Grade 4 Health Curriculum
Written by Administrator Wednesday, 01 December 2010 21:44
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 4 Essential Standards- E2. Advocacy Skills: Students encourage others to make positive health choices.
- E2a.Express opinions about health issues.
- B2. Locate resources from home, school, and the community that provide valid health information.
- Give accurate information about health issues: tobacco, over-the-counter drugs, and human body systems.
- C2b. Develop injury prevention and safety strategies for personal health (formerly Demonstrate an awareness of healthy practices).
- F2. Utilize goal-setting skills to implement a short-term personal health goal.
- A5. Identify the general characteristics of human growth and development.
| Grade 4 Standards |
2007 MLR Alignment |
Depth of Knowledge |
Content Area |
Suggested Resources |
| Advertising: Recognize media influences that encourage negative health habits (Ads-Tobacco) |
D1a.,b. |
Knowledge |
Consumer Health |
*School Guidance Counselor *School Nurse |
| Locating Health Resources: Students locate resources from home, school, and the community that provide valid health information. |
B2 |
Application |
Consumer Health |
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| Body Systems: Identify these Human Body Systems-skeletal, muscular, skin, digestive, circulatory, respiratory and nervous systems and understand their basic functions. |
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 |
Knowledge |
Growth & Development |
*School nurse *P/E Teacher * Middle School Health Teacher Local Health Care Providers: *MDI Hospital Clinics: -SWH: 244-5630 -Bar Harbor: 288-5024 -NEH: 276-3331 *Maine Coast Memorial Hospital Clinic: -SWH Medical Center: 244-5513 *Videos: Magic School Bus Series |
| Substance Use and Abuse: Recognize the dangers of tobacco products and identify prevention strategies |
A6 C1b |
Knowledge |
Substance Use & Abuse |
*School Guidance Counselor *Tobacco Specialist-MDI Hospital: 288-5082, ext. 319 * Program: Tar Wars |
| Advocacy Skills: Students encourage others to make positive health choices. E2a. Express opinions about health issues. E2b. Give accurate information about health issues. |
E2 |
Application |
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| Substance Use and Abuse/Medicine: Learn rules for taking over-the-counter and prescription medicine and ways to prevent drug misuse and abuse |
F1 |
Knowledge |
Substance Use & Abuse |
*School Nurse *Local pharmacists Local Health Care Providers: *MDI Hospital Clinics: -SWH: 244-5630 -Bar Harbor: 288-5024 -NEH: 276-3331 *Maine Coast Memorial Hospital Clinic: -SWH Medical Center: 244-5513 |
| Safety: Recognize components of Bicycle Safety |
A6 |
Knowledge |
Safety & Accident Prevention |
*MDI Tomorrow Bike & Ped. Committee: 288-5331 (also Mary Booher @288-4941) |
| Safety: Recognize abusive behaviors and brainstorm prevention strategies |
C2 |
Knowledge |
Family Life Education |
*School Guidance Counselor *School Nurse *MDI Hospital Behavioral Center: 288-8604 |
| Personal Health & Nutrition: Demonstrate a variety of age-appropriate healthy practices and behaviors to maintain or improve personal health: a) Design Healthy Menus b) Demonstrate basic care of the human body. |
A6 |
Application |
Personal Health and Nutrition |
*University of Maine, Cooperative Extension, Ellsworth Office: 667-8212 *Maine Nutrition Network *School Nurse *Local Hospital Dietitians: -MDI Hospital: 288-5081 -MCMH/Ellsworth: 667-5311 www.mypyramid.gov |