Grade 6 Health Curriculum
Communication/Decision-Making
- E1. Apply effective verbal and nonverbal interpersonal communication skills to enhance health (specifically, Demonstrate steps to follow to resist negative peer pressure).
Health Knowledge
- A6. Explain essential health concepts related to family life; nutrition; personal health; safety and injury prevention; and tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use prevention (Summarize how drugs enter and affect the body).
- B1. Analyze the validity of health information, products, and services (Ads-Hygiene Products: Recognize how advertisers can influence you).
- A1. Examine the relationship between behaviors and personal health.
Healthy Habits
- C1. Demonstrate a healthy practice and/or behavior to maintain or improve their own health in each of the following areas: personal hygiene, healthy eating; physical activity; and tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use prevention.
Goal Setting
Growth & Development
- A5. Describe specific characteristics of adolescent human growth and development (Body Image/Self Esteem: Summarize the changes that occur throughout the life cycle).


