Healthful Living Education — Grade 5

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Goal 1

The learner will develop knowledge and skills to enhance mental and emotional well-being.

Objective 1.01

Differentiate between positive and negative stress and demonstrate effective ways to cope with each.

Objective 1.02

Identify feelings of depression and sadness for which someone should seek help.

Objective 1.03

Demonstrate the ability to access appropriate resources for individuals experiencing feelings of depression and sadness.

Goal 2

The learner will develop knowledge and skills to enhance personal and consumer health.

Objective 2.01

Define personal values and predict how values can affect health behavior.

Objective 2.02

Evaluate the importance of sleep and rest in relationship to proper growth and development.

Objective 2.03

Summarize the functions of the male and female reproductive systems.

Objective 2.04

Analyze how media images can influence perception of a desirable body size and shape.

Objective 2.05

Evaluate environments (time of day, level of shade/cover, geographic location) and/or activities that might expose someone to harmful rays of the sun and create actions that can be taken or policies that can be written to avoid sun damage.

Objective 2.06

Evaluate the reliability of health information sources.

Objective 2.07

Correctly apply basic first aid for common conditions.

Objective 2.08

Create a personal management plan for preventing tooth decay and periodontal disease.

Goal 3

The learner will develop healthy and effective interpersonal communication and relationship skills.

Objective 3.01

Interpret stereotyping and discrimination as limiting and hurtful behaviors and demonstrate how to address these behaviors in a positive manner.

Objective 3.02

Create and demonstrate methods for resolving conflict without violence or avoidance.

Objective 3.03

Predict the dangers of communicating with individuals you do not know and demonstrate methods for seeking assistance if contacted by a stranger (via internet, telephone, or face to face).

Goal 4

The learner will apply knowledge and behavior self management skills to areas of nutrition and physical activity for healthy growth, development, and maintenance.

Objective 4.01

Demonstrate the ability to select healthful food and beverage choices from the food groups of My Pyramid.

Objective 4.02

Evaluate the benefits of limiting the consumption of foods and beverages high in fat and added sugar.

Objective 4.03

Recognize the social significance of food in families and cultures.

Objective 4.04

Analyze how media images of food choices and eating behaviors may be unhealthy.

Objective 4.05

Summarize normal weight gain and body changes during puberty.

Objective 4.06

Compare and contrast the dangers of dieting with healthy weight management.

Objective 4.07

Predict the short term and long-term benefits of physical activity.

Goal 5

The learner will choose not to participate in substance abuse.

Objective 5.01

Identify short and long-term effects of alcohol use.

Objective 5.02

Explain reasons why individuals choose not to use alcohol.

Objective 5.03

Evaluate the information found on the warning labels of tobacco products and predict the effectiveness of these warnings.

Objective 5.04

Compare and contrast the factors that influence a person’s decision to use or not use tobacco.

Objective 5.05

Demonstrate effective use of assertive refusal skills when declining alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

Goal 6

The learner will demonstrate competency in a variety of movement forms and proficiency in a few to gain competence towards lifetime physical activities (NASPE Standard 1).

Objective 6.01

Demonstrate various aerobic dances.

Objective 6.02

Demonstrate various popular folk and square dances, and mixer and couple dances.

Objective 6.03

Demonstrate throwing, passing, dribbling, catching, and shooting skills in team sports.

Objective 6.04

Demonstrate forehand and backhand striking skills in dual and individual sports.

Objective 6.05

Demonstrate skills necessary for participation in non-traditional games and activities.

Objective 6.06

Demonstrate the ability to perform skills of jumping rope with a partner or small group.

Objective 6.07

Create a variety of combinations using balance skills and rolling movements.

Objective 6.08

Create movement sequence routines using balance, jumping, landing, weight transfer, and rolling movements.

Goal 7

Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities (NASPE Standard 2).

Objective 7.01

Analyze the variety of sports and movement forms from countries around the world.

Objective 7.02

Identify the origins of a variety of sports and movement forms.

Objective 7.03

Participate in a variety of physical activities as both leader and follower.

Goal 8

The learner will exhibit a physically active lifestyle (NASPE Standard 3).

Objective 8.01

Participates regularly in physical activities for the purpose of improving skill and health.

Objective 8.02

Identify opportunities for regular physical activity in school and at home.

Objective 8.03

Identify social and psychological benefits from participation in physical activities.

Goal 9

The learner will show evidence of an acceptable level of health-related fitness and be familiar with factors that benefit performance (NASPE Standard 4).

Objective 9.01

Demonstrate elements of the FIT guidelines to develop personal cardiovascular fitness levels.

Objective 9.02

Complete a valid and reliable pre and post health-enhancing fitness assessment and show personal improvement toward achievement of fitness scores at an acceptable level, including monitoring of the heart.

Objective 9.03

Utilize safe and appropriate warm-up, pacing, and cool down techniques.

Objective 9.04

Identify and demonstrate the skill related components of fitness.

• Agility
• Balance
• Coordination
• Power
• Reaction time
• Speed

Goal 10

Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others at the same time as values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction (NASPE Standard 5 & 6).

Objective 10.01

Interacts with others by helping with their physical activity challenges.

Objective 10.02

Demonstrate behavior that will resolve conflicts in socially appropriate ways.

Objective 10.03

Display the ability to follow rules, procedures and safe practices while working independently for short periods of time.

Objective 10.04

Assesses and takes responsibility for his/her own behavior problems without blaming others.