The following elementary and secondary school resources can help you teach the Ontario Curriculum.
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Elementary and secondary school resources by topic
Lesson plans
- Beyond Images (National Eating Disorder Information Centre) explores key issues around body image and self-esteem.
- MediaSmarts.ca has lesson plans on body image and food marketing.
Information
- An overview of disordered eating prevention (Eating Disorder Ontario).
Grades K to 3
Activities
- Smart Kids Fight BAC! Learning Program (Partnership for food safety education) teaches about safe food handling practices.
Grades K to 8
Lesson plans, activities
- Healthy Hands (Timiskaming Health Unit, PDF) offers resources on hand hygiene.
Grades K to 12
Activities, guide, information
- Canada’s Food Guide (Health Canada) has information on food, nutrition, and eating, as well as an educator toolkit.
Information
- Caring for Kids (Canadian Pediatric Society) offers an overview of the health considerations regarding energy drinks and sports drinks.
Lesson plans
- The Ontario Physical and Health Education Association has healthy eating lesson plans.
- Agscape.ca has lesson plans about agriculture and food literacy.
Lesson plans, information
- BrightBites.ca is an evidence-based website with information and tools to create food-neutral, body-inclusive learning environments.
Grades 3 to 9
Activities, guide, information
- Food is Science (Sustain Ontario) has experiential lesson plans for teaching science though food.
Grades K to 12
Presentation, facilitator guide, activities
- School Health Online (Ottawa Public Health) provides educator resources by grade level for teaching human development and sexual health.
Educator Guides, Activities, Information
Grades 1 to 12
Information
- Sex & U (The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada) has up to date information on topics related to sexual health.
Grades 1 to 8
Lesson plans
- The Ontario Physical and Health Education Association has human development and sexual health lesson plans.
Grades 4 to 12
Lesson plans, videos, activities, information
- Teachingsexualhealth.ca (Alberta Health Service) has lesson plans and additional resources for teaching sexual health.
- Sexual Health, Options, Resources, Education Center (SHORE Centre) has lesson plans and additional resources for teaching sexual health.
Grades 6 to 12
Information
- Gender and Diversity Resources:
- Resources for educators (Egale)
- Terms and definitions (Egale)
- Not just the Tip Toolkit (Health Canada, PDF)
- Gender and Identity Learning Hub (SickKids)
Grades 7 to 12
Videos
- Tea Consent (YouTube): uses the metaphor of tea to explain consent
- What is Consent? (Kids Help Phone)
- Amaze.org: provides youth the answers they want to know about puberty, sex, and their bodies.
Activities, guides, information, lesson plans, toolkit
- Everyday Mental Health Practices (School Mental Health Ontario) is a collection of classroom-based mental health practices.
- Wayfinder (School Mental Health Ontario) offers grade specific guides to teach mental health.
- Strong Minds Strong Kids provides lessons, tools, and training designed to support young people’s mental well-being and resilience. These are available at a cost.
- Mental Health Literacy offers various curricular resources.
Books, guides, songs, videos
- MindMasters 2 (Ottawa Public Health) helps children master emotional regulation through relaxation, positive thinking, and mindfulness.
Information, videos
- Anxiety Canada offers science-based tools and a resources for teachers to help children and youth understand and manage anxiety.
Activities, toolkit
- Strengthening Our Connection to Promote Life: A Life Promotion Toolkit by Indigenous Youth (Wise Practices) supports life promotion and mental wellness in Indigenous communities.
This page was last updated October 1, 2026