10643 : What The Heck is Sex? 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

What the Heck Is Sex? | Puberty, Sex Education, Consent & Healthy Choices | Grades 5–8

Looking for an age-appropriate sex education resource that helps you talk with upper elementary and middle school students without making the conversation scary, awkward, or overwhelming?

What the Heck Is Sex? is an engaging, student-friendly resource designed for Grades 5–8 that gives teachers, parents, counselors, and other trusted adults a comfortable starting point for important conversations about sex, puberty, healthy relationships, consent, personal boundaries, respect, peer pressure, and responsible decision-making.

The resource is divided into age-appropriate materials for Grades 5–6 and more detailed materials for Grades 7–8, allowing adults to choose the level that best meets the needs and maturity of their students.

Featuring Mysti and Robert, relatable student characters who help make a serious topic feel approachable, the resource uses clear language, engaging visuals, discussion opportunities, and reflection activities to help students ask questions, think critically, and understand that growing up also means learning to make healthy and responsible choices.

Why Teachers & Parents Love This Resource

Teachers and parents appreciate that What the Heck Is Sex? provides a structured way to begin a conversation that can sometimes be difficult to start. Instead of expecting adults to figure out exactly what to say, the resource provides age-appropriate explanations, discussion prompts, reflection questions, facts and myths, and important messages about consent, boundaries, respect, and personal choices.

It can be used in health education, puberty lessons, school counseling, advisory, small groups, homeschool, parent-child discussions, and youth programs. The included Teacher & Parent Guide also provides suggestions for introducing the material, establishing a respectful environment, facilitating conversations, and responding to student questions.

What's Included

• Grades 5–6 age-appropriate learning pages
• Grades 7–8 expanded learning pages
• Clear, easy-to-understand explanations
• Discussion prompts
• Reflection activities
• Facts and myths
• Consent and personal-boundary discussions
• Healthy relationship and respect concepts
• Personal values and responsible decision-making
• Teacher & Parent Guide
• Engaging student characters: Mysti & Robert
• Color student pages
• Black-line copies included for student pages
• Materials appropriate for classroom, counseling, homeschool, and parent-guided use

PLEASE NOTE: Teachers should follow their school, district, and state requirements regarding health/sex education and any applicable parent notification or permission procedures.