Grade Five

Health:

5.2     The student will demonstrate responsibility for developing personal health habits and practicing the behaviors that promote an active, healthy lifestyle. Key concepts/skills include

a)      the relationship between health promotion and disease prevention;

b)      the connection between dietary guidelines and weight management;

c)      strategies for managing stress;

d)      the importance of exercise and recreation;

e)      the effects of personal health habits on cardiovascular fitness;

f)        the importance of developing and maintaining a positive self-image. 

Information Access and Use

5.4     The student will critically evaluate how print media, broadcast media, and Internet technology influence perceptions of health information, products, and services. Key concepts/skills include

a)      strategies for validating health information;

b)      tools for the critical evaluation of advertisements and promotions.

Writing

5.8        The student will write for a variety of purposes: to describe, to inform, to entertain, and to explain.

a)      Choose planning strategies for various writing purposes.

b)      Organize information.

c)      Demonstrate awareness of intended audience.

d)      Use precise and descriptive vocabulary to create tone and voice.

e)      Vary sentence structure.

f)       Revise writing for clarity.

g)      Use available technology to access information.

Technology Competencies

NETS 1 – Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems. Students are proficient in the use of technology.

NETS 3 - Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity. Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.