Health

The overarching theme of 8th grade health is Personal Health and Wellness. How do our choices impact not only ourselves, but also the people around us. We take an in-depth look into our emotional health through talking about basic needs we have as people, how to cope with difficult situations, and researching various mental illnesses.

We discuss current trends in nutrition and how to be aware of what we are consuming. We will cover the growing concern with vaping and e-cigarettes and how it’s impacting youth as well as other drugs like marijuana and opioids which are constantly making headlines.

Another aspect of 8th grade health is safety and first aid. Students will get a brief introduction into basic first aid techniques such as hands only CPR and treating severe bleeding wounds.

8th grade health finishes with an overview of disease prevention and sexual health. The main topics covered here are STDs, human anatomy, pregnancy, and choice.