Courses of Study : Health Education (Grade 5)

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1 ) Name factors to consider when selecting health products.

Examples: cost, safety, effectiveness, side effects

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2 ) Compare health-related resources regarding reliability.

Example: comparing health information in professional journals to health information in tabloid magazines

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3 ) Describe ways individuals, businesses, and communities protect the environment.

Examples: Adopt-a-Mile clean-up efforts, recycling projects, proper waste disposal procedures

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4 ) Identify types of communication that influence family behavior.

Example: conversations during family meals, including active listening

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5 ) Identify risky behaviors that affect personal health and safety.

Examples: use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; premarital sexual activity; self-mutilation

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6 ) Recognize basic first aid skills.

Examples: washing wounds with soap and water; applying the Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation (RICE) technique to injured muscles or joints

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7 ) Describe the impact of puberty on mental and emotional health.

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8 ) Explain prevention and intervention techniques related to bullying.

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9 ) Identify factors in addition to nutrition that affect personal body shape and size.

Examples: age, gender, height, genetics, society, activity level, illness

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10 ) Describe the major components of MyPyramid, including food groups, number of servings, variety of foods, nutrients, and physical activity.

•  Distinguishing between healthy and unhealthy dietary patterns
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11 ) Explain the body's natural defenses against diseases.

Examples: skin serving as a barrier to germ invasion, fever triggering an immune response

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12 ) Recognize communicable diseases that are preventable through immunization.

Examples: measles; tetanus; hepatitis A, B, and C

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13 ) Recognize prevention and intervention strategies for substance abuse.

Example: participating in drug abuse resistance education, community youth group activities, peer helping, and school service clubs