Fifth Grade

UNIT ONE:  ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND DRUGS
Reference: McGraw-Hill HEALTH (1999) - Chapter 8:                                Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Identify ways medicines can be misused.
Differentiate between legal and illegal drugs.
Describe ways to stay drug-free.
Describe the benefits of a tobacco-free lifestyle.
Describe how people are protected from the effects of passive smoke.
Describe the benefits of an alcohol-free lifestyle.
Describe the effects of stimulants, depressants, inhalants, and steroids on health.
Use refusal skills as a strategy for avoiding drugs.
Describe the benefits of a drug-free lifestyle.
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UNIT TWO: EMOTIONAL AND INTELLECTUAL HEALTH including

FAMILY AND SOCIAL HEALTH
References:    McGraw-Hill HEALTH (1999) - Chapter 3: Lessons 1, 2, 3 and Chapter 4: Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4
Describe how a positive self-concept leads to high self-esteem.
Describe healthful behaviors that lead to high self-esteem.
Identify emotions that are experienced by everyone.
Describe the benefits of expressing emotions in a healthful way.
Use healthy strategies to resolve conflicts.
Differentiate between healthful and harmful stress.
Explain the relationship between responsible decision making and managing stress.
Identify the influence of the family on a person’s physical, intellectual, emotional, and social health.
Identify the qualities of a healthy friendship.
Describe healthful ways to handle problems when they arise in a friendship.
Differentiate between negative and positive peer pressure.
Describe ways to say “no” to negative peer pressure.
Describe how relationships are affected by positive and negative attitudes.
Describe how attitudes of people who work together affect their tasks.
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UNIT THREE:  NUTRITION

References:     McGraw-Hill HEALTH (1999) - Chapter 5: Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Explain the significance of calories in a person’s diet.
Describe how the Food Guide Pyramid can be used to choose a healthful combination of foods.
Explain how the right number of servings of a variety of foods make up a balanced diet.
Identify factors that influence food choices.
List dietary guidelines established by the USDA.
Explain the unhealthful effects of too much fat in the diet.
Make healthful decisions based on information from food labels.
Describe how caloric intake and caloric expenditure affect a person’s weight.
Explain why fad diets and eating disorders may be harmful to health.
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UNIT FOUR:  GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT including

SEXUALITY AND RELATIONSHIPS
References:     McGraw-Hill HEALTH (1999) - Chapter 2: Lessons 1, 2, 4, 6 McGraw-Hill SEXUALITY AND RELATIONSHIPS (1999) – Lessons 2, 3, 4
Describe ways in which heredity and environment influence growth and development.
Describe how healthful choices can promote growth and development.
Demonstrate knowledge about organs of the body.
Explain the components and functions of the circulatory system.
Explain the components and functions of the respiratory system.
Explain the components and functions of the endocrine system.
Describe some physical and emotional changes typical of adolescence.
Explain the difference between immaturity and maturity.
Identify the parts of the female reproductive system.
Explain the functions of the female reproductive system.
Describe ways to keep the female reproductive system healthy.
Identify the parts of the male reproductive system.
Explain the functions of the male reproductive system.
Describe ways to keep the male reproductive system healthy.
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