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K–12 Standards

Grades 3-5

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

  • 1

    Healthy Behaviors

    1. 1.

      Describe the relationship between healthy behaviors and personal health.3-5.1.1

  • 2

    Dimensions of Health

    1. 2.

      Identify examples of emotional, intellectual, physical, and social health.3-5.1.2

  • 3

    Personal Health

    1. 3.

      Explain ways in which school and community environments can promote personal health. 3-5.1.3

  • 4

    Preventing Injury 

    1. 4.

      Describe ways to prevent common childhood injuries and health problems.3-5.1.4

  • 5

    Accessing Health Care

    1. 5.

      Recognize when it is important to seek health care. 3-5.1.5

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    Family History & Personal Health

    1.  

      No standards defined. 

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    Practicing Healthy Behaviors

    1.  

      No standards defined. 

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    Unhealthy Behavior Outcomes

    1.  

      No standards defined.

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

  • 1

    Family Influence on Health

    1. 1.

      Describe how the family influences personal health practices and behaviors. 3-5.2.1

  • 2

    School and Community Impact

    1. 2.

      Describe how the school and community can support personal health practices and behaviors.3-5.2.2

  • 3

    Media Influence on Health Behaviors

    1. 3.

      Explain how peers, the media, including social media, can influence thoughts, feelings and healthy behaviors.3-5.2.3

  • 4

    Peer Influence on Health Behaviors

    1. 4.

      Recognize how peers can influence health and unhealthy behaviors.3-5.2.4

  • 5

    Cultural Influence on Health Behaviors

    1. 5.

      Identify the influence of culture on health beliefs, practices, and behaviors. 3-5.2.5

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    Technology Influence on Health Behaviors

    1. 6.

      Describe ways technology can influence personal health.3-5.2.6

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    Norms Perception Influence on Health Behaviors

    1.  

      No standards defined. 

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    Personal Values Influence on Health Behaviors

    1.  

      No standards defined. 

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    Health Risk Behaviors

    1.  

      No standards defined.

  • 10

    School/Public Health Policy Influence on Health Behaviors

    1.  

      No standards defined.

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

  • 1

    Health Information and Services

    1. 1.

      Identify characteristics of valid health information, products, and services. 3-5.3.1

  • 2

    Accessing Health Information

    1. 2.

      Locate resources from home, school, and community that provide health information and enhance health.3-5.3.2

  • 3

    Professional Health Services 

    1.  

      No standards defined.

  • 4

    Locating Reliable Health Products/Services

    1.  

      No standards defined.

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

  • 1

    Verbal/Nonverbal Communication Skills

    1. 1.

      Formulate effective (assertive) verbal and nonverbal communication strategies. 3-5.4.1

  • 2

    Listening Skills

    1. 2.

      Demonstrate the ability to actively listen to enhance health. 3-5.4.2

  • 3

    Expressing Needs, Wants, and Feelings 

    1. 3.

      Explain healthy ways to express needs, wants, and feelings.3-5.4.3

  • 4

    Communicating Care, Consideration, and Respect

    1. 4.

      Determine ways to communicate kindness and respect for others. 3-5.4.4

  • 5

    Health Risk Refusal Skills

    1. 5.

      Describe refusal skills to avoid or reduce health risks.3-5.4.5

  • 6

    Asking for Assistance

    1. 6.

      Model how to ask for assistance to enhance personal health. 3-5.4.6

  • 7

    Managing Conflict

    1. 7.

      Analyze strategies to prevent and manage conflict. 3-5.4.7

  • 8

    Overcoming Communication Barriers

    1. 8.

      Recognize barriers to healthy communication.3-5.4.8

  • 9

    Overcoming Communication Barriers

    1.  

      No standards defined.

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

  • 1

    Personal Health Decisions and Influences 

    1. 1.

      Identify personal health decisions and influences. 3-5.5.1

  • 2

    Evaluating Health Information

    1. 2.

      Predict health risk of decisions to self and others. 3-5.5.2

  • 3

    Making Health-Related Decisions

    1. 3.

      Identify important steps to take when making a health related decision. 3-5.5.3

  • 4

    Health Decision Connections

    1. 4.

      Describe how personal health decisions are connected to subsequent decisions. 3-5.5.4

  • 5

    Personal Health Responsibility

    1. 5.

      Assume responsibility for personal health decisions. 3-5.5.5

  • 6

    Personal Health Decisions

    1.  

      No standards defined.

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

  • 1

    Setting Health Goals

    1. 1.

      Explain the benefits of planning and setting personal health goals. 3-5.6.1

  • 2

    Achieving Health Goals

    1. 2.

      Develop a personal health goal and a plan to achieve it. 3-5.6.2

  • 3

    Barriers to Health Goals

    1. 3.

      Identify possible barriers to achieving the personal health goal.3-5.6.3

  • 4

    Health Goal Adaptability

    1. 4.

      Demonstrate how to achieve the personal health goal and express awareness of possible barriers in the plan. 3-5.6.4

  • 5

    Personal Choices and Health Goals

    1. 5.

      Examine the impact of personal choices on the personal health goal.3-5.6.5

  • 6

    Health Goal Support Systems 

    1. 6.

      Identify who can help in achieving the personal health goal.3-5.6.6

  • 7

    Health Goal Progress

    1. 7.

      Monitor and evaluate progress towards achieving the personal health goal. 3-5.6.7

Students demonstrate the ability to practice strategies and skills to enhance personal health and reduce health risks.

  • 1

    Safety Knowledge Skills

    1. 1.

      Explain character traits and behaviors of a healthy and safe person. 3-5.7.1

  • 2

    Health and Safety Strengths and Needs

    1. 2.

      Identify specific ways to avoid or reduce health and safety risks.3-5.7.2

  • 3

    Health and Safety Strengths and Needs

    1.  

      No standards defined.

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

  • 1

    Safety Concerns and Assessments

    1. 1.

      Identify personal, family, school, or community health and safety concerns. 3-5.8.1

  • 2

    Standing for Health/Safety Issues 

    1. 2.

      Select a health or safety issue on which to take a stand. 3-5.8.2

  • 3

    Evidence for Health/Safety Issues

    1. 3.

      Locate evidence about the health or safety issue.3-5.8.3

  • 4

    Advocating for Health Issues

    1. 4.

      Identify groups or others who advocate for the health issue.3-5.8.4

  • 5

    Personal Belief for Health/Safety Issues

    1. 5.

      Clarify personal beliefs regarding the health or safety issue. 3-5.8.5

  • 6

    Communicating Health/Safety Issues

    1. 6.

      Take a clear stand or position on health-enhancing behaviors. 3-5.8.6

  • 7

    Communicating Health/Safety Issues

    1. 7.

      Use a communication technique to inform others about a health or safety issue.3-5.8.7

  • 8

    Communicating Health/Safety Issues

    1. 8.

      Identify an audience and adapt the health or safety message and communication technique to the characteristics of the individual or group.3-5.8.8

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 3, Grade 4, and Grade 5
Where can I read the official document?
2023 Indiana Academic Standards: Health & Wellness

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