Health Education

Wellness For Grades 3-5

Massachusetts Health
State Standards
K-12
Growth & Development
Physical Activity & Fitness
Nutrition
Mental Health
Family Life
Interpersonal Relationships
Disease Prevention & Control
Safety & Injury Prevention
Tobacco, Alcohol & Other Substances
Violence Prevention
Consumer Health
Ecological Health
Community & Public Health

Curriculum Goals
To become models of wellness;
To acquire and evaluate health-related
information;
To make knowledgeable decisions to improve
health;
To apply decisions to improve physical,
mental, and social well-being and that of their
peers, families and communities.

What is Health?
A sound mind and healthy body bring
many happy events to your family.

Health
A dynamic process involving harmony of physical,
mental, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being.

The aim of health education from K-12 is to enable

students to apply health knowledge in daily life in
order to increase health-enhancing behaviors and
decrease health-risking behaviors.
Educates on fundamental health concepts and skills
that foster healthy habits and behavior.

Monthly Themes

 What is Wellness?
Mental Health
Substance Education
Nutrition
Safety & Injury Prevention
Interpersonal Skills
Disease Prevention
Fitness
Teeth
Growth & Development
Body Systems
Muscles & Bones
Conflict Resolution Bullying
Consumer Health

Goals Of The Curriculum:

Benefits of fitness
Nutritional information
Components of mental health
Negative affects of substance abuse
Problem solving
Resolve conflict
First aid concepts and safety
Personal hygiene and self-care skills
Structures of, functions of, and relationships among
human body systems
Create a fitness plan
Heart rate knowledge
What makes you feel happy?

GRADE 3-5

Health Standard 1
Performance Indicators
Describe the relationship between healthy behaviors.
Identify examples of emotional, intellectual, physical,
and social health. Students will comprehend
concepts related to health promotion and disease
prevention.
Describe ways to prevent common childhood
injuries.
Describe ways to prevent communicable diseases.

Health Standard 2
Performance Indicators
Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture,
media, technology, and other health behaviors.
Describe how the family influences personal health practices
and behaviors.
Explain how media influences thoughts, feelings, and health
behaviors.

Health Standard 3
Performance Indicator
Students will demonstrate the ability to
access valid information and products and
services to enhance health.

Health Standards 4 and 5

Performance Indicators
4/ Students will demonstrate the ability to use
interpersonal communication skills to enhance health
and avoid or reduce health risks.
5/ Students will demonstrate the ability to use
decision-making skills to enhance health.

Health Standards 6, 7, 8
Performance Indicators
6/ Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal
setting skills to enhance health.
7/ Students will demonstrate the ability to practice
health enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce
health risks.
8/ Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate
for personal, family, and community health.

Grading
Daily participation in class discussions
Respect of others
Positive energy
Can work with peers on group assignments
cooperatively
Listens during instruction
Completes out-of-class assignments on time
Effort and quality work

Reflection
If we did the things we are capable of doing,
we would literally astound ourselves.
Thomas E. Edison