LAB · MIDDLE SCHOOL (6–8)

✋ Consent and Boundaries

Practice consent, respect, and boundary-setting across friendships, peer pressure, and personal limits. See real-time consequences of each choice.

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How to do this lab — read me first!

1.Take the pre-quiz below. Type your answer into the box for each question — it's okay if you're not sure! This shows what you already know. Spelling doesn't have to be perfect, and CAPS or lowercase both work the same.
2.Read the lab sections below the quiz — they explain the science in plain words. Tap "Go deeper" on any card for extra info.
3.Work through each lab module by tapping the bubbles near the top. Read it, then press "Mark module complete" to unlock the next one.
4.Do the hands-on sorting activity — use the up/down arrows to put the items in the right order, then press Check my order.
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📝 Pre-quiz — what do you already know?

✏️ Type your answer in the box. Spelling close enough is OK — UPPER or lower case both work.

1. Consent means:

2. Boundaries are:

3. Respect means:

4. Peer pressure is:

5. Healthy relationship includes:

6. Saying no is:

7. Communication is:

8. Consent must be:

9. Boundaries protect:

10. Respect requires:

Simulation overview

Students engage in interpersonal scenarios involving friendships, peer pressure, and personal boundaries. The simulation requires them to identify consent, respect, and communication quality. Students choose responses that either respect or violate boundaries and observe consequences. The lab emphasizes verbal and emotional consent across multiple relationship types. It reinforces autonomy and respect. The simulation builds safe communication skills.

Lab modules

Work through each module in order. Mark each one complete to unlock the post-quiz.

What consent really is

‘Yes’ alone isn’t consent. Real consent must be informed, freely given, specific, ongoing, and reversible. Anything less is pressure or coercion.

FRIES model of consent

· Freely given (no pressure, no fear, no incapacitation)
· Reversible (can change mind anytime)
· Informed (knows what they’re agreeing to)
· Enthusiastic (clear yes, not silence or hesitation)
· Specific (consent to one thing ≠ consent to another)

Consent in non-romantic contexts

· Hugs (especially from family)
· Sharing photos / tagging
· Borrowing belongings
· Telling someone else’s story
· Physical play / horseplay

Pressure vs coercion

Pressure = asking again, using guilt, sulking. Coercion = threat, manipulation, exploitation of power imbalance. Both undermine real consent. A ‘yes’ under pressure is not consent.

Key takeaways from this module

FRIES model: free, reversible, informed, enthusiastic, specific.
Consent applies far beyond romance.
Pressured yes = not consent.
Reversible always.

Hands-on activity: Asking and giving consent

Order the elements of a clear consent conversation.

1.Listen and respect the answer
2.Check in again later (consent can change)
3.Honor a no without pressure
4.Wait for a response — silence isn't yes
5.Ask clearly ('Is it okay if…?')

Post-quiz locked

Finish all 4 lab modules (0/4 done). Complete the hands-on activity above.