6th Grade Health
Course Description:
Students will be introduced to the promotion of good health and well-being. Activities emphasize the positive choices one makes related to harmful substances, fitness, friendships, human growth and development, and nutrition.
Health 6 Instructional Units:
- Health/Wellness Triangle {healthy choices, self-health promotion, self-awareness/strengths}
- Relationships {friends, bullying, cliques}
- Personal Health {self-care, self-esteem, disease prevention, injury prevention}
- Nutrition {food labels, nutrients, portion control, USDA Guidelines}
- Harmful Substances {alcohol, over-the-counter, refusal skills, and tobacco/e-cigarettes}
- Human Growth and Development {adolescence changes, reproductive system and birth}