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Health Science Standards

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Standard 1

The student understands and demonstrates ways in which his or her health and well-being can be enhanced and maintained.

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Middle School

Students in middle school who meet this standard will be able to:

  • Analyze the immediate and long-term effects of personal health habits on body systems.
  • Explore the wide variety of healthful food choices available in all cultures.
  • Analyze the ways in which physical activity contributes to their physical, mental, emotional, and social health.
  • Set personal goals for developing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
  • Explain emotional development during adolescence.

The following tasks and assignments might be used to determine whether the student is meeting the standard:

  • Students will select and use a health appraisal survey to interview an adult, analyzing his or her responses for potential risk behaviors or health issues.
  • Students will research a variety of cultures and design a multicultural Food Guide Pyramid.
  • Students will develop and implement a personal fitness plan for one year. Health Education

High School

Students in high school who meet this standard will be able to:

  • Explain the relationship between personal health habits and quality of life.
  • Evaluate food choices that can promote optimal health and reduce the risk of disease.
  • Relate the importance of fitness and physical activity to lifelong healthful living.
  • Develop and demonstrate effective communication and coping skills.
  • Demonstrate appropriate strategies for dealing with stress.

The following tasks and assignments might be used to determine whether the student is meeting the standard:

  • Students will participate in partner dialogue using “I” and “you” messages and analyze each as a communication technique.
  • Students will evaluate their state of health using a personal health inventory.
  • Students will evaluate five activities they perceive as stressful and suggest ways to deal with stress in a positive manner.