Grade 4 Health SOL Standards

Community/Environmental Health

Violence Prevention

Mental Wellness/Social and Emotional Skills

Safety/Injury Prevention

Substance Abuse Prevention

Disease Prevention/Health Promotion

Physical Health

Nutrition

Body Systems

Advocacy and Health Promotion

Community/Environmental Health

Violence Prevention

Mental Wellness/Social and Emotional Skills

Safety/Injury Prevention

Substance Abuse Prevention

Disease Prevention/Health Promotion

Physical Health

Nutrition

Body Systems

Healthy Decisions

Community/Environmental Health

Violence Prevention

Mental Wellness/Social and Emotional Skills

Safety/Injury Prevention

Substance Abuse Prevention

Disease Prevention/Health Promotion

Physical Health

Nutrition

Body Systems

Essential Health Concepts

The student will explain how nutrition and other health-enhancing behaviors affect personal health and academic achievement.

Identify the major structures and functions of the immune system.

Identify foods that contain saturated and trans fat.

Describe the importance of protein for growth and development.

Determine how serving sizes, additives, preservatives, sodium, and added sugar content for a variety of foods and beverages affect health.

Describe the benefits of rest, sleep, and a physically active lifestyle.

Describe causes of communicable disease (i.e., how viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi are spread).

Describe the types and causes of noncommunicable/chronic diseases.

Compare the short- and long-term consequences of the use of alcohol, tobacco, nicotine products, marijuana, inhalants, and other drugs.

Identify effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to resist/refuse alcohol, tobacco, nicotine products, marijuana, inhalants, and other drugs.

Explain appropriate protective gear when engaged in physical activities such as cycling, rollerblading, skateboarding, and water sports.

Describe safe and unsafe use of the Internet, including online gaming.

Identify feelings and emotions associated with loss and grief and their impact on one’s health.

Describe self-concept and how it can be influenced by internal and external factors.

Identify effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills (e.g., speaking, listening, eye contact, body language).

Recognize that every person is different and has different needs.

Explain the difference between teasing and taunting and when teasing and taunting can be considered bullying.

Describe steps to resolve a conflict.

Recognize harmful or abusive relationships.

Describe the effects of water pollution on health.

Identify community health issues.

The student will describe health concepts and behaviors that prevent illness, disease, and injury and that promote positive relationships.

Describe how the immune system defends the body against germs and disease.

Describe the effects of saturated and trans fat on overall health.

Identify a variety of animal and plant-based protein foods.

Compare the serving sizes, additives, preservatives, sodium, and added sugar content of a variety of foods and beverages.

Explain how physical activity, rest, and sleep affect physical and mental health.

Analyze strategies for preventing communicable diseases.

Explain the role of heredity in some chronic diseases.

Examine factors that can influence an individual’s decision to use or avoid alcohol, tobacco, nicotine products, marijuana, inhalants, and other drugs.

Describe the effects of peer pressure on use of alcohol, tobacco, nicotine products, marijuana, inhalants, and other drugs.

Explain the health consequences of not following safety practices for recreational activities.

Explain the consequences of unsafe Internet use.

Describe healthy coping skills for handling the emotions of loss and grief.

Describe how developing a healthy self-concept is an ongoing and essential life skill.

Explain how bullying impacts individuals and affects one’s health.

Analyze positive strategies for resolving conflict.

Explain the importance of seeking assistance from a trusted adult when in unsafe or uncomfortable situations.

Demonstrate effective communication skills.

Explain why bullying or teasing someone who may have different needs or abilities is inappropriate.

Explain the health consequences associated with water pollution.

Discuss the benefits of volunteering, and identify local volunteer opportunities.

The student will describe the importance of identifying and accessing health resources for personal and community health.

Describe the effects of nutrition, personal hygiene, and sleep on the immune system.

Identify ways to moderate intake of foods high in saturated and trans fats, including understanding the role of serving sizes.

Design snack options that include protein, vegetables, and fruit.

Explain how serving sizes, additives, preservatives, and added sugar affect one’s health over time (e.g., increased vulnerability to disease and obesity).

Create a plan to meet the daily requirement for physical activity, rest, and sleep, using valid and reliable resources.

Develop a plan to prevent the spread of communicable disease.

Explore methods to reduce risks associated with noncommunicable/chronic disease.

Determine the importance of resistance/refusal skills in saying no to alcohol, tobacco, inhalants, and other drugs.

Demonstrate effective refusal skills for situations involving peer pressure to use harmful substances.

Promote safe participation in recreational activities.

Develop strategies for safe Internet and online gaming use.

Identify strategies and resources, including understanding the role of school counselors, psychologists, and social workers, to manage feelings that may result from loss and grief.

Explain how challenges and successes provide learning experiences to help develop a healthy self-concept.

Practice initiating, sustaining, and ending conversations.

Describe ways to show compassion for others.

Promote strategies to report bullying and aggressive behaviors and to safely advocate and stand up for others.

Demonstrate strategies to resolve conflict in a variety of situations.

Identify trusted adults at home, in school, and in the community who can help with unsafe or uncomfortable situations.

Identify possible solutions for a community health issue and volunteer opportunities to address the issue.

Develop strategies to reduce water pollution.