6th GRADE

SKIN CARE
15 Topics
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
EVERYONE’S SKIN CHANGES DURING PUBERTY
HOW ACNE IS MADE
WHERE ACNE SHOWS UP
BASIC HYGIENE IS KEY
MOISTURIZE
DON’T PICK!
GET HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT
SKIN AND HAIR CHANGES ARE RELATED
HAIR REMOVAL
SAFETY TIPS
SUMMARY
LET’S TALK ABOUT IT
SCENARIO
SLEEP + MENTAL HEALTH
10 Topics
ICE BREAKER
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
HOW MELATONIN MAKES A PERSON SLEEPY
THE SCIENCE BEHIND SLEEP NEEDS
DON’T STRESS TOO MUCH ABOUT SLEEP NEEDS
SLEEP IMPACTS MENTAL HEALTH…
…AND MENTAL HEALTH IMPACTS SLEEP
STRATEGIES FOR MAXIMIZING SLEEP
SUMMARY
LET’S TALK ABOUT IT
TIMELINE FOR BODY CHANGES
9 Topics
ICE BREAKER
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
PUBERTY STARTS AT DIFFERENT TIMES
TIMING TERMINOLOGY
PHYSICAL CHANGES OF PUBERTY
THE ORDER IS DIFFERENT FOR EVERYONE
PUBERTY VS ADRENARCHE
SUMMARY
LET’S TALK ABOUT IT
BRAIN CHANGES + MOODS
12 Topics
ICE BREAKER
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
BRAIN DEVELOPMENT = BRAIN MATURATION
BRAIN MATURATION HAPPENS IN A SET ORDER
MYELINATION
HORMONES ARE CHEMICAL MESSENGERS
HOW BRAIN DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS DECISION MAKING
HOW HORMONES IMPACT DECISION MAKING
(RE)GAINING SOME CONTROL
SUMMARY
LET’S TALK ABOUT IT
SCENARIO
CONCUSSION + INJURY PREVENTION BASICS
13 Topics
ICE BREAKER
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
WHAT IS A CONCUSSION?
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE BRAIN?
HOW MANY IS TOO MANY?
RECOGNIZING A HEAD INJURY
TREATING A CONCUSSION
PREVENTING A HEAD INJURY
MANAGING INJURIES
PREVENTING INJURIES
SUMMARY
LET’S TALK ABOUT IT
SCENARIO
SEX EDUCATION BASICS
17 Topics
ICE BREAKER
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
INTERNAL FEMALE ANATOMY
EXTERNAL FEMALE ANATOMY
INTERNAL MALE ANATOMY
EXTERNAL MALE ANATOMY
FERTILIZATION THROUGH INTERCOURSE
FERTILIZATION WITH THE HELP OF SCIENCE
4 KINDS OF SEX
POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF SEX
EMOTIONAL INTIMACY
INFECTION: STIs + STDs
BEST SOURCES OF INFORMATION
WAYS TO BRING UP AWKWARD TOPICS
SUMMARY
LET’S TALK ABOUT IT
SCENARIO
DISORDERED EATING BASICS
10 Topics
ICE BREAKER
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
BODY IMAGE
SOCIAL INFLUENCES
DISORDERED EATING
EATING DISORDERS
WHERE TO GO FOR HELP
IF YOU’RE WORRIED ABOUT A FRIEND
SUMMARY
LET’S TALK ABOUT IT
POPULARITY
9 Topics
ICE BREAKER
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
WHAT POPULARITY MEANS
REAL CONNECTION + BELONGING
ACTIVITY: POPULARITY + CONSENT
POPULARITY + SAYING “NO”
SUMMARY
LET’S TALK ABOUT IT
SCENARIO
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WHAT HAPPENS IN THE BRAIN?

6th GRADE CONCUSSION + INJURY PREVENTION BASICS WHAT HAPPENS IN THE BRAIN?
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE BRAIN?

Wherever bruising causes swelling, that part of the body gets larger.

That’s because water + inflammatory cells come to the area.

With a concussion, swelling can happen inside the brain. Then:

  • The brain gets bigger…
  • But the bony skull doesn’t expand…
  • So the brain is squeezed in a tight space, causing symptoms.

Swelling increases pressure inside the skull. This is why concussions can be a big deal.

Watch this 30 second video from Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett to learn more.

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