Third Grade

UNIT ONE:  ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND DRUGS
Reference: McGraw-Hill HEALTH (1999) - Chapter 8: Lessons 1, 2, 3,
Identify how medicines can be helpful when used safely.
Identify safety rules about the use of medicines.
Describe how tobacco smoke can affect nonsmokers.
Identify the effects of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco on the body.
Recognize the need to restrict smoking.
Identify the effects of alcohol on the body.
Describe how alcohol can affect the way a person behaves (thinks, feels, acts).
Recognize the importance of understanding the dangers of alcohol.
Identify the effects of caffeine on the body.
Explain why illegal drugs are dangerous.
Explain why a drug-free lifestyle is beneficial.
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UNIT TWO:  PERSONAL HEALTH
Reference: McGraw-Hill HEALTH  (1999) – Chapter 1: Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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Describe ways to promote good personal health.
Identify good grooming habits.
Identify basic grooming and health care products and their uses.
Explain how good grooming habits promote personal health.
Identify the parts of the tooth.
Explain how brushing and flossing teeth help prevent plaque and cavities.
Explain the importance of regular dental checkups.
Describe health habits that protect the eyes and ears.
Identify parts of the skin (dermis, epidermis, oil, and sweat glands) and their functions.
Identify habits that promote the health of the skin and hair.
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UNIT THREE:  DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL including COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
References:     McGraw-Hill HEALTH (1999) – Chapter  7: Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and Chapter 10: Lessons 1, 2, 3  HIV/AIDS K-6 Supplemental Resource and Activity Guide (1999) – Grade 3: Lessons 1, 2, 3 (pp. 17-
Identify common symptoms of disease.
Identify causes of diseases.
Name three ways that diseases are spread.
Describe the physical barriers that prevent disease-causing germs from entering the body.
Explain how the immune system fights disease.
Define HIV and AIDS.
Identify ways in which HIV is spread and ways in which it is not spread.
List choices that are made to promote a strong immune system.
Identify various community health care workers and their jobs.
Identify ways workers, guidelines, and laws help keep a community healthy.
Identify ways in which individuals in a community can reduce, reuse, and recycle materials.
Identify causes of pollution of air, water, and land.
Name ways to protect Earth’s natural resources.
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UNIT FOUR:  FAMILY AND SOCIAL HEALTH including SAFETY, INJURY AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION
References:     McGraw-Hill HEALTH (1999) – Chapter 4: Lessons 1, 2, 3 and Chapter 9: Lessons 2, 3
Identify ways in which families grow and change (through birth, adoption, divorce, remarriage, death).
Describe ways in which members of healthy families show respect, meet responsibilities, and cooperate.
Describe characteristics of a positive learning environment.
Identify characteristics of healthy friendships.
Describe ways to deal with the stress of peer pressure.
Describe suggestions for making and keeping friends.
Describe healthy ways to deal with anger.
Describe strategies for acting safely to avoid violence.
Explain how to keep safe when home alone.
Explain the difference between respectful and disrespectful touches.
Use refusal skills and show what to do when a stranger comes to the house or calls.
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