teenFEMM - Grade 7
Core Lesson Plan
teenFEMM Grade 7 expands students’ understanding of the systems of the body, and the importance of the reproductive system in overall health. Through activities and exercises, students learn that ovulation is a sign of health, producing hormones that impact brain, bone and physical development. Lessons also cover the importance of nutrition, exercise and sleep as well as the impact of screen time and peer influence on the teen brain.
Lesson 1
Introduction
To acquaint students with their bodies, expanding their overall knowledge of the body’s systems and to reiterate the concept that a healthy reproductive system is essential to the wellbeing of the whole body. To introduce hormones.
Lesson 2
The Reproductive System
To help students understand the anatomy of the reproductive system and how a healthy reproductive system functions.
Lesson 3
The Ovulation Cycle
To develop students’ knowledge of the process of ovulation and the production of reproductive hormones.
Lesson 4
Healthy Hormonal Cycle
To develop students’ knowledge that the ovulatory cycle is a positive sign of health and that estrogen and progesterone impact the health of the whole body.
Lesson 5
Charting Skills
To teach students body literacy, in order to understand their hormonal biomarkers and chart their cycles.
Lesson 6
Pillars of Health and Hormones
To help students confidently understand the hormonal biomarkers they will observe in their cycles and how to chart. To teach students about how the three pillars of health impact their hormones and health.
Lesson 7
Sleep, Exercise, and Hormones
To continue to support students in charting their cycles and making connections between charting and how they feel both mentally and physically. To expand their knowledge of hormones and the impact of sleep and exercise on overall health.
Lesson 8
Media and Health
To continue to support students in charting their cycles and making connections between lifestyle choices and health. To explore the influence of media and technology in their lives and the impact it has on emotional and physical health.