Grade 3 Health Rhode Island Standards

Describe the basic structure and functions of the human body systems.

Predict outcomes of specific health decisions.

Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health.

Identify personal health needs and health habits.

Describe the relationship between health products and services and money.

Identify common health problems of children.

Identify characteristics of valid health information and health-promoting products and services.

Demonstrate the ability to locate resources from home, school and community that provide valid health information.

Explain how information from school and family influences health.

Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, community and environmental health.

Explain how media influences the selection of health information, products and services.

Identify health problems that should be detected and treated early.

Explain attentive listening skills needed to build and maintain healthy relationships.

Identify responsible health behaviors.

Describe relationships between personal health behaviors and individual well being.

Demonstrate the ability to influence and support others in making positive health choices.

Identify different kinds of health providers.

Demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively when advocating for healthy individuals, families and schools.

Demonstrate the ability to locate school and community health helpers.

Discuss accurate information and express opinions about health issues.

Recognize that everyone has personal strengths and needs.

Demonstrate non-violent strategies to resolve conflicts.

Distinguish between verbal and non-verbal communication.

Compare behaviors that are safe to those that are risky or harmful.

Describe a variety of methods that convey accurate health information and ideas.

Identify indicators of mental, emotional, social and physical health during childhood.

Demonstrate awareness of the influence of culture upon personal health behaviors.

Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid health information and health promoting products and services.

Set a personal health goal and track progress toward its achievement.

Students will understand the concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention as a foundation for a healthy life.

Demonstrate healthy ways to express needs, wants, and feelings.

Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks.

Identify situations requiring professional health services.

Explain when it is appropriate to ask for assistance in making health-related decisions and setting healthy goals.

Demonstrate ways to communicate care, consideration and respect of self and others.

Differentiate between negative and positive responses to conflict situations.

Develop injury prevention and management strategies for personal health.

Recognize stressful situations and identify appropriate ways to manage them.

Describe ways technology can influence personal health.

Explain how childhood injuries and illnesses can be prevented or treated.

Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting and decision-making skills to enhance health.

Demonstrate strategies to improve or maintain personal health.

Apply a decision-making process to health issues and problems.

Identify community agencies that advocate for healthy individuals, families, communities and the environment

Describe characteristics needed to be a responsible friend and family member.

Explain how media influences thoughts, feelings, and health behaviors.

Identify and demonstrate ways to avoid and reduce threatening situations.

Students will analyze the influence of culture, media, technology and other factors on health.

Describe how physical, social, emotional and family environments influence personal health.

Demonstrate refusal skills needed to enhance health.