Standard 1 : Core Concepts



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General Information

Number: HE.5.PHC.1
Title: Core Concepts
Type: Standard
Subject: Health Education
Grade: 5
Strand: Personal Health Concepts

Related Benchmarks

This cluster includes the following benchmarks
Code Description
HE.5.PHC.1.1: Demonstrate the physical and mental dimensions of health.
Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes the importance of getting along with others and respecting personal space.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes the importance of feeling safe.

HE.5.PHC.1.2: Explain ways you can prevent personal injuries.
Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes safety practices such as water safety, pedestrian safety, fire safety, gun safety, and bicycle safety.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes recognizing abusive behaviors (personal safety).

HE.5.PHC.1.3: Explain how human body parts and organs work together in healthy body systems, including the endocrine and reproductive systems.
Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes the digestive and circulatory systems receiving and distributing nutrients to provide energy.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes endocrine glands influencing the reproductive system.

Clarification 3: Instruction includes respiratory system providing oxygen to other body systems.

HE.5.PHC.1.4: Describe the relationship between healthy behaviors and personal health.
Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes avoiding substances, including alcohol and tobacco, to prevent disease.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes the positive impact of healthy relationships.

Clarification 3: Instruction includes safe behaviors, including wearing a bike helmet or seatbelt to prevent injuries.