R054825
Revised to meet Canadian needs, this American program encourages viewers to eat more nutrient-dense low calorie foods and to eat fewer sugary, fatty and high-sodium foods. It explains the Canada Food Guide recommendations, addresses why North Americans have been supersizing portions, discusses the benefits of downsizing portions and calories and offers three positive actions to help people maintain a healthy body weight. These actions include watching less television, making exercise an important part of our lifestyle and sleeping for at least seven hours per night.
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R054850
Through three mini-dramas, viewers are shown how to recognize and deal with frenemies (i.e., people who engage in a friendship for their own benefit and are disrespectful, manipulative, or untrustworthy). The program addresses how to spot a frenemy, how to repair a problematic friendship and how to end a relationship with a frenemy.
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R070492
This program features profiles of five amazing Canadian kids: Matthew Sawchuk, who has appeared on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show three times, to share his scientific knowledge and talents; Alex Brown, 11, who raised \$40,000 worth of items for homeless and is a recipient of Calgary's Leaders of Tomorrow Award; Yvonne Su, 17, from Toronto, Ontario who started an environmental group supporting student-run recycling program; Nikki Chooi, from Victoria, BC, is a certified violin prodigy at the age of 18; and 15-year-old leukemia patient Christophe Robichaud whose fundraising efforts generated over \$50,000.
Record posted/updated:
November 27, 2025
R036308
This video is set in a classroom where students are engaged in an exercise about bullying, stereotypes and the harmful effects that language can have on people. The students create pictures that portray sensitive situations, such as a young girl who has two moms and two boys whose friendship comes to a halt when one boy learns that the other is gay. The students' representations and stories are brought to life through animation. The program dispels myths about gays and lesbians, challenges homophobia and focuses on respect and acceptance.
A teacher's guide is available.
Record posted/updated:
January 6, 2026
R044433
This current, highly informative publication provides a detailed look at peer harassment and bullying prevention. The book clearly defines various types of bullying including verbal, physical, relational, cyber and sexual. It also explores abuse of power and criminal harassment. Readers learn about the rights and responsibilities of self and others and about intervention and prevention issues, including law and policies. Included are a table of contents and a bibliography of related resources.
Book
Bullying
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
$20.00
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R051758
The National visits an inner city high school in Saskatoon, SK, where teacher Allison Cameron tests the theory that vigorous daily exercise improves academic performance. City Park Collegiate is considered a high school of last resort for kids who haven't been able to make it anywhere else. The Grade 8 and 9 students contend with a wide range of behavioural problems: almost half are diagnosed with ADHD and many work at a Grade 4 level. When Allison came across groundbreaking research by Harvard psychiatrist John Ratey (author of Spark), showing a link between sustained aerobic activity and the brain's ability to learn, she took the data to her principal to make the case for a new approach. For Allison and her students, the program was a runaway success and test results prove it.
Record posted/updated:
January 6, 2026
R046843
Professional chef, Erik "Egg" Berlin mixes cooking basics and hip hop music to cook a delicious breakfast from scratch using practical, easy to understand, step-by-step techniques. Students learn that great food can be prepared with little time, money or equipment.
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R015536
This website offers up-to-date information on bullying including cyberbullying and homophobic bullying. Included are tips for teens on how to stop bullying.
Record posted/updated:
January 6, 2026
R070965
Based on research conducted in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Scandinavia, this professional resource from the Handbooks for Parents and Educators Series explores bullying within public schools. It provides insight into the short- and long-term effects that bullying can have on students, their families and teachers. Focusing on sexual bullying, homophobic bullying and bullying of students with disabilities, it offers insights on the social dynamics of the classroom, the hallways and the playground. Bullying: A Handbook for Educators and Parents provides guidance for teachers and parents/caregivers who are working together to prevent bullying in schools. Included are a table of contents, a glossary and an index.
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R071001
These six coloured posters (45 cm by 60 cm) offer valuable information that will help students to commit to dealing appropriately with intimidation, threats, harassment, social exclusion and other forms of bullying.
Other
Bullying
\$59.95 (plain posters) / \$69.95 (laminated posters)
Record posted/updated:
November 30, 2018
R070601
The Canadian Cancer Society is a national, community-based, nonprofit organization whose mission is to eradicate cancer and to improve the quality of life for those who are living with cancer. This website provides information for educators about cancer, its prevention, cancer research and support services.
Record posted/updated:
January 6, 2026
R054851
This video feature five realistic party scenarios in which teens are being pressured by peers to act in ways that they know are wrong. These vignettes include situations where teens are being asked to drink alcohol, have sex, cheat on a test, play a mean prank, and ride with a drunken driver. The program offers suggestions for teens to respond to peer pressure in a respectful, assertive manner by: 1) analyzing the situation, 2) considering the consequences, 3) looking at alternatives, 4) recognizing influences, and 5) using assertiveness skills.
CD/DVD
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
$189.00
Record posted/updated:
March 27, 2019
R031728
This program focuses on students as they discuss the cruel language and hurtful behaviour that they frequently experience. In Other Words shows ways that gay and lesbian students deal with homophobia and harassment. The film emphasizes the importance of support groups and it stresses that change is needed if schools are to be safe places for all students.
Record posted/updated:
January 6, 2026
R015647
This resource provides materials to teach and reinforce safety skills for students from Kindergarten through Grade 9. Lesson materials deal equally with personal safety and sexual exploitation. The program contains an individual teacher's guide with lessons and activities for each grade plus 5 storybooks, 3 puppets and 2 plush dolls. Materials may also be purchased by individual grade.
Kit
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
$260.00
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R041565
Designed for educators, administrators and parents, this book helps readers to recognize bullying problems and offers strategies to help rectify the problems. No Room for Bullies offers ways to measure the social climate of a school; a 12-point checklist on preventing problems in hallways, classrooms and common areas; advice for establishing and reinforcing classroom rules; a safe Internet-surfing contract for students and more. Included are a table of contents, lists of resources and an index.
Record posted/updated:
April 27, 2019
R049565
Today's teens are bombarded with confusing messages about nutrition. This program debunks the top 10 nutrition myths and offers solid facts. By using a mix of real interviews with adolescents, humorous fake commercials and interviews with registered dietitians in an actual food lab, teens learn how to read and understand food labels, why there is no magic potion for losing weight, tasty alternatives to junk food and how they can eat healthier and be happier with their own body images. Viewers also learn that skipping meals is a certain way to gain unwanted pounds and how even a moderate amount of exercise can make a huge difference in their overall health and well-being.
A teacher's guide is available.
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R071078
This is the charter for action to achieve health for all presented at the First International Conference on Health Promotion in Ottawa in 1986. The charter highlights the fundamental conditions and resources that are prerequisites for health and the actions that need to be taken in order to build a healthy society. This document is a valuable professional resource.
Record posted/updated:
December 27, 2018
R046082
Useful for both teachers and students, this website explains what a health body image is and it provides numerous links for users who want more information.
Record posted/updated:
April 27, 2019
R103245
This Canadian organization's focus is to influence the healthy development of children and youth by advocating for quality physical and health education. The association provides online supports for educators and publishes The Physical and Healthy Education Journal (PHE Journal).
Record posted/updated:
January 6, 2026
R053445
Realistic vignettes and information from adults, including medical professionals, provide facts about sexually transmitted diseases: what they are, how they are contracted and symptoms and treatment. The program makes clear that while condoms offer protection, abstinence is the only 100% guaranteed way to be safe from sexually transmitted diseases.
Topics include: facts about sexually transmitted diseases, symptoms and treatment for common STDs, consequences of leaving STDs untreated, the truth about common myths concerning STDs and the importance of practicing safe sex.
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R051555
What do teens see when they look in the mirror? Regardless of how closely their actual bodies match their perception, teenagers' body image can dramatically affect their self-esteem, eating and exercise habits, relationships with others and ultimately their health. Using the Teen Truth signature "video by students for students" style, the video captures real teens, parents, physicians, a coach and an entertainment professional discussing how celebrities, media, sports and peers influence one's body image and may lead to dangerous habits. Three compelling personal stories reveal how peer and media influences drove these teens to engage in life-threatening behaviours. These stories include teasing and exclusion led Emily to develop an eating disorder and Kayla to binge eat her way to obesity, while Nolan's desire to be bigger, stronger and faster ended in health hazards due to his performance enhancing drug use. A father's sobering account of how steroids claimed the life of his baseball star son drives home the seriousness of this issue. In the end, the film challenges viewers to think differently about how they see their body image and the body image of others. Ultimately it empowers teens to find true strength and self-acceptance from within.
A teacher's guide is available.
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R054156
Many people may be bullies and not even know it. This program challenges students to think about their own behaviour with a series of seven questions about physical, verbal, and exclusionary bullying. Questions include: Have you ever punched, shoved, or hit another boy or girl? Do you ever make fun of or tease other students or call them mean names? Do you often make fun of others because they are "different" from you or your friends? Have you purposely not invited someone to hang out with you and your friends? Do you gossip about other people or spread rumors via text messages or through social network sites? After each question students describe their own experiences as victims and perpetrators of bullying. Their stories and comments by Joel Haber, a leading bullying expert, show how bullying hurts both the person being bullied and the bullies themselves.
Record posted/updated:
September 11, 2018
R054852
This program, with input from teens and a registered dietician, focuses on five problem areas that hinder healthy eating: (1) not enough fruits and vegetables, (2) not enough whole grains and lean protein, (3) overdosing on salt, (4) overdosing on sugar, (5) overdosing on fat. Viewers learn the ill effects of a poor diet as well as easy-to-implement solutions that can help them to be healthier and more energetic.
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R054862
This series captures the knowledge, worldviews and experiences of seven Elders and a Knowledge Keeper who are members of Saskatchewan's Cree, Dakota, Dene, Nakota and Saulteaux First Nations. They share their wisdom regarding the cultural practices, laws, and traditional values surrounding the sexual maturation of First Nations children to young adulthood. It was created as a resource for educators and others to use as they support youth to make positive lifestyle choices for their sexual and reproductive health. All these cultures emphasize the importance of respect - respect for self, others, land, universe and all living things.
Please see the related resources below.
Record posted/updated:
January 21, 2019
R032476
This series captures the knowledge, worldviews and experiences of seven Elders and a Knowledge Keeper who are members of Saskatchewan's Cree, Dakota, Dene, Nakota and Saulteaux First Nations. They share their wisdom regarding the cultural practices, laws, and traditional values surrounding the sexual maturation of First Nations children to young adulthood. It was created as a resource for educators and others to use as they support youth to make positive lifestyle choices for their sexual and reproductive health. All these cultures emphasize the importance of respect - respect for self, others, land, universe and all living things.
Please see the related resources below.
Record posted/updated:
January 21, 2019
R046011
Hosted by recording artist Bow Wow, this DVD offers valuable Grade 6, 7, 8 and 9 curriculum- appropriate information about HIV/AIDS through discussions with youth who are learning about the virus. The program offers an age-appropriate explanation of the definition and biology of HIV and means of infection, testing, treatment and prevention. Understanding HIV and AIDS stresses that abstinence is the most effective way to prevent sexual transmission of the HI virus.
Portions of this DVD could be used at each middle level grade to support the achievement of particular grade-level outcomes.
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024