• Standard 1: Essential Knowledge

    • Nutrition (NU)
      • Explain what foods are in a healthy breakfast.

      • Identify a variety of healthy foods and snacks.

      • Identify the benefits of drinking water and limiting sugary beverages.

    • Physical Activity (PA)
      • Identify the recommended amount of physical activity for children.

      • Describe a variety of ways to be physically active.

      • Describe the benefits of being physically active.

    • Mental Health and Wellness (MH)
      • Identify healthy ways to express and cope with needs, wants, emotions, feelings, and/or trauma.

      • Explain the relationship between feelings and behavior.

      • Explain the importance of respecting the boundaries of others.

    • Substance Use and Abuse Prevention (SU)
      • Identify safe and unsafe use of medicines.

      • Identify school rules about the use of medicines.

      • Identify a variety of tobacco products [e.g., cigarettes, cigars, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), vaping products, hookah, heated tobacco products, smokeless tobacco] that have health effects.

    • Healthy Relationships (HR)
      • Define a trusted adult (e.g., parent, guardian, health professional) and identify characteristics of a trusted adult.

      • Identify the characteristics of healthy family and peer relationships.

      • Distinguish between wanted and unwanted touch (e.g., high-five, handshake, hug).

    • Injury Prevention and Personal Health (IP)
      • Identify the benefits of personal health care practices (e.g., protection from germs, healthy teeth).

      • Identify responsible decision making in situations with risk of injuries at home, school, and in the community. (e.g., pedestrian, motor vehicle, playground, fire, firearms, bike, water).

      • Identify people who can help when someone is injured or suddenly ill.

  • Standard 2: Analyze Influences (AN)

    • Identify and describe how the family influences personal health practices and behaviors.

    • Identify how school can support personal health practices and behaviors.

    • Identify how peers, media, and technology (e.g., television/film, video games, advertisements, social media, and other screen time) influence health practices and behaviors.

  • Standard 3: Access Information (AC)

    • Identify trusted adults and professionals who can help promote health.

    • Locate school and community health helpers.

  • Standard 4: Interpersonal Communication (IC)

    • Identify healthy ways to express needs, wants, and feelings.

    • Demonstrate effective listening and communication skills (e.g., paying attention, and verbal and nonverbal feedback) to enhance health.

    • Identify safe and effective ways to respond when dealing with conflict (e.g., unwanted, threatening, or dangerous situation).

    • Identify ways to tell a trusted adult when assistance is needed (e.g., enhance personal health, or are in an unwanted, threatening, or dangerous situation).

  • Standard 5: Decision Making (DM)

    • Identify situations that need a health-related decision (e.g., dealing with interpersonal conflict, managing anger, nutrition, hygiene).

    • Describe when help is needed and when it is not needed to make a healthy decision.

    • Identify how family, peers, culture, technology, or media influence a health-related decision.

  • Standard 6: Goal Setting (GS)

    • Identify a short-term personal health goal.

    • Identify who can help when assistance is needed to achieve a personal health goal.

    • Describe what steps to take in order to achieve a personal health goal.

  • Standard 7: Self-Management (SM)

    • Identify practices that prevent or reduce health risks.

    • Demonstrate healthy practices and behaviors to maintain or improve personal health.

  • Standard 8: Advocacy (AD)

    • Make requests to promote personal health (e.g., requesting healthy foods and drinks, avoiding second-hand smoke, practicing proper hygiene).

    • Encourage peers to make positive health choices.