| Pennsylvania's Academic Standards for health, safety, and physical education |
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| Upper Elementary Standards(4-5 in HealthTeacher and 10.1.6 Grade 6 in PA Standards) |
HealthTeacher Lesson Guides |
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| 10.1 Concepts of
Health |
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Describe growth and development
changes that occur between childhood and adolescence and identify factors
that can influence these changes. |
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The Passage into
Puberty |
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Education &
SES |
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Identify and
describe the structure and function of the major body systems. |
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Analyze
nutritional concepts that impact health. |
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Caloric content
of foods |
Finding Fat |
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Relationship of
food intake and physical activity (energy output) |
Healthful Eating and
Exercise |
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Nutrient
requirements |
The Food Guide
Pyramid |
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Finding Fat |
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Calcium |
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Label reading |
Food Labels |
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Healthful food
selection |
Eat More Fruits and
Vegetables |
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Healthful Eating and
Exercise |
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The Food Guide
Pyramid |
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Explain factors
that influence childhood and adolescent drug use. |
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Peer influence |
Choosing Friends |
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Body image
(e.g., steroids, enhancers) |
Covered in Middle
School: Steroids |
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Social
acceptance |
Choosing Friends |
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Stress |
Drugs Don't Solve
Problems |
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Media influence |
Choosing Friends |
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Decision-making
/ refusal skills |
Refuse to Use |
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Drugs in the News |
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Inhalants |
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Drugs Don't Solve
Problems |
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Rules,
regulations and laws |
Drugs Don't Solve
Problems |
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Consequences |
Drugs Don't Solve
Problems |
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Identify health
problems that can occur throughout life and describe ways to prevent them. |
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Diseases (e.g.,
cancer, diabetes, STD/HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease) |
Learning about
HIV/AIDS |
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Managing Diabetes,
Asthma, and Allergies |
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Learning More about
Tobacco |
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Preventions
(e.g., do not smoke, maintain proper weight, eat a balanced diet, practice
sexual abstinence, be physically active) |
You Know What to Say
(No Smoking) |
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Decisions about
Tobacco and Health |
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Stand Up for Your
Health |
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The Benefits of
Physical Activity |
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Preventing Infectious
Disease |
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It's a Matter of
Balance |
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Healthful Eating and
Exercise |
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Learning about
HIV/AIDS |
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Dental Hygiene |
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| 10.2 Healthful
Living |
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Explain the relationship between
personal health practices and individual well-being. |
Healthful Eating and Exercise |
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Drugs Don't Solve
Problems |
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Learning about
HIV/AIDS |
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Decisions about
Tobacco |
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Immunizations |
Covered in Grades
K-2: How Immunizations Help |
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Health
examinations |
Covered in Grades
2-3: Well-Care Visits |
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Explain the
relationship between health-related information and consumer choices. |
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Dietary
guidelines, / food selection |
The Food Guide
Pyramid |
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Sun exposure
guidelines / sunscreen selection |
Sun Safe |
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Surveying OTC
Medicines |
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Food Labels |
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Explain the
media's effect on health and safety issues. |
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Advertising and Food
Choices |
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The Benefits of
Physical Activity |
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Tell the Tobacco Ads
What You Think |
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| D |
Describe and
apply the steps of a decision-making process to health and safety issues. |
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Drugs Don't Solve
Problems |
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Drugs in the News |
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Inhalants |
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Biking Safety |
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Decisions about
Tobacco |
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| E |
Analyze
environmental factors that impact health. |
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Reducing Pollution
and Conserving Resources |
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Indoor air
quality (e.g., second-hand smoke, allergens) |
Reduce, Reuse,
Recycle |
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Chemicals,
metals, gases (e.g., lead, radon, carbon monoxide) |
Clean Water |
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Radiation |
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Natural
disasters |
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| 10.3 Safety &
Injury Prevention |
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Explain and apply safe practices
in the home, school, and community. |
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Emergencies
(e.g., fire, natural disasters) |
Planning for Fire
Safety |
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Personal safety
(e.g., home alone, latch key, harassment) |
Dealing with Bullying |
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Communication
(e.g., telephone, Internet) |
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Violence
prevention (e.g., gangs, weapons) |
Dealing with Bullying |
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Covered in Lower
Elementary: Weapons |
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Covered
in Middle School: Avoiding Gangs &
Bullies |
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| B |
Know and apply
appropriate emergency responses. |
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Basic first aid |
Treating Minor
Injuries and Burns |
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Heimlich
maneuver |
Covered in LE: Choking |
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Universal
precautions |
Universal Precautions |
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| C |
Describe
strategies to avoid or manage conflict and violence. |
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Dealing with Bullying |
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Anger management |
Family Communication |
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Peer mediation |
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Reflective
listening |
Covered in Middle
School: Avoiding Conflicts |
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Negotiation |
Covered in Middle
School: Resolving Conflicts |
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| D |
Analyze
the role of individual responsibility for safety during physical
activity. |
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Biking Safety |
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Preventing Water
Accidents |
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Geared for Safety |
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| 10.4 Physical Activity |
| A |
Identify and
engage in moderate to vigorous physical activities that contribute to
physical fitness and health. |
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The Benefits of
Physical Activity |
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| B |
Explain the
effects of regular participation in moderate to vigorous physical activities
on the body systems. |
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The Benefits of
Physical Activity |
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Identify and
apply ways to monitor and assess the body's response to moderate to vigorous
physical activity. |
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Heart rate
monitoring |
Flexibility and
Cardio-Respiratory Fitness |
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Checking blood
pressure |
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Fitness
assessment |
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| D |
Describe factors
that affect childhood physical activity preferences. |
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Covered in Grade 2-3: Influences on
Activity |
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Enjoyment,
personal interest, social experience, opportunities to learn new activities,
parental preference, environment |
Covered
in Middle School: Influences on Physical Activity |
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| E |
Identify factors
that have an impact on the relationship between regular participation in
physical activity and the degree of motor skill improvement. |
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| F |
Identify and
describe positive and negative interactions of group members in physical
activities. |
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