Active Living & Physical Activity
Kiddo Physical Literacy Resources
Access a free resource library or subscribe for a primary school membership available for teachers. One membership provides all school staff with access to KIDDO for 12 months.
Lesson Plans and resources for developing physical literacy.
- Lesson plan builder
- Lesson plans for 3-5 year olds & 5-8 year olds
- Lesson plan modules for 3-5 year olds & 5-8 year olds
Kindergarten Program & Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- JK/SK:
- 2.2 – Demonstrate a willingness to try new experiences
- 6.1 – Demonstrate an understanding of the effects of healthy, active living on the mind and body
- 6.5 – Discuss and demonstrate in play what makes them happy and unhappy, and why
- 7 – Participate actively and regularly in a variety of activities that require the application of movement concepts
- 8 – Develop movement skills and concepts as they use their growing bodies to move in a variety of ways and in a variety of contexts
- Grades 1, 2 & 3:
- B1 – Participate actively and regularly in a wide variety of physical activities, and demonstrate an understanding of how physical activity can be incorporated into their daily lives;
- B2 – Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of being physically active, and apply physical fitness concepts and practices that contribute to healthy, active living.
- B3 – Demonstrate responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others as they participate in physical activities.
- C1 – Perform movement skills, demonstrating an understanding of the basic requirements of the skills and applying movement concepts as appropriate, as they engage in a variety of physical activities;
- C2 – Apply movement strategies appropriately, demonstrating an understanding of the components of a variety of physical activities, in order to enhance their ability to participate successfully in those activities.
Oral Health
Oral Health Toolkit for Educators
The toolkit offers a variety of curriculum aligned resources and activities for elementary students in kindergarten through grade 8.
- Grade 1:
- D2.5 Hygienic procedures
- Grade 2:
- D2.4 Oral Health
- Grade 3:
- D2.1 Oral Health, food choices
Healthy Eating
Canada’s Food Guide – Toolkit for Educators
The toolkit was developed to support intermediaries in activities with children to help them learn food skills, develop healthy eating patterns and to understand Canada’s Food Guide. These activities support children in experiencing and exploring foods which are part of Canada’s Food Guide.
Kindergarten Program & Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- JK/SK:
- 6.2 – Investigate the benefits of nutritious foods and explore ways of ensuring healthy eating
- Grade 1:
- D1.1 – Food for healthy bodies and minds
- D2.1 – Canada’s Food Guide
- D2.2 – Hunger and thirst cues
- Grade 2:
- D2.1 – Healthy eating patterns
- D2.2 – Food choices (snacks, meals)
- Grade 3:
- D1.1- Food origins, nutritional value, and environmental impact
- D3.1 – Local and cultural foods, eating choices
Developed by Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (ODPH) to boost student well-being. Teachers and other school leaders can use the resources available to facilitate lessons and programs. Bright Bites can help you to:
- Provide a healthy classroom environment
- Provide hands-on opportunities to build food literacy
- Support students in developing healthy relationships with food
- Use Canada’s Food Guide
Kindergarten Program & Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- JK/SK:
- 6.1 – Demonstrate an understanding of the effects of healthy, active living on the mind and body
- 6.2 – Investigate the benefits of nutritious foods
- Grade 1:
- D1.1 – Food for healthy bodies and minds
- D2.1 – Canada’s Food Guide
- D2.2 – Hunger and thirst cues
- Grade 2:
- D2.1 – Healthy eating patterns
- D2.2 – Food choices (snacks, meals)
- Grade 3:
- D1.1 – Food origins, nutritional value, and environmental impact
- D2.1 – Oral health, food choices
- D3.1 – Local and cultural foods, eating choices
Food is Science is a hands-on-tool for teaching science through food. It includes experiential, evidence-based resources to help educators understand and teach new food literacy learning in Ontario’s Science and Technology Curriculum.
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- Grade 3:
- D1.1 – Food origins, nutritional value, and environmental impact
- D3.1 – Local and cultural foods, eating choices
Freggie tales is a resource which encourages students to eat fresh fruits and vegetables. This resource included detailed lesson plans and interactive online games.
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- Grade 1:
- D1.1 – Food for healthy bodies and minds
- D2.1 – Canada’s Food Guide
- D2.2 – Hunger and thirst cues
- Grade 2:
- D2.1 – Healthy eating patterns
- D2.2 – Food choices (snacks, meals)
- Grade 3:
- D1.1 – Food origins, nutritional value, and environmental impact
- D2.1 – Oral health, food choices
- D3.1 – Local and cultural foods, eating choices
Human Development & Hygiene
Ophea’s H&PE Elementary Resources include 130 ready-to-use lesson plans per grade, student templates and assessment tools. The resources are organized into two main sections that are consistent with the 2015 H&PE Curriculum: Movement Competence & Active Living, and Healthy Living.
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- Grade 1:
- D1.3 – Body Parts
- D1.4 – Senses and functions
- D2.5 – Hygienic procedures
- Grade 2:
- D1.4 – Stages of development
- D1.5 – Body appreciation
- D2.4 – Oral Health
- Grade 3:
- D1.4 – Healthy relationships, consent, bullying
- D1.5- Physical and social-emotional development
Mental Health Literacy
Minds Connected is an online resource focused on improving access to mental health supports and services here in Lambton County. Minds connected offers evidence based strategies and resources for teachers and classrooms. School Programs & Interventions
The School Mental Health Ontario Wayfinder provides a clear framework for mental health learning in the classroom from kindergarten to grade 12. It includes a digital guide of lessons and activities by grade level with easy-to-follow instructions and ready-to-use communication materials to foster home-school connections. By using the Wayfinder, educators can have confidence that their approach is aligned with the Ontario curriculum, based on the latest mental health evidence and is identity-affirming and culturally responsive.
* The curriculum expectations are listed within each lesson plan.
Active Living & Physical Activity
PALS – Playground Activity Leaders in Schools
Playground Activity Leaders in Schools (PALS) is a student leadership program for elementary schools, developed by Peel Region. The program encourages older students (e.g grades 4-6) to lead younger students (e.g. grades 1-3) in game activities over recess periods. Program benefits include increased leadership skills for student leaders, increased physical activity and physical literacy levels, increased inclusion and sense of belonging, reduced bullying and improved school climate. The program motto is “There’s always room for one more.”
To access PALS resources or book a facilitator training session, please contact the School Health Coordinator at healthyschools@county-lambton.on.ca
Available Resources Include:
- Student leader application
- Parent guardian information letter
- Parent guardian permissions form
- Training preparation checklist
- Certificate leader training
- Outstanding leader certificate
- Facilitator training certificate
- Outstanding facilitator certificate
- Monthly planning tool
- Weekly planning tool
- Leader responsibilities poster
- Participant responsibilities poster
- Facilitator handbook
- Student leader handbook
- Games book
Oral Health
Oral Health Toolkit for Educators
The toolkit offers a variety of curriculum aligned resources and activities for elementary students in kindergarten through grade 8.
- Grade 4:
- D2.4 Human development
Healthy Eating
Developed by Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (ODPH) to boost student well-being. Teachers and other school leaders can use the resources available to facilitate lessons and programs. Bright Bites can help you to:
- Provide a healthy classroom environment
- Provide hands-on opportunities to build food literacy
- Support students in developing healthy relationships with food
- Use Canada’s Food Guide
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- D1.1 – Identify key nutrients
- D2.1 – Personal eating habits
- D3.1 – Healthier eating in various settings
Freggie tales is a resource which encourages students to eat fresh fruits and vegetables. This resource included detailed lesson plans and interactive online games.
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019)
- D1.1 – Identify key nutrients
- D2.1 – Personal eating habits
- D3.1 – Healthier eating in various settings
Canada’s Food Guide – Toolkit for Educators
The toolkit was developed to support intermediaries in activities with children to help them learn food skills, develop healthy eating patterns and to understand Canada’s Food Guide. These activities support children in experiencing and exploring foods which are part of Canada’s Food Guide.
Human Development & Hygiene
Ophea’s H&PE Elementary Resources include 130 ready-to-use lesson plans per grade, student templates and assessment tools. The resources are organized into two main sections that are consistent with the 2015 H&PE Curriculum: Movement Competence & Active Living, and Healthy Living.
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- Grade 4:
- A1- Apply, to the best of their ability, a range of social-emotional learning skills as they acquire knowledge and skills in connection with the expectations in the Active Living, Movement Competence, and Healthy Living strands for this grade
- D1.5- Puberty – changes; emotional, social impact
- D2.4- Puberty – personal hygiene and care
- D2.5- Healthy choices to support mental health
Mental Health Literacy
Minds Connected is an online resource focused on improving access to mental health supports and services here in Lambton County. Minds connected offers evidence based strategies and resources for teachers and classrooms. School Programs & Interventions
The School Mental Health Ontario Wayfinder provides a clear framework for mental health learning in the classroom from kindergarten to grade 12. It includes a digital guide of lessons and activities by grade level with easy-to-follow instructions and ready-to-use communication materials to foster home-school connections. By using the Wayfinder, educators can have confidence that their approach is aligned with the Ontario curriculum, based on the latest mental health evidence and is identity-affirming and culturally responsive.
Kindergarten Program & Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
* The curriculum expectations are listed within each lesson plan.
PALS – Playground Activity Leaders in Schools
Playground Activity Leaders in Schools (PALS) is a student leadership program for elementary schools, developed by Peel Region. The program encourages older students (e.g grades 4-6) to lead younger students (e.g. grades 1-3) in game activities over recess periods. Program benefits include increased leadership skills for student leaders, increased physical activity and physical literacy levels, increased inclusion and sense of belonging, reduced bullying and improved school climate. The program motto is “There’s always room for one more.”
To access PALS resources or book a facilitator training session, please contact the School Health Coordinator at healthyschools@county-lambton.on.ca
Available Resources Include:
- Student leader application
- Parent guardian information letter
- Parent guardian permissions form
- Training preparation checklist
- Certificate leader training
- Outstanding leader certificate
- Facilitator training certificate
- Outstanding facilitator certificate
- Monthly planning tool
- Weekly planning tool
- Leader responsibilities poster
- Participant responsibilities poster
- Facilitator handbook
- Student leader handbook
- Games book
Substance Use Health, Addictions, and Related Behaviours
This free health education resource aims to help students maximize their drug literacy by building knowledge and skills needed to survive and thrive in a world where drug use is common. The resource has been designed to support BC Ministry of Education curricula and is adaptable and available for use in Canadian schools. (Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research)
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- D1.4 Tobacco and vaping
- D2.3 Decisions about smoking and vaping
- D3.2 Short and long-term effects of smoking and vaping
You and Me, Together Vape-Free
This resource includes a 6-lesson evidence-based curriculum, created by educators, parents, and researchers aimed at preventing tobacco and nicotine use among youth. It includes modules and resources for vaping as well as commercial tobacco projects.
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- D1.4 Tobacco and vaping
- D2.3 Decisions about smoking and vaping
- D3.2 Short and long-term effects of smoking and vaping
Active Living & Physical Activity
PALS – Playground Activity Leaders in Schools
Playground Activity Leaders in Schools (PALS) is a student leadership program for elementary schools, developed by Peel Region. The program encourages older students (e.g grades 4-6) to lead younger students (e.g. grades 1-3) in game activities over recess periods. Program benefits include increased leadership skills for student leaders, increased physical activity and physical literacy levels, increased inclusion and sense of belonging, reduced bullying and improved school climate. The program motto is “There’s always room for one more.”
To access PALS resources or book a facilitator training session, please contact the School Health Coordinator at healthyschools@county-lambton.on.ca
Available Resources Include:
- Student leader application
- Parent guardian information letter
- Parent guardian permissions form
- Training preparation checklist
- Certificate leader training
- Outstanding leader certificate
- Facilitator training certificate
- Outstanding facilitator certificate
- Monthly planning tool
- Weekly planning tool
- Leader responsibilities poster
- Participant responsibilities poster
- Facilitator handbook
- Student leader handbook
- Games book
Oral Health
Oral Health Toolkit for Educators
The toolkit offers a variety of curriculum aligned resources and activities for elementary students in kindergarten through grade 8.
Healthy Eating
Developed by Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (ODPH) to boost student well-being. Teachers and other school leaders can use the resources available to facilitate lessons and programs. Bright Bites can help you to:
- Provide a healthy classroom environment
- Provide hands-on opportunities to build food literacy
- Support students in developing healthy relationships with food
- Use Canada’s Food Guide
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- D2.1 – Nutrition fact tables, food labels
- D3.1 – Media influences – food choices
Freggie tales is a resource which encourages students to eat fresh fruits and vegetables. This resource included detailed lesson plans and interactive online games.
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019)
- D2.1 – Nutrition fact tables, food labels
- D3.1 – Media influences – food choices
Canada’s Food Guide – Toolkit for Educators
The toolkit was developed to support intermediaries in activities with children to help them learn food skills, develop healthy eating patterns and to understand Canada’s Food Guide. These activities support children in experiencing and exploring foods which are part of Canada’s Food Guide.
Food is Science is a hands-on-tool for teaching science through food. It includes experiential, evidence-based resources to help educators understand and teach new food literacy learning in Ontario’s Science and Technology Curriculum.
Lesson plans outline curriculum connections for science & technology and language.
Human Development & Sexual Health
OPHEA
Ophea’s H&PE Elementary Resources include 130 ready-to-use lesson plans per grade, student templates and assessment tools. The resources are organized into two main sections that are consistent with the 2015 H&PE Curriculum: Movement Competence & Active Living, and Healthy Living.
- A1.3- Identify and manage emotions
- A1.4- Healthy relationships
- A1.5- Self-awareness and self-confidence
- D1.3 – Reproductive system
- D1.4 – Menstruation, Spermatogenesis
- D2.4 – Self-concept, sexual orientation
- D2.5 – Emotional, interpersonal stressors – puberty
- D2.6- How to help others, when to seek help
- D3.4- Stigma awareness
Always Changing & Growing up is a school-based resources designed to teach pre-teens in grade 5 about the transition between childhood and adolescence, and the beginning stages of puberty
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019)
- D1.3- Reproductive system
- D1.4- Menstruation, Spermatogenesis
- D2.4- Self-concept, sexual orientation
- D2.5- Emotional, interpersonal stressors – puberty
- D2.6- How to help others, when to seek help
Mental Health Literacy
Minds Connected is an online resource focused on improving access to mental health supports and services here in Lambton County. Minds connected offers evidence based strategies and resources for teachers and classrooms. School Programs & Interventions
The School Mental Health Ontario Wayfinder provides a clear framework for mental health learning in the classroom from kindergarten to grade 12. It includes a digital guide of lessons and activities by grade level with easy-to-follow instructions and ready-to-use communication materials to foster home-school connections. By using the Wayfinder, educators can have confidence that their approach is aligned with the Ontario curriculum, based on the latest mental health evidence and is identity-affirming and culturally responsive.
* The curriculum expectations are listed within each lesson plan.
PALS – Playground Activity Leaders in Schools
Playground Activity Leaders in Schools (PALS) is a student leadership program for elementary schools, developed by Peel Region. The program encourages older students (e.g grades 4-6) to lead younger students (e.g. grades 1-3) in game activities over recess periods. Program benefits include increased leadership skills for student leaders, increased physical activity and physical literacy levels, increased inclusion and sense of belonging, reduced bullying and improved school climate. The program motto is “There’s always room for one more.”
To access PALS resources or book a facilitator training session, please contact the School Health Coordinator at healthyschools@county-lambton.on.ca
Available Resources Include:
- Student leader application
- Parent guardian information letter
- Parent guardian permissions form
- Training preparation checklist
- Certificate leader training
- Outstanding leader certificate
- Facilitator training certificate
- Outstanding facilitator certificate
- Monthly planning tool
- Weekly planning tool
- Leader responsibilities poster
- Participant responsibilities poster
- Facilitator handbook
- Student leader handbook
- Games book
Substance Use Health, Addictions, and Related Behaviours
This free health education resource aims to help students maximize their drug literacy by building knowledge and skills needed to survive and thrive in a world where drug use is common. The resource has been designed to support BC Ministry of Education curricula and is adaptable and available for use in Canadian schools. (Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research)
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- D1.2- Short and long-term effects of alcohol use
- D2.3 – Refusal skills – alcohol use and other behaviours
- D3.3- Decision to drink alcohol, use cannabis; influences
You and Me, Together Vape-Free
This resource includes a 6-lesson evidence-based curriculum, created by educators, parents, and researchers aimed at preventing tobacco and nicotine use among youth. It includes modules and resources for vaping as well as commercial tobacco projects.
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- D2.3 – Refusal skills – alcohol use and other behaviours
Alcohol and Cancer Education Resource
For grades 5-7 students in Canada. This resource aims to educate students on the association between alcohol and cancer, and how to make healthy decisions about alcohol. Using the latest research and knowledge in the field, the resources were developed with support from Toronto Public Health and the Public Health Agency of Canada. It is available in both English and French
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- D1.2 – Short- and long-term effects of alcohol use
- D2.3 – Refusal skills – alcohol use and other behaviours
- D3.3 – Decision to drink alcohol, use cannabis; influences
Active Living & Physical Activity
PALS – Playground Activity Leaders in Schools
Playground Activity Leaders in Schools (PALS) is a student leadership program for elementary schools, developed by Peel Region. The program encourages older students (e.g grades 4-6) to lead younger students (e.g. grades 1-3) in game activities over recess periods. Program benefits include increased leadership skills for student leaders, increased physical activity and physical literacy levels, increased inclusion and sense of belonging, reduced bullying and improved school climate. The program motto is “There’s always room for one more.” To access PALS resources or book a facilitator training session, please contact the School Health Coordinator at healthyschools@county-lambton.on.ca
Available Resources Include:
- Student leader application
- Parent guardian information letter
- Parent guardian permissions form
- Training preparation checklist
- Certificate leader training
- Outstanding leader certificate
- Facilitator training certificate
- Outstanding facilitator certificate
- Monthly planning tool
- Weekly planning tool
- Leader responsibilities poster
- Participant responsibilities poster
- Facilitator handbook
- Student leader handbook
- Games book
Oral Health
Oral Health Toolkit for Educators
The toolkit offers a variety of curriculum aligned resources and activities for elementary students in kindergarten through grade 8.
Healthy Eating
Developed by Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (ODPH) to boost student well-being. Teachers and other school leaders can use the resources available to facilitate lessons and programs. Bright Bites can help you to:
- Provide a healthy classroom environment
- Provide hands-on opportunities to build food literacy
- Support students in developing healthy relationships with food
- Use Canada’s Food Guide
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- D2.1 – Nutrition fact tables, food labels
- D3.1 – Media influences – food choices
Freggie tales is a resource which encourages students to eat fresh fruits and vegetables. This resource included detailed lesson plans and interactive online games.
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019)
- D2.1 – Nutrition fact tables, food labels
- D3.1 – Media influences – food choices
Canada’s Food Guide – Toolkit for Educators
The toolkit was developed to support intermediaries in activities with children to help them learn food skills, develop healthy eating patterns and to understand Canada’s Food Guide. These activities support children in experiencing and exploring foods which are part of Canada’s Food Guide.
Food is Science is a hands-on-tool for teaching science through food. It includes experiential, evidence-based resources to help educators understand and teach new food literacy learning in Ontario’s Science and Technology Curriculum.
Lesson plans outline curriculum connections for science & technology and language.
Human Development & Sexual Health
Ophea’s H&PE Elementary Resources include 130 ready-to-use lesson plans per grade, student templates and assessment tools. The resources are organized into two main sections that are consistent with the 2015 H&PE Curriculum: Movement Competence & Active Living, and Healthy Living.
- A1.3- Identify and manage emotions
- A1.4- Healthy relationships
- A1.5- Self-awareness and self-confidence
- D1.3 – Reproductive system
- D1.4 – Menstruation, Spermatogenesis
- D2.4 – Self-concept, sexual orientation
- D2.5 – Emotional, interpersonal stressors – puberty
- D2.6- How to help others, when to seek help
- D3.4- Stigma awareness
Always Changing & Growing up is a school-based resources designed to teach pre-teens in grade 5 about the transition between childhood and adolescence, and the beginning stages of puberty
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019)
- D1.3- Reproductive system
- D1.4- Menstruation, Spermatogenesis
- D2.4- Self-concept, sexual orientation
- D2.5- Emotional, interpersonal stressors – puberty
- D2.6- How to help others, when to seek help
Mental Health Literacy
Minds Connected is an online resource focused on improving access to mental health supports and services here in Lambton County. Minds connected offers evidence based strategies and resources for teachers and classrooms. School Programs & Interventions
The School Mental Health Ontario Wayfinder provides a clear framework for mental health learning in the classroom from kindergarten to grade 12. It includes a digital guide of lessons and activities by grade level with easy-to-follow instructions and ready-to-use communication materials to foster home-school connections. By using the Wayfinder, educators can have confidence that their approach is aligned with the Ontario curriculum, based on the latest mental health evidence and is identity-affirming and culturally responsive.
* The curriculum expectations are listed within each lesson plan.
PALS – Playground Activity Leaders in Schools
Playground Activity Leaders in Schools (PALS) is a student leadership program for elementary schools, developed by Peel Region. The program encourages older students (e.g grades 4-6) to lead younger students (e.g. grades 1-3) in game activities over recess periods. Program benefits include increased leadership skills for student leaders, increased physical activity and physical literacy levels, increased inclusion and sense of belonging, reduced bullying and improved school climate. The program motto is “There’s always room for one more.”
To access PALS resources or book a facilitator training session, please contact the School Health Coordinator at healthyschools@county-lambton.on.ca
Available Resources Include:
- Student leader application
- Parent guardian information letter
- Parent guardian permissions form
- Training preparation checklist
- Certificate leader training
- Outstanding leader certificate
- Facilitator training certificate
- Outstanding facilitator certificate
- Monthly planning tool
- Weekly planning tool
- Leader responsibilities poster
- Participant responsibilities poster
- Facilitator handbook
- Student leader handbook
- Games book
Substance Use Health, Addictions, and Related Behaviours
This free health education resource aims to help students maximize their drug literacy by building knowledge and skills needed to survive and thrive in a world where drug use is common. The resource has been designed to support BC Ministry of Education curricula and is adaptable and available for use in Canadian schools. (Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research)
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- D1.2- Short and long-term effects of alcohol use
- D2.3 – Refusal skills – alcohol use and other behaviours
- D3.3- Decision to drink alcohol, use cannabis; influences
You and Me, Together Vape-Free
This resource includes a 6-lesson evidence-based curriculum, created by educators, parents, and researchers aimed at preventing tobacco and nicotine use among youth. It includes modules and resources for vaping as well as commercial tobacco projects.
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- D2.3 – Refusal skills – alcohol use and other behaviours
Alcohol and Cancer Education Resource
For grades 5-7 students in Canada. This resource aims to educate students on the association between alcohol and cancer, and how to make healthy decisions about alcohol. Using the latest research and knowledge in the field, the resources were developed with support from Toronto Public Health and the Public Health Agency of Canada. It is available in both English and French
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- D1.2 – Short- and long-term effects of alcohol use
- D2.3 – Refusal skills – alcohol use and other behaviours
- D3.3 – Decision to drink alcohol, use cannabis; influences
Oral Health
Oral Health Toolkit for Educators
The toolkit offers a variety of curriculum aligned resources and activities for elementary students in kindergarten through grade 8.
Healthy Eating
Developed by Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (ODPH) to boost student well-being. Teachers and other school leaders can use the resources available to facilitate lessons and programs. Bright Bites can help you to:
- Provide a healthy classroom environment
- Provide hands-on opportunities to build food literacy
- Support students in developing healthy relationships with food
- Use Canada’s Food Guide
- Grade 7 Lesson Plans
- Grade 8 Lesson Plans
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- Grade 7
- D2.1 – Eating patterns and health problems
- D3.1 – Personal, external factors in food choices
- Grade 8
- D2.1 – Personal eating behaviours
- D3.1 – Promoting healthy eating
Food is Science is a hands-on-tool for teaching science through food. It includes experiential, evidence-based resources to help educators understand and teach new food literacy learning in Ontario’s Science and Technology Curriculum.
Lesson plans outline curriculum connections for science & technology and language.
Human Development and Sexual Health
Always Changing & Growing up is a school-based resource designed to promote a healthy, active lifestyle to students in grades 7 and 8.
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019)
- D1 – Demonstrate an understanding of factors that contribute to healthy development
- D2 – Demonstrate the ability to apply health knowledge and social-emotional learning skills to make reasoned decisions and take appropriate actions relating to their personal health and well-being
- D3 – Demonstrate the ability to make connections that relate to health and well-being – how their choices and behaviours affect both themselves and others, and how factors in the world around them affect their own and others’ health and well-being.
Mental Health Literacy
Minds Connected is an online resource focused on improving access to mental health supports and services here in Lambton County. Minds connected offers evidence based strategies and resources for teachers and classrooms. School Programs & Interventions
The School Mental Health Ontario Wayfinder provides a clear framework for mental health learning in the classroom from kindergarten to grade 12. It includes a digital guide of lessons and activities by grade level with easy-to-follow instructions and ready-to-use communication materials to foster home-school connections. By using the Wayfinder, educators can have confidence that their approach is aligned with the Ontario curriculum, based on the latest mental health evidence and is identity-affirming and culturally responsive.
Kindergarten Program & Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
* The curriculum expectations are listed within each lesson plan.
Substance Use Health, Addictions, and Related Behaviours
Consider the Consequences
The Consider the Consequences of Vaping selfled module aims to provide youth aged 13-18 with information about vaping to help them make informed decisions about their health. It also helps and supports educators in engaging with youth on the issue. Use the online self-led vaping learning module in your classroom to inform teens on vaping health risks and vaping consequences.
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- Grade 7:
- D1.2 Mental Health, substances, support
- D3.2 Implications of substance use, addictions, and related behaviours
- Grade 8:
- D1.3 Warning signs and consequences
Not an Experiment Educator Resources
This list was created to highlight curriculum supports that meet certain criteria. Read the overview of each support or click on their image below to visit these resources. Website and material is also available in French.
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- Grade 7:
- D1.2 Mental Health, substances, support
- D3.2 Implications of substance use, addictions, and related behaviours
- Grade 8:
- D1.3 Warning signs and consequences
In-class experience, lessons, and activities to increase awareness of the effects of cannabis use on the brain and mental health
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
Grade 7:
- Grade 7:
- D1.2 Mental Health, substances, support
- D3.2 Implications of substance use, addictions, and related behaviours
- Grade 8:
- D1.3 Warning signs and consequences
Educators Guide: Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
The educators guide and the accompanying video modules have been developed for teachers working with youth in grades 6-12.
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- Grade 7:
- D1.2 Mental Health, substances, support
- D3.2 Implications of substance use, addictions, and related behaviours
- Grade 8:
- D1.3 Warning signs and consequences
This free health education resource aims to help students maximize their drug literacy by building knowledge and skills needed to survive and thrive in a world where drug use is common. The resource has been designed to support BC Ministry of Education curricula and is adaptable and available for use in Canadian schools. (Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research)
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- Grade 7:
- D1.2 Mental Health, substances, support
- D3.2 Implications of substance use, addictions, and related behaviours
- Grade 8:
- D1.3 Warning signs and consequences
You and Me, Together Vape-Free
This resource includes a 6-lesson evidence-based curriculum, created by educators, parents, and researchers aimed at preventing tobacco and nicotine use among youth. It includes modules and resources for vaping as well as commercial tobacco projects.
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- Grade 7:
- D1.2 – Mental health, substances, support
- D3.2 – Implications of substance use, addictions, and related behaviours
- Grade 8:
- D1.3 – Warning signs, consequences
Alcohol and Cancer Education Resource
For grades 5-7 students in Canada. This resource aims to educate students on the association between alcohol and cancer, and how to make healthy decisions about alcohol. Using the latest research and knowledge in the field, the resources was developed with support from Toronto Public Health and the Public Health Agency of Canada. It is available in both English and French
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- Grade 7:
- D3.2 – Implications of substance use, addictions, and related behaviours
Healthy Eating
Food is Science is a hands-on tool for teaching science through food. It includes experiential, evidence-based resources to help educators understand and teach new food literacy learning in Ontario’s Science and Technology Curriculum.
Grade 9 lesson plans outline curriculum connections for science & technology and geography.
Human Development and Sexual Health
Ophea’s H&PE Online Learning Resources have been developed to provide educational and development-focused curriculum-linked resources to support educators, parents/caregivers and all students to keep progressing in their learning
Mental Health Literacy
Minds Connected is an online resource focused on improving access to mental health supports and services here in Lambton County. Minds connected offers evidence based strategies and resources for teachers and classrooms. School Programs & Interventions
The School Mental Health Ontario Wayfinder provides a clear framework for mental health learning in the classroom from kindergarten to grade 12. It includes a digital guide of lessons and activities by grade level with easy-to-follow instructions and ready-to-use communication materials to foster home-school connections. By using the Wayfinder, educators can have confidence that their approach is aligned with the Ontario curriculum, based on the latest mental health evidence and is identity-affirming and culturally responsive.
* The curriculum expectations are listed within each lesson plan.
Substance Use Health, Addictions, and Related Behaviours
VIBED (Vaping Information for Better Educated Decisions)
A youth-oriented vaping education workshop targeted at secondary school students. The slides, materials, script, and interactive activities are provided to deliver the presentation.
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- Grade 9
- C1.3 Resilience – protective and risk factors
- C3.4 Social influences; decision-making, communication skills
- Grade 10
- C1.2 Effects on health and well-being
- C2.4 Responding to challenges involving substance use or addictions – use of living skills
- Grade 11
- C2.2 Connections between substance use, addictive behaviour, and physical and mental health, making safer choices
- C3.3 Risk factors and supports
- Grade 12
- C1.2 Consequences of substance misuse, short-term, long-term, legal
- C2.3 Developing resilience, making healthy choices
The Consider the Consequences of Vaping self led module aims to provide youth aged 13-18 with information about vaping to help them make informed decisions about their health. It also helps and supports educators in engaging with youth on the issue. Use the online self-led vaping learning module in your classroom to inform teens on vaping health risks and vaping consequences.
- Grade 9
- C1.3 Resilience – protective and risk factors
- C3.4 Social influences; decision-making, communication skills
- Grade 10
- C1.2 Effects on health and well-being
- C2.4 Responding to challenges involving substance use or addictions – use of living skills
- Grade 11
- C2.2 Connections between substance use, addictive behaviour, and physical and mental health, making safer choices
- C3.3 Risk factors and supports
- Grade 12
- C1.2 Consequences of substance misuse, short-term, long-term, legal
In-class experience, lessons, and activities to increase awareness of the effects of cannabis use on the brain and mental health.
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- Grade 9
- C1.3 Resilience – protective and risk factors
- C3.4 Social influences; decision-making, communication skills
- Grade 10
- C1.2 Effects on health and well-being
- C2.4 Responding to challenges involving substance use or addictions – use of living skills
- Grade 11
- C2.2 Connections between substance use, addictive behaviour, and physical and mental health, making safer choices
- C3.3 Risk factors and supports
- Grade 12
- C1.2 Consequences of substance misuse, short-term, long-term, legal
- C2.3 Developing resilience, making healthy choices
- C1.2 Consequences of substance misuse, short-term, long-term, legal
Educators Guide: Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
The educators guide and the accompanying video modules have been developed for teachers working with youth.
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- Grade 9
- C1.3 Resilience – protective and risk factors
- C3.4 Social influences; decision-making, communication skills
- Grade 10
- C1.2 Effects on health and well-being
- C2.4 Responding to challenges involving substance use or addictions – use of living skills
- Grade 11
- C2.2 Connections between substance use, addictive behaviour, and physical and mental health, making safer choices
- C3.3 Risk factors and supports
- Grade 12
- C1.2 Consequences of substance misuse, short-term, long-term, legal
- C2.3 Developing resilience, making healthy choices
This free health education resource aims to help students maximize their drug literacy by building knowledge and skills needed to survive and thrive in a world where drug use is common. The resource has been designed to support BC Ministry of Education curricula and is adaptable and available for use in Canadian schools. (Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research)
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- Grade 9
- C1.3 Resilience – protective and risk factors
- C3.4 Social influences; decision-making, communication skills
- Grade 10
- C1.2 Effects on health and well-being
- C2.4 Responding to challenges involving substance use or addictions – use of living skills
- C3.3 Addiction-related issues-local, national, and global
- Grade 11
- C2.2 Connections between substance use, addictive behaviour, and physical and mental health, making safer choices
- C3.3 Risk factors and supports
- Grade 12
- C1.2 Consequences of substance misuse, short-term, long-term, legal
- C2.3 Developing resilience, making healthy choices
- C3.3 Local and international trends and issues
You and Me, Together Vape-Free
This resource includes a 6-lesson evidence-based curriculum, created by educators, parents, and researchers aimed at preventing tobacco and nicotine use among youth. It includes modules and resources for vaping as well as commercial tobacco projects.
Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):
- Grade 9
- C1.3 Resilience – protective and risk factors
- C3.4 Social influences; decision-making, communication skills
- Grade 10
- C1.2 Effects on health and well-being
- C2.4 Responding to challenges involving substance use or addictions – use of living skills
- C3.3 Addiction-related issues-local, national, and global
- Grade 11
- C2.2 Connections between substance use, addictive behaviour, and physical and mental health, making safer choices
- C3.3 Risk factors and supports
- Grade 12
- C1.2 Consequences of substance misuse, short-term, long-term, legal
- C2.3 Developing resilience, making healthy choices
- C3.3 Local and international trends and issues
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