Building Healthy Friendships
Friendship is worth the work! Learn how to maintain friendships with the people who matter to you.
Health Rocks!®
The Science of
Good Decisions
Find out how to make the best decisions for yourself and for your health.
About the Activities
Growing up, you’re faced with a lot of information, a lot of pressure, and a lot of decisions to make. Sometimes it can be hard to know what to believe, who to trust, and what you should do – especially when it comes to making healthy choices about drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.
In this series of interactive activities, you’ll learn some critical-thinking and decision-making skills to help you stay true to yourself, and make the best decisions for yourself and your future.
Grade Level: 3-8
Topic: Healthy Living
Who Makes a Good Friend?
It’s not always easy to know if someone we consider a friend really is someone we can rely on to have our best interest at heart. In this activity, you’ll discover what really makes a good friend, consider the influences your friends have on you, and be challenged to think about how to take care of yourself if someone is not being a good friend to you.
Grade Level: 3-8
Topic: Healthy Living
Estimated Time: 45 minutes
Is That a Fact?
We often think we know things are true, and often we don’t even question them. But In this activity, you’ll learn to tell the difference between a fact and an assumption—and challenge some common assumptions about teen tobacco, alcohol, and drug use.
Grade Level: 3-8
Topic: Healthy Living
Estimated Time: 30 minutes
Stress Weighing You Down?
Everyone deals with stress sometimes, and growing up comes with its own unique challenges. In this activity, you’ll identify sources of stress in your life, learn healthy ways to manage it, and help others overcome their stress.
Grade Level: 3-8
Topic: Healthy Living, Mindfulness
Estimated Time: 30 minutes
Related Activities
If you enjoyed these activities, you can find more similar activities on 4-H at Home.
Health Rocks! Curriculum from Shop 4-H
Shop 4‑H has Health Rocks! facilitator guides for beginner (ages 8-12) and intermediate (ages 12-14) levels. Now available in Spanish.
Beginner Level
Grades: 3-6
Appropriate for 4-H clubs, school settings, homeschools, camps, health classes, as afterschool or enrichment activities, etc.
$10.50
Intermediate Level
Grades: 7-9
Appropriate for 4-H clubs, school settings, homeschools, camps, health classes, as afterschool or enrichment activities, etc.
$11.50
My Health Rocks! Journal
This interactive journal is for you to mark up and make important notes.
$8.95
Nivel Inicial
Health Rocks! es una serie de planes de estudios para lideres que forma parte de un programa de vida saludable destinado a jovenes de 8 a 12 años, y cuya meta es reunir a los jovenes, las familias y las comunidades de los Estados Unidos para reducir el consumo de tabaco, alcohol y drogas de esos jovenes.
$13.50
Nivel Intermedio
Es la segunda de una serie de dos planes de estudios para líderes. Esta guía para el nivel intermedio contiene actividades para jóvenes de 12 a 14 años, y se centra en intereses propios de esta franja etaria.
$14.50
Health Rocks! T-shirt
This 4-H Health Rocks! t-shirt is relaxed, tailored and ultra-comfortable.
$15.50
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