Immerse your homeschool learners in the vital world of Health and Nutrition with our hands-on science unit designed to foster a well-rounded understanding of well-being. This four-week, homeschool science curriculum unit presents a series of interactive activities aimed at adolescents ready to explore the essential aspects of health, from balanced diets and physical fitness to emotional wellness and social dynamics.

Key Features:

• Customized Wellness Plans: Students create personal wellness strategies, applying knowledge of nutrition and fitness to their everyday lives.
• Cooking and Nutrition: A hands-on cooking lesson serves as a delicious entry point into learning about portion control and the nutritional value of whole foods.
• Critical Thinking Through Role-Play: Foster important refusal skills via interactive role-play, enabling critical evaluation of peer pressure situations related to substance abuse, guiding them toward safer, healthier choices.
• Interdisciplinary Approach to Fitness and Body Science: Tackling both the physical and psychological components of fitness goals, this unit intricately blends scientific concepts with personal development, ensuring a holistic understanding of body systems and health management.

This comprehensive curriculum not only emphasizes science but also integrates life skills, encouraging adolescents to take informed steps towards a healthier future. Through engaging exercises like cooking and fitness challenges, personalized wellness planning, and critical thinking activities, your child will learn to cherish and maintain their health. Equip them with more than knowledge — provide the foundation for lifelong, healthy habits with this immersive homeschool science curriculum unit.

* Note: As part of this unit, we will be covering a lesson on healthy relationships, which includes a brief mention of topics related to sex. Our approach is to empower you, as parents, to guide these discussions in a manner that aligns with your family's values and beliefs. While we recognize the importance of addressing these subjects, please note that our curriculum touches on them only minimally. We trust that you will handle these conversations with your child in the way you deem most appropriate.

This item includes free online access to Beyond the Page Online for 18 months. This includes Learning Gates, Portfolio and any curriculum or student activity pages that you have purchased.