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General Information
Number: HE.4.C.1
Title: Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
Type:
Standard
Subject: X-Health Education (former standards – 2008) - Archived
Grade: 4
Strand: Health Literacy: CONCEPTS
Related Benchmarks
This cluster includes the following benchmarks.
Related Access Points
This cluster includes the following access points.
Independent
HE.4.C.1.In.a
Recognize the relationship between healthy behaviors and personal health, such as choosing healthy foods for optimal growth and development, wearing a helmet to prevent injury, and washing hands for disease prevention.
HE.4.C.1.In.b
Identify one aspect for each dimension of health (mental/emotional, physical, and social), such as expressing feelings appropriately, getting daily physical exercise, and treating others with respect.
HE.4.C.1.In.c
Identify ways a safe, healthy school environment can promote personal health, such as having hall monitors and school crossing guards and providing handwashing supplies in the restrooms.
HE.4.C.1.In.d
Identify ways to prevent common childhood injuries and health problems, such as not sharing hats and head gear, following pedestrian/vehicle/bicycle safety rules, and brushing/flossing teeth.
HE.4.C.1.In.e
Identify health care providers, products, and services, such as doctors, dentists, medicines, and therapies.
HE.4.C.1.In.f
Recognize major external and internal body parts that work together, such as the nose and lungs for breathing and the mouth and stomach for digesting food.
Supported
HE.4.C.1.Su.a
Recognize the relationship between a healthy behavior and personal health, such as choosing healthy foods for growth, wearing a helmet to prevent injury, and washing hands for disease prevention.
HE.4.C.1.Su.b
Recognize aspects of the dimensions of health (mental/emotional, physical, and social), such as expressing feelings appropriately, getting daily physical exercise, and treating others with respect.
HE.4.C.1.Su.c
Recognize ways a safe, healthy school environment can promote personal health, such as having hall monitors and school crossing guards and providing handwashing supplies in the restrooms.
HE.4.C.1.Su.d
Recognize ways to prevent common childhood injuries and health problems, such as not sharing hats and head gear, following pedestrian/vehicle/bicycle safety rules, and brushing/flossing teeth.
HE.4.C.1.Su.e
Recognize health care providers, products, and services, such as doctors, dentists, medicines, and therapies.
HE.4.C.1.Su.f
Recognize selected body parts that work together, such as the nose and lungs for breathing or the mouth and stomach for digesting food.
Participatory
HE.4.C.1.Pa.a
Recognize health behaviors that affect personal health, such as eating healthy foods.
HE.4.C.1.Pa.b
Recognize behaviors that represent the mental/emotional dimension of health, such as expressing feelings and managing emotions.
HE.4.C.1.Pa.c
Recognize a way a safe, healthy school promotes personal health, such as by having adult supervision.
HE.4.C.1.Pa.d
Recognize a way to prevent an injury or health problem, such as following safety rules or brushing/flossing teeth.
HE.4.C.1.Pa.e
Recognize common health care providers, such as doctors, dentists, and therapists.
HE.4.C.1.Pa.f
Associate selected external body parts with their functions.
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