Healthy habits and the body
Students learn how daily choices like sleep, food, exercise, and hygiene affect how they feel. They build a shared vocabulary for talking about health at home and at school.
What does a student learn in
These are the years health class shifts from following rules to making choices. Students learn why habits like sleep, handwashing, and kind words matter, and they start noticing what shapes their decisions, from ads to friends to feelings. They practice asking trusted adults for help, talking through problems, and setting small goals like drinking more water. By spring, students can walk through a real choice out loud and explain why it keeps them or a friend healthy.
- Healthy habits
- Decision making
- Goal setting
- Trusted adults
- Feelings and friendships
- Standing up for health
Year at a glance
How the year usually goes. Every school and district set their own curriculum, so treat this as a guide, not official pacing.
- 1
- 2
What shapes our choices
Students look at the people, ads, and media around them and notice how those things nudge what they eat, watch, and do. They start to question messages instead of just absorbing them.
- 3
Finding trusted help
Students learn where to turn when they have a question or a worry, from a parent or school nurse to a reliable website. They practice telling the difference between a trusted source and a random one.
- 4
Talking, listening, deciding
Students practice asking for help, saying no, and working through small conflicts with classmates. They walk through simple steps for making a decision instead of reacting in the moment.
- 5
Setting goals and standing up for health
Students set a small health goal, track it over a few weeks, and notice what gets in the way. They also speak up for healthy choices at school, like clean hands, kind words, or safe play.
Mastery Learning Standards
The required skills a student should display by the end of Grade 4.
Health Education
Health Education
- Grades 3-5
Use functional knowledge of health concepts to support health and well-being of…
Students take what they know about staying healthy and use it to make real decisions, like washing hands, getting sleep, or helping a friend who feels sick.
- Grades 3-5
Analyze influences that affect health and well-being of self and others
Students look at what shapes their health choices, like family habits, friends, advertisements, and school rules, and explain how those things push them toward healthier or less healthy decisions.
- Grades 3-5
Access valid and reliable resources to support health and well-being of self…
Students practice finding trustworthy sources of health information, like a school nurse, a doctor, or a reliable website, and learn how to use those sources to help themselves and the people around them.
- Grades 3-5
Use interpersonal communication skills to support health and well-being of self…
Students practice how to speak up clearly and listen well in conversations that affect their own health or someone else's, like asking for help, saying no, or checking in on a friend.
- Grades 3-5
Use a decision-making process to support health and well-being of self and…
Students practice a step-by-step process for making choices, like whether to speak up about a friend's safety or how to handle peer pressure. The goal is decisions that protect their health and the health of people around them.
- Grades 3-5
Use a goal-setting process to support health and well-being of self and others
Students pick a health goal, like drinking more water or getting more sleep, then map out the steps to reach it. They also think about how the same process can help someone else.
- Grades 3-5
Demonstrate practices and behaviors to support health and well-being of self…
Students practice real health habits, like washing hands, getting enough sleep, or helping a friend make a safe choice. The focus is on actions that protect their own health and the people around them.
- Grades 3-5
Advocate to promote health and well-being of self and others
Students practice speaking up for healthy choices, for themselves and the people around them. That might mean encouraging a friend to get enough sleep or asking an adult for help when something feels unsafe.
| Standard | Definition | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Use functional knowledge of health concepts to support health and well-being of… Grades 3-5 | Students take what they know about staying healthy and use it to make real decisions, like washing hands, getting sleep, or helping a friend who feels sick. | RI-HE.1.3-5 |
| Analyze influences that affect health and well-being of self and others Grades 3-5 | Students look at what shapes their health choices, like family habits, friends, advertisements, and school rules, and explain how those things push them toward healthier or less healthy decisions. | RI-HE.2.3-5 |
| Access valid and reliable resources to support health and well-being of self… Grades 3-5 | Students practice finding trustworthy sources of health information, like a school nurse, a doctor, or a reliable website, and learn how to use those sources to help themselves and the people around them. | RI-HE.3.3-5 |
| Use interpersonal communication skills to support health and well-being of self… Grades 3-5 | Students practice how to speak up clearly and listen well in conversations that affect their own health or someone else's, like asking for help, saying no, or checking in on a friend. | RI-HE.4.3-5 |
| Use a decision-making process to support health and well-being of self and… Grades 3-5 | Students practice a step-by-step process for making choices, like whether to speak up about a friend's safety or how to handle peer pressure. The goal is decisions that protect their health and the health of people around them. | RI-HE.5.3-5 |
| Use a goal-setting process to support health and well-being of self and others Grades 3-5 | Students pick a health goal, like drinking more water or getting more sleep, then map out the steps to reach it. They also think about how the same process can help someone else. | RI-HE.6.3-5 |
| Demonstrate practices and behaviors to support health and well-being of self… Grades 3-5 | Students practice real health habits, like washing hands, getting enough sleep, or helping a friend make a safe choice. The focus is on actions that protect their own health and the people around them. | RI-HE.7.3-5 |
| Advocate to promote health and well-being of self and others Grades 3-5 | Students practice speaking up for healthy choices, for themselves and the people around them. That might mean encouraging a friend to get enough sleep or asking an adult for help when something feels unsafe. | RI-HE.8.3-5 |