Provide tweens and teens with information they need to know about stress with an article that details how stress affects various organs in the body. The article also offers tips for healthy ways to cope with stress.

Concepts

stress management, stressors, social-emotional learning, self-management, self-awareness

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Instructional Ideas

• Regularly practice a stress-coping activity with your classes

Classroom Considerations

• Requires copies of the Stress Test activity sheet

Pros

• Includes a teaching guide that provides answers to the discussion questions, an answer key for the Stress Test, a vocabulary list with definitions  for terms, writing prompts, and remote learning suggestions

Cons

• None

Common Core

CCRA.W.2 RST.6-8.1 RST.9-10.1 RST.11-12.1