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Contraception

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Just about everything you need to teach a unit on sexual education. Diagrams, charts, factual information all here. This lesson plan is thorough and goes step by step in guiding everyone through the topics providing questions for...
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Getting Smart About The Pill

For Teachers 10th - 12th
By working in pairs your students can discuss choosing to take the birth control pill. After reading a pamphlet they test their knowledge through the use of a quiz using very delicate material. Quiz material and readings are provided....
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Reproduction and Development

For Students 7th - 11th
Have a sense of humor when discussing human anatomy with your class! Through puzzles and riddles, learners become comfortable with words relating to reproduction and development. They combine mixed up words from the "vocabulary gene...
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Environmental Causes of Birth Defects

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Get your high schoolers thinking about the factors that lead to birth defects. They examine how environmental factors and personal choices can cause birth defects in unborn children. They discover the effects of various handicaps such as...
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Reading Club: Sex Ed

For Teachers 11th - 12th
If you teach health, sociology, ethics, or a class that addresses controversial issues, this resource related to schools' sex education programs may be useful. The New York Times' Learning Network provides a lengthy article on a unique...
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Pregnancy and Birth

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Participants describe the process of pregnancy and childbirth. Working in pairs, they sequentially order a set of ten cards listing the steps of pregnancy and childbirth. After the cards are arranged correctly, each phase is discussed in...
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Postponing Intercourse vs. Having Intercourse

For Teachers 7th - 12th
The class brainstorms lists of reasons why young people would choose to delay having sex and why they would choose to have sex. They discuss the lists as a large group and reflect on which reasons would be "good enough" to decide to have...
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A "Moment" of Unprotected Sex Leads to HPV

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In a health class, participants read a story about a young woman who contacted HPV. The story is not included in the lesson plan, but is easily located on the Internet. The teacher then describes different scenarios for individuals to...
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Objections to Condoms

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Be aware that this topic is intended for mature teens. This is a breif, yet poignant lesson about responding to an objection to the use of a condom. Completing a worksheet allows students to have a take-home that they can reflect on well...
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Sexual Abuse: Sequoia's Story Discussion Guide

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The subject matter of this lesson is intended for a mature academic audience. Please review to determine if it is suitable for your class. Students create a working definition of sexual abuse, read a scenario, and then break up into...
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Dear Expert

For Teachers 10th - 12th
High schoolers identify sexual decision-making issues. In small groups, they answers letters written to them as the expert. Groups discuss the most appropriate way to respond to the scenario given to them and formulate an answer to the...
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Breaking News English: Sex Education

For Students 5th - 10th
For this sex education worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...
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Sex Education

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders take a survey to determine their attitudes toward sexuality. In groups, they identify female and male reproductive organs and develop a list of secondary sex traits during puberty. They also discuss the stages of the...
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Introduction to Puberty

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students describe some of the common external changes associated with puberty. They are introduced to the topic by stating that often these classes are called sex education classes. Students asked: what have you heard about these...
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That's My Line

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work together to brainstorm dialogues intended to persuade another person to engage in a sexual activity. They supply creative and persuasive refusals to these requests.
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Intimacy and Affection

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Note that this activity contains sensitive material and should be previewed to determine its suitability for your class. Participants brainstorm various ways of showing love, intimacy and affection without having sexual intercourse as...
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Communicating About Condoms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students debate the advantages of using condoms. They participate in discussion about the various ways condoms help protect duing sexual intercourse. Students role play assertive communication with a partner about condom use.
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Quiz on Human Reproductive System

For Students 6th - 9th
In this human reproduction instructional activity, students complete an online interactive quiz about hormones, sexual development and human reproduction. There is also an option for a paper and pencil version.
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Bowl of Milk

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze mixed messages about sexual behavior. In this sex education lesson, students use a milk bowl and food coloring to identify the mixed messages about sexual behavior. Students discuss the mixed messages for the topic and...
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Let's Talk About Sex

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils discuss abstinence. In this self-discipline lesson plan, students discuss the concept of sexual self-discipline in relationships, dress, and conduct.
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BCM Word Search

For Students 9th - 12th
In this health education worksheet, students find the words that are related to the class of sex education and the answers are accessed through the button at the bottom of the page.
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Boys and Puberty

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students describe the internal and external changes boys experience during puberty. Through lecture, students are introduced to changes that faced once the reach puberty. A discussion of personal experience follows the lecture.
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Myth of the Ideal Body

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discuss body image as it relates to making decisions about sex and intimate relationships. Working in gender separated groups, students discuss how body image can affect a persons decision to be in a relationship and have...
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Harassment in the Hallways

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participants clarify their values, personal beliefs and feelings regarding homosexuality. After reading the provided selection, students discuss their feelings towards homosexuals as well as what constitutes harassment.