Grade 4 Health Alabama standards Standards

Promote Healthy Habits

Advocacy

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

Injury Prevention

Monitor Progress

Self-Management

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

Problem-Solving

Self-Awareness

Goal -Setting

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

Problem Solving

Decision -Making

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

Refusal Skills

Conflict Resolution

Emotions & Feelings

Social

Interpersonal Communication

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

Information, Products, & Services

Access to Information

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

Media & Technology

Family, Peer, & Culture

Analyzing Influences

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

Dimensions of Health

Safety

Disease Prevention & Health Care

Hygiene

Drug Awareness

Nutrition &

Health Behaviors

Health Promotion

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

Describe school practices that promote a safe and healthy environment.

Compare unhealthy and healthy eating patterns, including eating in moderation.

Summarize shortterm and long-term effects of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products.

Summarize methods that prevent the spread of germs which cause communicable diseases.

Explain how to prevent or control common childhood illnesses and conditions. Examples: asthma, allergies, diabetes, epilepsy

Describe ways to prevent common childhood injuries. Examples: bicycle safety, wearing a seatbelt, ATV safety

Compare and contrast the six dimensions of health.

Explain the influence of culture on health practices and behaviors.

Explain the importance of good communication within the family unit.

Explain how media influence thoughts, feelings, and health behaviors.

Locate reliable health resources from home, school, and community. Examples: parent, school nurse, counselor

Compare healthrelated advertisements regarding “truth in advertising.”

Demonstrate skills that communicate care, consideration, and respect for self and others. Example: helping those with disabilities

Describe the various types of bullying and effects on the victim. Examples: types - through social media; effects - depression, suicide, eating disorders

Demonstrate how to avoid conflict and explain when it is necessary for an adult to intervene.

Model refusal skills that avoid or reduce health risks. Examples: role playing how to walk away, call for help, say no

Describe how to avoid dangerous situations involving strangers and Internet safety. Example: refusing to go alone to meet online acquaintances

Research healthrelated situations that require a thoughtful decision. Examples: food choices, drug use, alcohol consumption, smoking

Describe ways to put a plan into place to achieve a goal.

Identify resources to assist in achieving personal health goals. Examples: YMCA, Boys/Girls Clubs, recreation center, school clubs

Demonstrate a variety of healthy practices and behaviors to maintain and improve personal health. Example: planning a daily menu based on the USDA food guidelines

Apply safety rules for engaging in outdoor physical activities requiring the use of special equipment. Examples: using a baseball or bicycle helmet, catcher’s mask, knee pads

Describe health advocacy strategies. Examples: writing and recording public service announcements for school or community broadcasts, writing letter or email to editors of local media