Grades 5 and 6

HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT, Puberty, General Health, AIDS, and Drug Use Prevention

As a child’s body matures it has an impact on every aspect of his or her life. These are critical years in a child’s development that influence body image and peer relationships for the rest of their lives.

LIFE BEGINS – 5th Grade (full details) (85 minutes)
The miracle of life and the functions of the reproductive anatomy are important topics for pre-adolescents nearing puberty. As physical and developmental changes occur, they need to be equipped with the facts about their reproductive organs and the creation of human life.

LINDA - Puberty Education for Girls - 5th - 6th Grade (full details) (85 minutes)
The Linda program is a unique opportunity for a pre-adolescent “girls only” experience talking about puberty. The setting makes girls comfortable to ask questions about sensitive topics as our educators help to prepare them for the onset of puberty. The program recognizes the significance of physical changes and encourages girls to maintain a healthy body image.

MICHAEL - Puberty Education for Boys - 5th - 6th Grades (full details) (85 minutes)
The Michael Program allows pre-adolescent boys to learn about changes they will experience during puberty. The “boys-only” format encourages open discussion about both male and female reproductive anatomy without embarrassment. Showing respect for others and self-esteem are important in preparing boys for puberty.

LIFE BEGINS ADVANCED - 6th Grade (full details) (85 minutes)
Life Begins Advanced helps students entering adolescence understand the changes they will experience in puberty as a natural part of everyone's life. We cover the fundamentals of male and female reproductive anatomy, physical changes that come with puberty, and the development of a fetus from conception to birth.

INCREDIBLE MACHINE – 5th - 6th Grades (full details) (85 minutes)
The body's organs and systems make up one incredible machine. Students will learn about all the moving parts including: the cardiopulmonary and nervous systems. We'll teach them to keep their machines in tune with healthy heart care, good diet, exercise, and by not using drugs and tobacco.

SCIENCE BEHIND DRUGS AND PREVENTION - 5th - 6th Grades (full details) (85 minutes)
Kids face tough decisions, especially regarding the issue of drug use. The newly designed “Science Behind Drugs and Prevention” program helps kids make healthy choices and lead a drug-free life. Program participants first learn how drugs affect the body systems, especially the brain, which can lead to addiction. Using statistical data, students next dispel the myth that “everyone is doing drugs.” Finally, students practice refusal skills which arm them with tools to help them make good decisions regarding drug use. This interactive program allows kids to utilize touch-screen software, simulate the disorientation of alcohol through special glasses, and actually touch a real pig lung!

AIDS: ALLEVIATING FEARS - 5th - 6th Grades (full details) (85 minutes)
AIDS remains a deadly epidemic for men, women and children. As many as 1.1 Americans are infected, with one quarter of them unaware of their infection. We introduce students to the facts about AIDS and how HIV/AIDS is, and is not, spread. We look at the relationship between good health practices and disease prevention and emphasize safe behaviors by contrasting them with high risk ones.

EXPRESS YOURSELF! A Body Image Program for Boys and Girls – 6^th GRADE (full details) (85 minutes)
Express Yourself: A Body Image Program for Boys and Girls is a proactive approach to teaching young people how to feel good about their own bodies as they mature, despite the physical and emotional changes and barrage of unhealthy media messages.