3 - 5 Scope and Sequence
Health and Safety
Pennsylvania Content Standards - Mifflin County Grade
Level Benchmarks
| 10.1
Concepts of Health |
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Grade 3 |
Grade 4 |
Grade 5 |
| A. |
Identify
and describe the stages of growth and development from infancy
through late adulthood. |
Identify
growth and development changes that occur between childhood and
adolescence and identify factors that can influence these changes. |
Develop
an understanding of the growth and development changes that occur
between childhood and adolescence and explain factors that can
influence these changes. |
| B. |
Identify
and know the location and function of cells, tissues, organs, and
systems. |
Identify
and know the location and function of cells, tissues, organs, and
systems. |
Identify
certain body systems and their care.
- Reproductive
- Immune
- Integumentary
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| C. |
Explain
the role of the food guide pyramid in helping people eat a healthy
diet. |
Develop
a relationship between the food guide pyramid and how it relates
to a healthy diet.
- Healthful food selection
- Label reading
- Nutrients
|
Recognize
the relationship between nutritional concepts and good health and
wellness.
- Caloric content of foods
- Relationship of food intake and physical activity (energy
output)
- Nutrient requirements
- Label reading
- Healthful food selections
|
| D. |
Know age
appropriate drug information and the skills to avoid drugs. |
Know age
appropriate drug information related to factors that influence
drug use:
- Peer influence
- Decision-making/refusal skills
- Consequences
|
Recognize
and understand factors that influence drug use:
- Peer influence
- Social acceptance
- Stress
- Media influence
- Decision-making/refusal skills
- Consequences
|
| E. |
Identify
types and causes of common health problems of children |
Identify
and describe types, causes, and prevention of health problems of
children.
- Infectious diseases
- Non-infectious diseases
- Pathogens
- Heredity
|
Recognize
certain health problems that can occur throughout life and their
prevention.
- HIV/AIDS
- Heart disease
- Cancer
|
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| 10.2
Healthful Living |
| |
Grade 3 |
Grade 4 |
Grade 5 |
| A. |
Identify
personal hygiene practices and community helpers that promote
health and prevent the spread of disease. |
Identify
the relationship between personal health practices and individual
well-being. |
Explain
the relationship between personal health practices and individual
well-being. |
| B. |
Identify
health-related information. |
Identify
the relationship between health-related information and consumer
choices. |
Recognize
and identify the relationship between health-related information
and consumer choices. |
| C. |
Identify
media sources that influence health and safety. |
Identify
the media’s effect on health and safety issues. |
Recognize
the media’s effect on health and safety issues. |
| D. |
Identify
and explain the steps of a decision-making process. |
Identify
and explain the steps in a decision-making process. |
Recognize
the value of the steps in a decision-making process to health and
safety issues. |
| E. |
Recognize and identify the different environmental factors that
affect health. |
Recognize and identify the different environmental factors that
affect health.
- Pollution (air, water, land)
- Natural resources
- Conservation
|
Describe
environmental factors that affect health.
- Pollution (air, water, land, noise)
- Conservation (land, water)
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| 10.3
Safety and Injury Prevention |
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Grade 3 |
Grade 4 |
Grade 5 |
| A. |
Recognize
safe/unsafe practices in the home, school, and community. |
Identify
safe/unsafe practices in the home, school, and community.
- Personal safety
- Vehicular safety
- Bicycle safety
- Pedestrian safety
- Bus safety
- Communication
- Violence prevention
- Emergencies
|
Identify
safe/unsafe practices in the home, school, and community.
- Emergencies
- Personal safety
|
| B. |
Recognize
emergency situations and explain appropriate responses. |
Identify
emergency situations and explain appropriate responses. |
Know
appropriate emergency responses (e.g., basic first aid). |
| C. |
Recognize
conflict situations and identify strategies to avoid or resolve:
- I-statements
- Refusal skills
|
Identify
conflict situations and strategies to avoid or resolve. |
Describe
strategies to avoid or manage conflict and violence. |
| D. |
Identify
and use safe practices in physical activity settings (e.g., proper
equipment, knowledge of rules, sun safety, guidelines of safe
play, warm-up, cool-down). |
Understand
and apply safe practices in physical activity settings. |
Understand
the role of individual responsibility for safety during physical
activity. |
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