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K–12 Standards

Grade 3

Other Nevada Health sets

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

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    Personal, Community, and Environmental Health Strand

    1. 1

      Compare a variety of healthy practices and behaviors to maintain or improve personal, community, and environmental health.1.PCE.3.1

    2. 2

      Classify communicable and noncommunicable diseases.1.PCE.3.2

    3. 3

      Summarize the importance of treating individuals and communities with respect.1.PCE.3.3

    4. 4

      Describe different kinds of family structures.1.PCE.3.4

    5. 5

      Define genetics and its relationship to family history and personal health.1.PCE.3.5

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    Mental and Emotional Health Strand

    1. 1

      Define stress, eustress, and distress.1.ME.3.1

    2. 2

      Identify how a person expresses stress.1.ME.3.2

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    Nutrition and Physical Activity Strand

    1. 1

      List the six essential nutrients and the sources of each.1.NP.3.1

    2. 2

      Understand the daily recommendations of physical activity.1.NP.3.2

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    Substance Use and Abuse Strand

    1. 1

      Identify the purpose of overthe-counter and prescription medications.1.SUA.3.1

    2. 2

      Discuss ways alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other drugs can harm an individual’s physical, mental, and social health.1.SUA.3.2

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    Safety Practices, Injury Prevention, and CPR/AED Strand 

    1. 1

      Identify ways to prevent injuries at home, at school, and in the community.1.SIC.3.1

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    Personal Safety Strand

    1. 1

      Explain a person’s right to feel comfortable, safe, and respected.1.PS.3.1

    2. 2

      Describe abusive behaviors and actions and ways to get help.1.PS.3.2

    3. 3

      Identify the steps to report an unsafe situation to a safe/trusted adult when you or someone else needs help. 1.PS.3.3

    4. 4

      Explain various steps to take if separated or lost from a parent, guardian, or caregiver1.PS.3.4

    5. 6

      Identify the advantages and disadvantages of communicating using technology and social media.1.PS.3.6

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    Human Reproductive System, HIV/AIDS, Related Communicable Diseases, & Sexual Responsibility Strand 

    1. 1

      Identify the functions of the major body parts using correct anatomical terms.1.HRS.3.1

Analyze Influences: Students will analyze the influences of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors have on health behaviors.

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    Strand

    1. 1

      Explain healthy and unhealthy ways family, peers, culture, media technology and other factors influence health behaviors. 2.AF.3.1

Access Information: Students will demonstrate the ability to access reliable health information, products, and services to enhance health.

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    Strand

    1. 1

      Identify characteristics of reliable health information, products, and services.3.AI.3.1

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

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    Strand

    1. 1

      Practice appropriate verbal and nonverbal communication to enhance health and to avoid or reduce health risks.4.IC.3.1

    2. 2

      Determine which refusal skills to use to avoid or reduce health risks.4.IC.3.2

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

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    Strand

    1. 1

      Identify the steps of the decision making process as related to a health issue.5.DM.3.1

    2. 2

      Determine how health-related decisions have consequences for self and others.5.DM.3.

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

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    Strand

    1. 1

      Differentiate between shortand long-term health goals. 6.GS.3.1

    2. 2

      Describe how a person can help when assistance is needed to achieve a health goal.6.GS.3.2

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

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    Strand

    1. 1

      Demonstrate healthy practices and behaviors to maintain or improve personal health.7.SM.3.1

    2. 2

      Describe a variety of behaviors to avoid or reduce health risks.7.SM.3.2

Advocacy: Students will demonstrate the ability to support/promote personal, family, and community health.

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    Strand

    1. 1

      Demonstrate advocacy for self to make positive health choices.8.AV.3.1

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 3

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