Health Education Unit | Substances & Safety | Worksheets, Activities & Assessment | Grade 3 / Year 3

Help students develop knowledge and decision-making skills around substances, safety, and healthy choices with this comprehensive Health Education unit designed for primary learners.

This 16-page resource introduces students to the concept of substances in a clear, age-appropriate, and engaging way. Students learn that substances can be helpful or harmful, how to use medicines safely, and how to recognize unsafe situations.

A companion Google Slides presentation, “Substance Use & Healthy Choices – Grade 3 Health” (34 slides), is also available to support whole-class teaching.

Also available in French:
3e année : Substances et sécurité | Fiches d’activités, exercices et évaluation

Topics Covered

Students will explore:

• What substances are
• Helpful and harmful substances
• Safe use of medicines
• Caffeine and healthy choices
• Recognizing unsafe situations
• Making responsible decisions
• Identifying trusted adults and asking for help

What’s Included (16 Pages)

Reading Passages

• What are substances?
• Is caffeine safe for children?
• Medicines: helpful or harmful?

Worksheets & Activities

• Sorting helpful and harmful substances
• Safe and unsafe scenarios
• Fill-in-the-blank comprehension activities
• Matching activity
• “What would you do?” critical-thinking scenarios
• Identify the problem activities

Creative Activities

• Draw and label activity
• Safety poster activity

Final Assessment

• Multiple-choice questions
• True or false questions
• Scenario-based questions
• Short-answer questions
• Answer key included

Learning Goals

Students will be able to:

• Explain what a substance is
• Identify helpful and harmful substances
• Understand safe medicine use
• Recognize unsafe situations
• Make safe and responsible choices
• Identify trusted adults and know when to ask for help

Perfect For

• Grade 3 Health lessons
• Year 3 Health Education
• Primary Health and Wellbeing units
• Personal safety lessons
• Substance awareness lessons
• Emergency supply lessons
• Whole-class instruction
• Independent work
• Small group activities

Why Teachers Love This Resource

• Student-friendly language
• Age-appropriate health education content
• Ready-to-use activities
• Includes assessment and answer key
• Supports meaningful discussions about safety and decision-making

Curriculum Connections

This resource supports learning related to:

• Personal safety and injury prevention
• Substance use and healthy choices
• Decision-making and risk awareness
• Health and wellbeing education

Help students build the knowledge and confidence they need to make safe and healthy choices.