Grade 5 Health Colorado standards Standards

Physical and Personal Wellness

Demonstrate the ability to make good decisions about healthy eating behaviors.

Access valid information pertaining to fat, salt and sugar content in order to maintain good health and improve food choices.

Analyze the food and beverage choices of self or others to inform healthy behaviors.

Use current federal nutrition standards and guidelines to plan healthy meals and snacks.

Demonstrate how to politely advocate for foods that are more nutritious.

Explain the structure, function and major parts of the human reproductive system.

Summarize the anatomy of the reproductive system, including functions of the male and female reproductive systems.

Describe the purpose of the menstrual cycle and its relationship to fertilization.

Explain that after fertilization, cells divide to create an embryo and then a fetus that grows and develops inside the uterus during pregnancy.

Describe the physical, social, and emotional changes that occur at puberty.

Discuss why puberty begins and ends at different ages for different people, and that variance is considered normal.

Identify how personal hygiene practices can impact health and safety during puberty.

Determine factors that influence the purchase of health care products and the use of personal hygiene practices

Discuss how changes during puberty affect thoughts, emotions, growth patterns, and behaviors.

Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills needed to discuss personal health problems to establish and maintain personal health and wellness.

Access valid and reliable sources of information including parents or trusted adults to answer questions about personal health.

Demonstrate effective communication strategies to talk to someone such as a parent, trusted adult, or health care provider.

Comprehend concepts and identify strategies to prevent the transmission of disease.

Differentiate between communicable and non-communicable diseases.

Describe how the body fights germs and diseases naturally, with medicines, and through immunization.

Describe ways to prevent the spread of germs that cause infectious diseases through food, water, air, blood, touch, and animals.

Describe the effects of HIV infection on the body.

Explain how HIV is and is not contracted.

Explain that it is safe to be a friend of someone who has a disease or conditions that cannot be easily transmitted.

Social and Emotional Wellness

Analyze internal and external factors that influence mental and emotional health.

Describe how feelings and emotions are portrayed in the media.

Identify how society, media, and the use of modern technology can influence mental and emotional health.

Explain how families and peers can influence mental and emotional health.

Identify ways to counteract negative influences that impact mental and emotional health.

Identify when it is appropriate to seek help/support during times of strong emotions/feelings.

Prevention and Risk Management

Demonstrate the ability to make good decisions about drug use marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

Identify sources of accurate information about the effects of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana.

Analyze the dangers of use or experimentation with marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

Demonstrate a decision making process to make good decisions about the use of marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

Describe the proper use of over-the-counter and prescription drugs.

Demonstrate pro-social behaviors that reduce the likelihood of physical fighting, violence, and bullying.

Identify factors that influence both violent and nonviolent behaviors.

Explain the impact and the short- and long-term consequences of bullying, physical fighting, and violence.

Demonstrate pro-social communication skills and strategies to diffuse conflict and avoid violence.

Describe how to use social media to promote positive relationships.

Identify resources, including safe people, parents, or adults, who can help prevent or intervene in unsafe situations in the school and community.

Demonstrate basic first aid and safety procedures.

Identify ways to reduce the risk of injuries from animal bites and insect stings.

Explain what to do, such as calling 911 or a poison control center, if someone is injured or is poisoned by products such as household cleaners or other substances.

Describe first aid procedures for a variety of situations, including insect stings, bites, poisoning, and choking.

Develop and apply a decision-making process for avoiding situations that could lead to injury.