Grade 3 Health Alabama Standards

Describe the relationship between healthy behaviors and personal health.

Illustrate the link between the six main nutrients and being healthy.

Examine the harmful effects of tobacco, drugs, and alcohol on the body.

Describe strategies and skills important to personal hygiene.

Identify symptoms which might need treatment from health care providers. Examples: fever, sore throat, toothache

Identify personal protection equipment needed for sports or recreational activities.

Identify positive examples of environmental health.

Describe how family influences personal health practices and behaviors.

Identify ways that peers can influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors.

Compare a variety of media messages affecting consumer health decisions.

List reliable health-related information, products, and services. Examples: parent, school nurse, counselor

Identify sources of accurate information about health products, information, and services.

Practice skills needed to develop and maintain personal relationships. Examples: conflict resolution, role play

Discuss healthy ways to express needs, wants, and feelings. Examples: using appropriate refusal skills, manners, communication

Recognize causes of conflicts and apply nonviolent strategies to manage or resolve situations.

State effective refusal skills to enhance health. Examples: responding effectively in refusing alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs

Explain that each person has the right to tell others not touch his or her body.

Discuss the consequences of possible choices when making a health decision. Examples: healthy snack vs. junk food, outdoor activity vs. video games, active vs. sedentary, implications of not following established rules

Set a personal, health-enhancing goal to pursue for several weeks. Examples: setting good morning and bedtime routines, eating more fruits and vegetables

Identify barriers to achieving personal health goals, determine how to achieve, and monitor progress.

Develop a plan for responsible personal health behavior. Examples: keeping an activity log, planning activities that reduce stress

Describe healthy practices that maintain or improve personal health. Examples: wearing appropriate footwear or clothing for outdoor activity

Research public health and environmental laws that protect personal health. Examples: laws dealing with dumping, polluting, littering, secondhand smoke, recycling

Dimensions of Health

Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

Access to Information

Media & Technology

Drug Awareness

Injury Prevention

Advocacy

Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.

Health Behaviors

Conflict Resolution

Nutrition &

Monitor Progress

Disease Prevention & Health Care

Interpersonal Communication

Safety

Problem Solving

Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health.

Social

Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.

Hygiene

Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.

Problem-Solving

Family, Peer, & Culture

Decision -Making

Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.

Information, Products, & Services

Emotions & Feelings

Promote Healthy Habits

Self-Awareness

Self-Management

Goal -Setting

Refusal Skills

Health Promotion

Analyzing Influences

Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.

Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.