Category Archives: 8th Grade Health

Disease and Illness Prevention Unit Vocabulary:Communicable disease- a disease that is caused by the direct or indirect spread of pathogens from one person to another.Non-communicable disease- a disease that is not caused by pathogens and not transmitted through contact.Pathogen- tiny … Continue reading →

J25- List 3 facts about FAS that are unique this this particular birth defect. J26- What are the 2 parts of the brain that are highly affected by alcohol? List something that each of those parts are responsible for. J27- List 3 risk factors … Continue reading →

J20- List 3 new things about drugs that you learned from the presentations last week. J21- Discuss something that affected you from the video yesterday. (Dying High) If you missed the video- What are some consequences of drinking and driving? … Continue reading →

J19- Discuss some healthy choices you made over Thanksgiving break. J20- List 5 appropriate behaviors for student presentations.

ANTI-POSTERS  DUE DATE: Tuesday November 20, 2012   Our health class has been discussing the effects of tobacco, alcohol and drugs.  Each student will create an anti-poster as a project dealing with either:   Tobacco           Alcohol Drugs   You … Continue reading →

J17- Read “Avoid…” p. 4 in the Student Issue. List the 5 refusal skills. J18- What are some ways in which you can integrate some healthy choices into your Thankgiving break?  

J13- Read “Risk and Protective Factors” and list 3 of each that apply to you. J14- Read “Where to Go for Help” and write a paragraph about what you learned from this article. J15- Why do teenagers try drugs? Have … Continue reading →

J8- List 3 ways to avoid smoking. J9- How can starting to smoke change the course of your life? J10- List 3 short-term affects of smoking. J11- List 3 long-term affects of smoking. J12- List 3 affects of secondhand smoke.

J3- List 3 reasons teens start smoking and 3 ways to avoid smoking. J4- Why does the tobacco industry (Big Tobacco) target teenagers? J5- List 5 new or interesting things you learned about the tobacco industry. J6- What would you … Continue reading →

J16- List 3 traits that you got from a parent. J17- List the 5 most applicable or interesting things you learned from the body systems unit. Sentence format. J1-