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Education Kits

The following education kits are geared towards different age groups.

E = Elementary School
JH = Junior High
HS = High School

E	JH	HS	Topic	Resource
X			Body Image	Body Image Resource Collection Alberta Learning Approved This K-9 kit includes activities, lesson plans, backgrund information and transparencies to address themes such as influence on body image, bullying, discrimination based on appearance and media awareness. Free to borrow from: EPS 429-8341 ECS 441-6101 Stony Plain, Spruce Grove & Devon 968-3701 Other School Districts in CH, contact your school nurse
X			Hygiene	Glo-Germ This kit containing glo-germ solution, UV light and instructions to support hand washing lessons. Contact school nurse for more information.
X			Hygiene	Healthy Habits for Healthy Happy Kids This kit includes children's book, resource booklet (with songs and activities), resource sheets, posters and a puppet to assist in teaching basic hygiene. Contact school nurse for more information.
X			Hygiene	Just Wash 'Em This kit includes 'Sudsy' hand washing video, teaching activities and lesson plans. Contact school nurse for more information.
X X X	X X X	X	Healthy Eating	Sugar Shocker Education Kit An interactive educational kit used to help raise awareness about the amount of sugar in common drinks and the nutritive value of better drink choices. Portion Wise Education Kit A curriculum-based teaching resource to teach students in grades 4 to 9 how to identify serving sizes of foods according to Canada's Food Guide. Fat Wise Education Kit A curriculum-based teaching resource to teach students in grades 4 to 9 about making wise and nutritious fat choices.
X			Injury Prevention	Community Bike Helmet Kit This kit teaches bike helmet safety.
	X		Injury Prevention	Geared to Go This kit contains a teacher's guide and student activity books that focus on decreasing risks for new drivers. Supports outcomes in the Health and Life Skills Program for Grade 9.
X			Mental Health	Teasing and Bullying: Unacceptable Behaviour Alberta Learning approved This kit Includes a video and print resources to support a discussion on bullying. Contact school nurse for more information.
X			Mental Health	Feel Good Boxes This kit helps children distinguish between outside events (stressful events or pressures) and inside coping skills (strength, resilience, hope and problem-solving skills). Contact school nurse for more information.
X			Tobacco	Teaming Up for Tobacco-Free Kids Alberta Learning approved This program includes a free kit that can be downloaded. To learn more or book a presentation call AADAC Youth Services at (780) 422-7383.
X	X	X	Tobacco	Contents of Tobacco A large cigarette model containing models of some of the 4000 chemicals in tobacco smoke. Helps parents and students learn why cigarette smoke is toxic. Contact school nurse for more information.
X	X	X	Tobacco	Smoker's Lungs A set of pig's lungs, closely resemble human lungs, comparing the lungs of a non-smoker to those of a long term smoker. They can be inflated to demonstrate the effects of smoking. The model require special care in handling. Call Capital Health at (780) 413-7647.
X	X	X	Tobacco	Spit Tobacco Display A table top display that provides information about spit tobacco including the contents, effects of spit tobacco use and reasons to be spit tobacco-free. Contact school nurse for more information.
X	X	X	Tobacco	Mr. Gross Mouth A model of the mouth demonstrates the effects of spit tobacco use and smoking. Call AADAC at (780) 422-7383 or Capital Health at (780) 413-7647.

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