Creator: Ann-Kathrin Grebner, Michael Durgner, G Widschwendter, M Ardelt | visit site
Grade Range: 4 - 6
Amaze has animated videos providing factual and informative information about sexual development to adolescents aged 10-14. Their goal is to counter misinformation about puberty, sex, and sexuality while developing accurate representations of healthy body development and relationships. It is important to take note of ratings when viewing videos on Amaze. Green indicates videos appropriate for all young people and blue indicates videos suitable for those of the older range from 10 to 14 years old. Choose videos from the different categories or select favorite videos from the home page. Each video includes a "dig deeper" button with additional information for discussions. Be sure to check out the section for educators containing lesson plans for 5th and 6th grades, book suggestions, and other resources. Registration isn’t necessary; however, it allows users to save favorites and create personalized video playlists. If your district blocks YouTube, the videos may not be viewable.
In the Classroom
Be sure to follow suggestions for age appropriateness and have appropriate parental permission when using this site in the classroom. Share this site with school counselors and teachers of sex education. Use Amaze as a resource for discussions involving relationships, personal safety, and other teen and preteen issues. When appropriate, share a link to videos on your class webpage. Amaze is an excellent site to share with parents as they face difficult issues that arise during the teen years. Have students create personal blogs for their private reflection about these videos and discussions.
At Home
Share videos from Amaze with your son or daughter as an entry point to difficult and personal discussions that may arise. Be sure to check out the portion of the site for parents allowing you to choose videos to share with your student on a protected page without allowing access to the entire site.
Tags
difficult conversations, sexuality, diseases, adolescence, hiv/aids,
Subjects
Biology/Life Science, Careers & Guidance, Character Education, Current Events, Parent Information, Science,