | French

Contraception

Grades 7 and up

  • Birth control English | French
  • Birth control inquiry activity English | French
  • Birth control inquiry worksheet English | French
  • Birth control quiz English | French
  • Birth control trivia game English | French

Appendix

Grades 5 to 6

Appendix English | French

Grades 7 and up

Appendix English | French

Additional information and resources

  • Get the information you need to know and find it fast
  • OPHEA's School Resources
  • PHE Canada: Always changing - grades 5-8
  • PHE Canada: Always changing - grades 7 and up
  • PrevNet: Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network
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