Teaching Healthy CHOICES

Learning activities that educators can use to help kids learn how to make empowered choices about their health, particularly vaping.
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About the activities

Teens face immense pressures to make unhealthy choices, including to try vaping. This comprehensive curriculum gives kids essential information and helps them develop the tools and support systems they need to confidently make smart decisions about their health and safety.

Grades: 6-12
Topic: Healthy Living
Estimated Time: 1 hour

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A note to facilitators

The goal of these activities is to move beyond simple rejection mantras and to give students the confidence to make healthy choices on their own, and the support they need to quit vaping if they have already started. The nine activities in this curriculum are designed to be done in groups, though modifications can easily be made to conduct them individually.

Interactive modules

Explore the interactive learning journeys of three young people and follow along as they experience different vaping-related scenarios, learn important information about vaping, and make positive choices for a healthy future.

Cadence

What is Vaping and Why Is it Dangerous?

Destiny

What’s at Stake if I Vape?

Victor

It’s Never Too Late to Quit

Lesson plans and activities

Find additional resources to help you lead elements of the Health Rocks! program.

Lesson Plans and Activities

Health Rocks Teacher and Facilitator Materials
Health Rocks Teacher and Facilitator Materials
Health Rocks Lesson 8 - My Empowered Self
Health Rocks Lesson 8 - My Empowered Self
Health Rocks Lesson 7 - Understanding Triggers
Health Rocks Lesson 7 - Understanding Triggers
Health Rocks Lesson 6 - Kicking the Habit
Health Rocks Lesson 6 - Kicking the Habit
Health Rocks Lesson 5 - Handling the Pressure
Health Rocks Lesson 5 - Handling the Pressure
Health Rocks Lesson 4 - Becoming an Advocate
Health Rocks Lesson 4 - Becoming an Advocate
Health Rocks Lesson 3 - What are My Strengths
Health Rocks Lesson 3 - What are My Strengths
Health Rocks Lesson 2 - What are the Health Effects of Vaping
Health Rocks Lesson 2 - What are the Health Effects of Vaping
Health Rocks Lesson 1 - What is Vaping
Health Rocks Lesson 1 - What is Vaping

Related activities

If you enjoyed these activities, you can find more healthy living activities on Clover.

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.

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