Standards
Social Awareness, Relationship, and Communication Skills: Enhance relationships, personal health, and the health of others through social awareness and effective communication.
Generate resourceInformation and Resource Seeking Access, evaluate, and use valid and reliable health information, products, services, and related resources.
Generate resourceSelf-Awareness and Analyzing Influences Examine how emotions, thoughts, needs, values, beliefs, and other factors (both internal and external) influence behaviors and articulate how these influences affect health behavior and outcomes.
Generate resourceSocial Awareness, Relationship, and Communication Skills: Enhance relationships, personal health, and the health of others through social awareness and effective communication.
Generate resourceInformation and Resource Seeking: Access, evaluate, and use valid and reliable health information, products, services, and related resources.
Generate resourceDecision Making and Problem Solving: Make health-promoting, informed, responsible decisions and solve problems in a variety of health-related situations.
Generate resourceSelf-Management and Goal Setting: Set goals, engage in health-promoting behaviors, and avoid risky behaviors.
Generate resourceAdvocacy and Health Promotion: Promote personal, family, and community health and well-being.
Generate resourceInformation and Resource Seeking Access, evaluate, and use valid and reliable health information, products, services, and related resources.
Generate resourceSelf-Management and Goal Setting: Set goals, engage in health-promoting behaviors, and avoid risky behaviors.
Generate resourceDescribe personal and cultural identities and assets, their importance and value, and explain how they support mental and emotional health.
Generate resourceDescribe personal interests and the skills needed to pursue those interests in ways that support individual growth.
Generate resourceIdentify personal strengths and opportunities for growth and improvement in various contexts.
Generate resourceDescribe how peers, media, family, society, community, and culture can influence ideas about body image and the impact on selfesteem and behaviors.
Generate resourceDemonstrate how social media and technology can influence mental and emotional well-being (e.g., stress levels, happiness, mood).
Generate resourceDemonstrate respectful interactions with others when participating in physical activity (e.g., at recess).
Generate resourceIdentify and describe social benefits gained from participating in physical activity.
Generate resourceDescribe the benefits of movement and being physically active, especially with others, on physical, social, and emotional health.
Generate resourceIdentify characteristics of supportive relationships with a variety of individuals (e.g., family, peers, trusted adults, teachers).
Generate resourceDefine and demonstrate ways to determine and respect the boundaries of self and others.
Generate resourceDemonstrate strategies for addressing one’s feelings and the feelings and perspectives of others to support positive relationships.
Generate resourceDifferentiate between conflict and bullying and articulate the importance of the difference to avoid escalating conflicts into bullying or violence.
Generate resourceIdentify and respond to bullying, including practicing supportive bystander behaviors, in various settings.
Generate resourceIdentify and practice conflict prevention, management, and resolution strategies.
Generate resourceDescribe how personal experiences, peers, family, media, society, community, and culture influence the ways people interact in relationships and social situations.
Generate resourceDescribe how stereotypes, perceived stereotypes, and prejudice can affect relationships, and demonstrate strategies to address these factors.
Generate resourceDemonstrate an awareness that emotions may be expressed in different ways (e.g., through body language, intensity of expression) by various groups and in other cultures.
Generate resourceExplain the importance of talking with parents, guardians, family, friends, and/or trusted adults about feelings and emotions.
Generate resourceDemonstrate how to ask for assistance with mental health questions, issues, or concerns (e.g., challenges with friends, feeling anxious).
Generate resourceDefine stigma and demonstrate how to discuss mental health and mental health conditions in ways that reduce stigma.
Generate resourceIdentify signs and symptoms of mental distress in self and others, and how to get help.
Generate resourceDistinguish between the use and misuse of drugs (legal and illegal) and identify potential short- and long-term effects on the body.
Generate resourceDistinguish between the use and misuse of drugs (legal and illegal) and identify potential short- and long-term effects on the body.
Generate resourceIdentify potential reasons why people might use legal and illegal drugs, such as media, peer pressure, stress, or cultural factors.
Generate resourceDiscuss health-promoting strategies to prevent illegal drug use and unsafe or potentially harmful use of illegal drugs.
Generate resourceAnalyze data about youth substance use to emphasize positive social norms (e.g., most youth are not vaping).
Generate resourceEffectively communicate personal feelings or perspectives about substance use and misuse.
Generate resourceDemonstrate effective refusal of alcohol, nicotine, electronic vapor products, marijuana, and other substances that can affect health.
Generate resourceLocate trusted adults (including parents or guardians) from whom to get help if boundaries are being violated or one is being abused, harassed, or assaulted.
Generate resourceIdentify valid and reliable information, products (deodorant, period products, medicine for cramps, etc.), and resources related to growth and development, puberty, and personal hygiene.
Generate resourceDefine communicable diseases, including Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and identify how they are and are not transmitted.
Generate resourceLocate resources from home, school, and community that provide medically accurate sources of information about puberty, personal hygiene, and growth and development.
Generate resourceUse valid, reliable, and medically accurate resources to find information about the human reproductive systems, growth and development, and the effects of hormones.
Generate resourceExplain human reproduction and identify valid and reliable resources for additional information.
Generate resourceIdentify parents, guardians, or other trusted adults (e.g., counselors and other health care professionals) whom students can ask questions about puberty, abstinence, and adolescent health issues (including abuse and neglect).
Generate resourceDefine communicable diseases, including Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and identify how they are and are not transmitted.
Generate resourceIdentify principles of balanced eating to meet nutritional needs when making nutrition-related decisions.
Generate resourceEngage in independent and cooperative problem-solving activities while participating in physical activities.
Generate resourceCompare the benefits of various physical activities to support personal decision-making related to physical activity.
Generate resourceIdentify and describe hunger and fullness indicators and how these can inform nutrition-related decision-making.
Generate resourceDiscuss the benefits of balanced eating and physical activity on physical health (e.g., supporting growth and development, ability to engage in physical activity), social health, and emotional and mental health (e.g., managing stress and emotions) when making decisions pertaining to nutrition and physical activity.
Generate resourceDemonstrate how to use food labels as part of nutrition-related decision-making.
Generate resourceDescribe how and where food comes from and how food production affects nutrition-related decisions.
Generate resourceIdentify factors (e.g., budget, food access and availability, time management) that influence decisions about nutrition and determine when assistance is needed to make a decision.
Generate resourceExplain various factors that can influence decisions about nutrition (e.g., food during celebrations, food preferences, media advertising, celebrity endorsements, product placement, access and availability, financial resources, physical activity levels).
Generate resourceRecognize that individuals have different food-related needs, preferences, and traditions.
Generate resourceUse the steps of the decision-making process when making a nutrition-related decision.
Generate resourceDemonstrate respect for self and responsible, safe interpersonal behavior (e.g., peer-to-peer, student-to-teacher) that contributes to positive social interaction in various physical activity contexts.
Generate resourceDescribe the health benefits of regularly participating in physical activity on multiple dimensions of wellness (e.g., stress management, supporting positive mental health, cardiovascular health, fitness levels, muscle strengthening).
Generate resourceRecognize how physical activity influences physiological changes in their body.
Generate resourceIdentify different physical activities for personal enjoyment and challenge, independently and with others.
Generate resourceIdentify different feelings and emotions that people may experience and how people might express those emotions (including individual and cultural differences in expression).
Generate resourceIdentify a variety of strategies for planning, prioritizing, and managing time.
Generate resourceDemonstrate strategies that show a willingness to reflect, learn, and grow from challenges.
Generate resourceDiscuss how feelings and emotions can affect behavior and how behavior can affect feelings and emotions.
Generate resourceRecognize that all feelings and emotions have a purpose and are information that individuals can use to support mental and emotional health.
Generate resourceIdentify how a person’s brain and body influence mental and emotional well-being.
Generate resourceDescribe and demonstrate strategies for expressing and regulating emotions.
Generate resourceIdentify characteristics of and practices to support mental and emotional well-being within various cultures and diverse perspectives.
Generate resourceSet a goal to use one or more health-promoting practices or behaviors (e.g., being aware of your own feelings and the feelings of others, safe online behaviors, engaging in physical activity, limiting screen time) and track progress towards its achievement to maintain or improve mental and emotional well-being.
Generate resourceIdentify personal stressors and demonstrate effective stress management techniques, independently or with support.
Generate resourceIdentify and demonstrate strategies and behaviors to overcome barriers and help meet personal responsibilities.
Generate resourceDescribe personal behaviors and strategies that promote health and/or avoid health risks (e.g., pedestrian safety, sun safety, protecting oneself from infectious diseases, adequate sleep, good nutrition, protective equipment, appropriate screen time, hearing protection, being physically active).
Generate resourceDiscuss influences on and barriers to maintaining or enhancing physical health and wellness.
Generate resourceSet a personal health and wellness goal, identify resources to assist in achieving it, and track progress toward its achievement.
Generate resourceDescribe ways to promote personal safety and reduce the risk of injuries in various situations (e.g., during physical activity, around motor vehicles, around firearms, around loud noise or music, around water, fire prevention, during a fire, as a pedestrian).
Generate resourceRecognize aspects of the environment (e.g., whether crosswalks are marked, presence of sidewalks, weather conditions, access to healthy foods, access to green space, levels of violence in a community) that can positively or negatively affect safety.
Generate resourceIdentify and demonstrate how to contact appropriate resources when someone is poisoned or injured and needs help (e.g., calling poison control and 911).
Generate resourceApply strategies to stay safe online (e.g., when gaming, using digital technology, and engaging in social media), including addressing overuse.
Generate resourceDescribe actions one could take if uncomfortable, unsafe, or harmed (e.g., tell a parent, guardian, or other trusted adult, leave the situation).
Generate resourceDemonstrate the ability to set and maintain developmentally appropriate boundaries (including physical, verbal, and emotional boundaries) and how to respond if those boundaries are violated.
Generate resourceDistinguish between safe, unsafe, and confusing touch and demonstrate strategies for telling a parent, guardian, or other trusted adult.
Generate resourceDescribe the range of physical, social, and emotional changes during puberty and adolescence and the individual variations in puberty timelines and experiences.
Generate resourceExplain various health-promoting practices to manage the social, physical, and emotional changes associated with puberty and adolescence, as well as when help or support might be needed.
Generate resourceDescribe health-promoting behaviors during menstruation, including ways to cope with emotional changes, manage pain, and identify when help or support is needed.
Generate resourceAnalyze the relationship between personal health and the health of the community.
Generate resourceDiscuss that people may experience health inequities and health disparities (unfair and avoidable differences in health) due to various factors.
Generate resourceDescribe ways that the community can influence the health of people within that community.
Generate resourceDescribe the ways that rules and laws can affect community health and health disparities.
Generate resourceUse accurate information when discussing environmental health issues (e.g., littering, deforestation, recycling, clean water) that affect people’s health.
Generate resourcePropose and support classroom policies and behaviors that promote dignity and respect.
Generate resourceAnalyze how food advertising impacts eating behaviors related to eating when not hungry.
Generate resourceExplain rules for safe use of medicines and household products, including those that can be inhaled.
Generate resourceDescribe the short- and long-term effects of using tobacco, including addiction.
Generate resourceDescribe the importance of choosing a variety of ways to be physically active.
Generate resourceExplain why the back seat is the safest place for young people to ride in a vehicle equipped with air bags.
Generate resourceDescribe actions that need to be followed to avoid accidental poisoning by household cleaning and paint products.
Generate resourceDescribe the short- and long-term effects of alcohol use, including addiction.
Generate resourceAnalyze various strategies used in the media that encourage or discourage tobacco use.
Generate resourceExplain the physical, emotional, and social importance of keeping the body clean.
Generate resourceDescribe dangerous, destructive, and disturbing situations that need to be reported to an adult.
Generate resourceExplain how family and peers can influence choices about using alcohol and other drugs.
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