Health 5

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  • Acceptance of Personal Responsibility for Lifelong Health
  • Standard 1
    The student understands and demonstrates ways in which his or her health and well-being can be enhanced and maintained. Students in grade five who meet this standard will be able to:
  • Understand good personal hygiene habits, paying attention to the changing needs of preadolescents.
  • Understand the nutritional needs of preadolescents.
  • Set personal fitness goals.
  • Demonstrate effective decision-making skills.
  • Standard 2
    The student understands and demonstrates behaviors that prevent disease and speed recovery from illness. Students in grade five who meet this standard will be able to:
  • Identify positive health behaviors that reduce the risk of disease.
  • Explain how to take prescription and over-the-counter medications properly.
  • Standard 3
    The student will understand and demonstrate behaviors that reduce the risk of becoming involved in potentially dangerous situations and know how to react to situations in ways that help to protect his or her health. Students in grade five who meet this standard will be able to:
  • Describe the effects and consequences of using harmful substances.
  • Use appropriate ways to respond to negative social influences and pressures to use alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs.
  • Recognize and respond appropriately to emergencies.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of basic first aid and safety practices, including ways to avoid coming into contact with another person's blood.
  • Identify ways to seek assistance if concerned, abused, or threatened, including how to overcome the fear of telling.
  • Respect for and Promotion of the Health of Others
  • Standard 4
    The student will understand and demonstrate how to play a positive, active role in promoting the health of his or her family. Students in grade five who meet this standard will be able to:
  • Identify effective strategies to cope with change in the family.
  • Develop activities that support family health.
  • Standard 5
    The student will understand and demonstrate how to promote positive health practices within the school and community, including how to cultivate positive relationships with peers. Students in grade five who meet this standard will be able to:
  • Identify acceptable methods of gaining attention.
  • Identify acceptable methods of showing and expressing feelings.
  • Identify ways to resolve conflicts in a positive, constructive way.
  • Participate in school or community efforts that promote health and positive environmental outcomes.
  • Identify ways to seek assistance through community resources.
  • Standard 6
    The student will understand the variety of physical, mental, emotional, and social changes that occur throughout life. Students in grade five who meet this standard will be able to:
  • Recognize the physical changes that occur during preadolescence.
  • Use correct terminology for parts of the body.
  • Recognize changing emotions.
  • Standard 7
    The student will understand individual differences in growth and development. Students in grade five who meet this standard will be able to:
  • Understand that the rate of change during puberty varies with each individual.
  • Understand the importance of a realistic body image.
  • Informed Use of Health-Related Information, Products, and Services
  • Standard 8
    The student will identify products, services, and information that may be helpful or harmful to his or her health. Students in grade five who meet this standard will be able to:
  • Distinguish between health products that are necessary, unnecessary, and those that may be harmful.
  • Look critically at health claims.
  • Analyze marketing, advertising, peer pressure, and their influence on making choices.
  • Use nutrition information to make healthful food choices.