Description

Whether you breathe it in, smear it on, drink it down, or wash it off, “stuff” in your environment can make you sick…or help you thrive. The Strive to Thrive workshop offers educators methods to explore important and timely environmental health issues that teens confront in their daily lives. Activities designed to be done at home, club, or school bring teens to date on the issues and get them thinking with probing questions. Supports National Science Education Standards.

    Topics

  • indoor environments and pollutants
  • hand hygiene
  • keeping skin healthy and safe from UV damage
  • household chemical safety
  • drinking water from the bottle and tap

Suitable for: educators of elementary and middle school aged students

Books/written instructions: Copy of one or more books in the Strive to Thrive 5-book series will be provided, depending on the duration of the workshop. Books are made available at 40% off retail price.

Workshop durations, topics, and lessons: These will be customized to meet your needs. View the downloadable Table of Contents and National Science Education Standards for the workshop source books listed below to see the available content for this workshop.

Breathing Room! Indoor Pollution Activity Handbook

Breathing Room
Indoor pollution just comes from furnaces, right? Wrong. Tiny creatures, mold, and odorless gases are just a few of the many indoor pollutants you need to know about! Learn about indoor environments and pollution with the Breathing Room! Indoor Pollution Activity Handbook.
"Breathing Room is an excellent and well-written book that addresses the issue of indoor air pollution. The book contains activities and readings related to locating air pollutants, the concept of parts per million, growing mold and the conditions it requires, radon gas, particulate and filters, and mystery illnesses. The book is easy to read and is well illustrated. This book should be a part of every biology teacher’s classroom." –NSTA Recommends
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Price: $9.95

Lather Up! Hand Washing Activity Handbook

Lather Up
A quick rinse under the faucet is almost as good as a wash with soap and water, right? Wrong. A quick rinse with water leaves lots of germs on your hands. Now fix some food for yourself and your friends and you’ve got a great recipe for passing disease around. Learn about keeping hands hygienic with the Lather Up! Hand Washing Activity Handbook.
"Lather Up is an excellent and well-written book that addresses the issue of hand washing and its contribution to health. The book contains activities and readings related to hand washing techniques, surveys, how microbes act, and an extensive section on super germs and antibiotic resistance. Activities on making and using soap are presented. The book is easy to read and is well illustrated. It should be a part of every biology teacher’s classroom." –NSTA Recommends
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Price: $9.95

More Than Skin Deep! Skin Health Activity Handbook

More Than Skin Deep
Applying sunscreen is annoying, so why bother? Anyway, people with darker skin shades don’t need to worry about the sun, right? Wrong! People with all skin shades can be harmed by UV radiation, and sunscreen is one good way to protect yourself. Learn about keeping your skin healthy and safe with the More Than Skin Deep! Skin Health Activity Handbook.
"More than Skin Deep is an excellent and well-written book that addresses the issue of ultraviolet radiation. It relates the effects of the sun on skin to genetics and skin coloration. Activities lead to better understanding of the use of sunscreen, polarization of sunglasses, and skin lightening. There are also readings and simulations of how to determine skin cancer risk. The book is easy to read and is well illustrated. It should be a part of every biology teacher’s classroom." –NSTA Recommends
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Price: $9.95

Safe Not Sorry! Chemical Safety Activity Handbook

Safe Not Sorry
Reading the small print on product labels isn’t that important, right? Wrong. Reading labels and following directions on household products can prevent serious accidents and even keep you alive. Learn about household chemical safety with the Safe Not Sorry! Chemical Safety Activity Handbook.
"The Strive to Thrive series is comprehensive enough that each section could be used over the course of several days to a week or in a few hours, depending on the students and the structure of the program." –Consumers Guide to Afterschool Science Resources
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Price: $9.95

Wet Your Whistle! Drinking Water Activity Handbook

Wet Your Whistle
Paying more for a famous name means the water must be healthier, or at least taste better, right? Wrong. All bottled water is required to be safe to drink. Some have more minerals. Others have bubbles. Which brands or types seem healthier or tastier is a matter of personal preference. Some people like their tap water best. Learn about water—from the bottle and tap—with the Wet Your Whistle! Drinking Water Activity Handbook.
"Wet Your Whistle is an excellent and well-written book that addresses the issue of drinking water. Activities are used to illustrate the differences between bottled and tap water, filtration and hardness, and purification of surface water. Readings address the sources of drinking water, its importance to the body, and threats to drinking water supplies. The book is easy to read and is well illustrated. It should be a part of every biology teacher’s classroom." –NSTA Recommends
Purchase from our partner Educational Innovation.
Price: $9.95