Grade 3 Health Curriculum
Bold-faced standards are the MDIRSS essential standards and the standards in regular font are supporting standards. Click on the green bold-faced MDIRSS essential standards to see the unpacked version, list of resources, and corresponding performance rubric for that standard.
Grade 3 Essential Standards- E1. Demonstrate effective verbal and nonverbal interpersonal health.
- C2. Demonstrate awareness of injury prevention in a variety of situations.
- C1a. b. Examine food labels and discuss important nutritional information.
- F1. Use strategies to make good decisions.
- A4. Understand how germs lead to illness, with emphasis on prevention of transmission.
- F1b. List healthy options to health related issues or problems and predict the potential outcomes of each option when making a health-related decision.
- A5. Identify the general characteristics of human growth and development.
| Grade 3 Standards |
2007 MLR:PEI |
Depth of Knowledge |
Content Standard |
Key Concepts |
Resources |
| Decision Making: Use strategies to make good decisions. |
F1 |
Application |
Personal_Health |
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| Decision Making: Explain how media influences humans' thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. |
D1 |
Knowledge |
Personal Health |
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| Relationships: Demonstrate responsible personal interactions with classmates. |
E1 |
Application |
Family Life Education |
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| Safety: Demonstrate an awareness of injury prevention in a variety of situations. |
C2 |
Application |
Safety and Accident_Prevention |
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| Nutrition:.Examine foods labels and discuss important nutritional information in relation to the food guide system and healthy living. |
A6, C1a, b |
Analysis |
Nutritional Health |
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| Disease Transmission: Understand how germs lead to illness, with emphasis on prevention of transmission. |
A4, C1b |
Analysis |
Prevention and Control of Disease and Disorder |
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| Disease/Other Health Problems: Describe ways to detect and treat common childhood diseases and other health problems. |
A3 |
Knowledge |
Prevention and Control of Disease and Disorder |
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| Safety: Demonstrate safe work and play in school. |
A4, C2a |
Application |
Safety and Accident Prevention |


