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Grade 4: Health & Phys Ed: Human Development and Sexual Health

A guide for students, their families and teachers. Providing information on health lifestyle choices and safety - in the physical and virtual world!

Check out our databases....

PebbleGo This link opens in a new window
Sora (OverDrive) This link opens in a new window
PowerKnowledge Life Science This link opens in a new window
Core Concepts Biology This link opens in a new window

Some teacher resources...

Games to Teach Kids About Personal Hygene - Livestrong

Grade 4

Take some time to inquire and learn about puberty and coming-of-age.

Try search terms such as "puberty" "coming-of-age" "cultures" "traditions" "adolescence"

Here are some places to try:

Britannica Elementary School Edition This link opens in a new window
General encyclopedia, atlas, dictionary and thesaurus covering a wide range of topics. Information is presented using text, audio, videos and images. Each article also contains links to explore more on the topic

Wonderopolis

VLC Bookmark

Logins for all VLC databases are found on the back of the VLC Bookmark.

Talk to your LCI today!

Grade 4: Understanding Health Concepts

Puberty & Growing Up - Kidshealth.org
For info about your changing body and mind and the kinds of issues that older kids face, this is the place.
13 amazing coming of age traditions - Global Citizen
13 amazing coming of age traditions from around the world
Kids Help Phone
Kids Help Phone (1-800-668-6868) is Canada's only free, national, bilingual, confidential and anonymous, 24-hour telephone and online counselling service for kids and teens.

Grade 4: Making Healthy Choices

Personal Hygiene Basics - KidsHealth.org
Puberty causes all kinds of changes in your body. Read on for information on some hygiene basics — and learn how to deal with greasy hair, perspiration, and body hair.

Books you might enjoy....

Check your school's learning commons or your public library to see if they have these titles.

The Care and Keeping of You 1 by Valorie Schaefer; Josée Masse (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781609580834
Publication Date: 2013-02-26
The Boy's Body Book by Kelli Dunham
ISBN: 9781604335743
Publication Date: 2015-07-21
It's Perfectly Normal by Michael Emberley (Illustrator); Robie H. Harris
ISBN: 9780763644840
Publication Date: 2009-09-08

HaHaHa....

Activity - Taking Care of Yourself

Click on the image for a PDF worksheet.

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