A lesson sequence exploring the biological and psychological links between diet and mental wellbeing, focusing on how different foods impact mood, energy levels, and long-term mental clarity.

A short sequence of lessons exploring the intersection of physical health and mental wellbeing, focusing on the neurochemistry of exercise and healthy habits.

A comprehensive mental health lesson sequence focused on helping middle school students distinguish between normal emotional fluctuations and clinical depressive disorders using the Intensity, Duration, and Interference (IDI) criteria.

A lesson focused on identifying and overcoming common barriers to STI prevention, featuring a collaborative poster project and interactive video analysis.

A comprehensive wellness unit designed to empower students with lifelong healthy habits. Students explore nutrition, exercise, sleep, and emotional regulation through the lens of 'hero training'.

This sequence uses a case study approach to teach 7th-grade students how to recognize suicide warning signs, navigate digital cries for help, map out support networks, and take ethical action as supportive bystanders. Students move from identifying clues to committing to a personal safety protocol.

A comprehensive 5-lesson sequence for 7th-grade students focused on recognizing mental health warning signs and practicing the ACT (Acknowledge, Care, Tell) framework. Students transition from understanding mental health as a spectrum to identifying specific red flags and overcoming barriers to reporting concerns to trusted adults.

This sequence explores the social and emotional complexities of seeking help via crisis hotlines. Students analyze common barriers like stigma and fear, debunk myths about emergency services, and practice supportive communication to help peers access professional resources.

This sequence demystifies the process of accessing crisis support by breaking down the mechanics of hotlines and text lines. Students learn to distinguish between emergency services (911) and crisis hotlines (988), understand the experience of reaching out, and create personal resource tools for future use.

This sequence equips 8th-grade students with observational skills to distinguish between typical adolescent stress and mental health crises. Through scenario analysis, behavioral red flags, and empathy building, students learn when and how to seek adult intervention.

This 8th-grade Physical Education sequence blends middle-distance endurance training with the logistics of track meet administration. Students develop pacing strategies and physiological awareness while taking on the roles of officials and managers, culminating in a student-led mini-meet.

An 8th-grade physical education sequence focusing on the biomechanics of jumping and throwing events. Students explore the physics of momentum, projectile motion, and torque through inquiry-based field labs and technical skill-building.

A comprehensive 8th-grade physical education unit focusing on the biomechanics of sprinting, hurdling, and relay coordination, emphasizing technical efficiency and explosive power.

A comprehensive unit for 6th-grade PE focusing on the rules, officiating, and strategy of Track and Field. Students transition from athletes to officials, concluding with a student-led mini-meet.

This 8th-grade physical education sequence focuses on practical self-defense, situational awareness, and verbal de-escalation. Students learn to prioritize safety through risk assessment, leverage-based escapes, and injury-prevention falling techniques, culminating in a decision-making obstacle course.

A comprehensive 8th-grade physical education sequence focusing on the biomechanics of martial arts striking and blocking. Students explore kinetic linking, balance, and precision through five progressive lessons.

A comprehensive introduction to grappling for 8th graders, focusing on leverage, balance, and positional control. Students learn to use their center of gravity and mechanical advantage to manage physical encounters safely and effectively.

This sequence shifts focus from physical combat to the mental and verbal aspects of self-defense, prioritizing conflict avoidance. Students learn threat assessment, assertive communication, and environmental scanning through Cooper's Color Code and role-playing scenarios.

A foundational unit for 7th-grade students focusing on the physical prerequisites of martial arts and self-defense: balance, stability, safe movement, and injury prevention through breakfalls. Students explore how controlling their center of gravity and core can enhance their physical safety and stability.

This sequence integrates physics concepts with fundamental floor skills to help students understand the mechanics of tumbling. Students explore center of mass, rotational mechanics, leverage, and force absorption through hands-on practice and video analysis.

This sequence focuses on the biomechanics and safety of gymnastics apparatus work, specifically the balance beam and vault. Students progress from foundational balance skills to complex vaulting mechanics, emphasizing center of gravity, explosive power, and peer spotting.

This sequence explores the physics of gymnastics, focusing on biomechanical principles like center of gravity, rotational inertia, and momentum transfer to improve tumbling performance. Students transition from static balance to dynamic rotation, culminating in a frame-by-frame video analysis of their own movement.

A comprehensive 8th-grade gymnastics sequence focused on the transition from individual skill mastery to artistic routine composition. Students learn the principles of floor choreography, including levels, transitions, and rhythm, culminating in a polished performance showcase.

A comprehensive 8th-grade gymnastics unit focusing on balance beam and vaulting. Students develop spatial awareness, core strength, and controlled power through progressive skill-building on narrow surfaces and explosive apparatus work.

An 8th-grade gymnastics sequence focusing on biomechanics, body alignment, and the physics of floor skills. Students progress from safety rolls to complex inversions and lateral rotations, emphasizing the relationship between center of gravity and stability.

A 5-lesson sequence for 7th graders focusing on the psychological aspects of human trafficking, specifically grooming, peer recruitment, and boundary setting. Students learn to identify manipulative relationship dynamics and practice refusal skills to protect themselves and their peers.

This sequence explores the critical principles of water safety, from environmental risk assessment and buoyancy science to identifying distress and performing non-entry rescues. Students move from understanding physical risks to becoming advocates for safe practices in their communities.

This project-based sequence shifts focus to community awareness, reporting protocols, and systemic understanding of human trafficking. Students investigate labor trafficking, recognize signs in peers, learn professional reporting protocols, and develop bystander intervention skills, culminating in a peer-led awareness campaign.

An 8th-grade personal safety sequence focused on identifying online grooming and recruitment tactics used in human trafficking. Students move from basic definitions to developing a personalized digital defense strategy.

This sequence focuses on the technical foundations of football (soccer), including dribbling, passing, receiving, and tactical movement. Students progress from individual ball mastery to dynamic team-based possession drills.

This project-based sequence integrates all skills into a simulated tournament structure where students take ownership of team management. Teams draft lineups, design playbooks, and officiate matches, gaining a holistic understanding of the sport. The sequence focuses on applying technical skills and tactical knowledge in a competitive environment, with designated reflection periods to adjust strategies. Students learn that successful outcomes rely on preparation, adaptation, and fair play as much as athletic ability.

This sequence focuses on the individual technical foundations of football (soccer), progressing from dribbling and passing to receiving, shielding, and dynamic possession. Students develop individual ball mastery to understand how it contributes to team success.

This sequence explores the physiological connection between breath, the nervous system, and stress management. Students learn to transition from 'fight or flight' to the 'rest and digest' state through evidence-based techniques like diaphragmatic breathing, box breathing, and progressive muscle relaxation, ultimately building a personalized self-regulation toolkit.