Standard Course of Study :: Healthful Living Education — Grades 9–12

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Sunburn, sunscreen, and cancer: This lesson will increase student awareness of the effects of unprotected sun exposure, both long term in the case of skin cancer and premature aging of the skin, and short term in the case of first- and second-degree burns. Students will make the connection... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Healthful Living); Provided by: Science Netlinks

Sun & skin: Part of the Skin Deep Project, a partnership between AAAS and Neutrogena, this lesson teaches students about the damaging effects of sunburns and tanning, and how sunscreens work to protect humans from the sun’s harmful UV rays. Students discuss what... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Healthful Living); Provided by: Science Netlinks

How long is your life?: High school students have rarely been asked to look at their future beyond where they will be going to college or what job they think they will have. This EconEdLink lesson asks them to think in a long-term perspective. By using a timeline, they will map... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Guidance, Healthful Living, and Social Studies); Provided by: EconEdLink

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