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Sixth Grade Instructional Resources

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6.1   The student will apply critical thinking skills and personal management strategies to address issues and concerns related to personal health and wellness. Key concepts/skills include

  1. the importance of significant friends or adult mentors;
  2. the relationship between self-image and gang-related behaviors;
  3. the effects of environmental influences on personal health;
  4. refusal strategies related to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs;
  5. prevention of communicable and noncommunicable diseases.

Virginia Teaching Requirements 6.1

Lesson Ideas

  • Registries of Programs Effective in Reducing Youth Risk Behaviors www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/AdolescentHealth/registries.htm

6.2   The student will use knowledge of the body's structure and function to make sound decisions related to personal health. Key concepts/skills include

  1. relationships of the United States Department of Health and Human Services Dietary Guidelines for Americans to personal eating habits;
  2. the interconnection of the body systems;
  3. the effects of disease on the functions of the body;
  4. the relationship of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, inhalants, and other harmful substances to body functioning;
  5. the positive and negative effects of prescription and over-the-counter medications on body functioning.

Virginia Teaching Requirements 6.2

Lesson Ideas

  • Girls Health.gov  [a-d]- www.Girlshealth.gov
  • Team Nutrition [a,b] -http://www.thegateway.org/browse/26022
  • Frontline: Fat, Obesity, Eating Habits [a,b]-http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/teach/fat/lesson2.html
  • Food Pyramid Game [a] - http://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/ViewLesson.asp?ID=2645
  • Eating Disorders [a-c] - http://www.thegateway.org/browse/36893 or www.usatoday.com/educate/casestudies/eatingdisorders.pdf /
  • Obesity [a]-http://www.thegateway.org/browse/36902 or www.usatoday.com/educate/casestudies/obesity.pdf
  • Calculating Fat, Carbohydrates & Proteins [a] -http://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/ViewLesson.asp?ID=919
  • My Pyramid [a] -www.MyPyramid.gov
  • Bam! Body and Mind [a-e]- www.Bam.gov

6.3   The student will describe the connections between mental and physical development as they relate to adolescence. Key concepts/skills include

  1. the effects of stress;
  2. respect for individual differences;
  3. positive and negative responses to criticism;
  4. the effects of peer pressure;
  5. the effects of bullying;
  6. issues related to body image and weight management.

Virginia Teaching Requirements 6.3

Lesson Ideas

  • Girls Health.gov  [a-d]- www.Girlshealth.gov
  • Frontline: Fat, Obesity, Eating Habits [a,b]-http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/teach/fat/lesson2.html
  • Eating Disorders [a-c] - http://www.thegateway.org/browse/36893 or www.usatoday.com/educate/casestudies/eatingdisorders.pdf
  • Obesity [a]-http://www.thegateway.org/browse/36902 or www.usatoday.com/educate/casestudies/obesity.pdf

6.4   The student will analyze the consequences of personal choices on health and wellness. Key concepts/skills include

  1. the connection between personal actions, self-image and personal success;
  2. the importance of accepting responsibility for personal actions;
  3. the use of resistance skills to avoid violence, gangs, weapons, and drugs;
  4. identification and avoidance of risk-taking behaviors.

Virginia Teaching Requirements 6.4

Lesson Ideas

  • Reality Matters: Under the Influence [a-d] - http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/underTheInfluence/ 
  • Risky Business [a-d] - http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/riskyBusiness/
  • Smoking Scavenger Hunt  [b,d] - http://www.pbs.org/parents/itsmylife/lesson_plans/smoking_scavenger_hunt.html
  • Pressure is On [b,d] - http://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/ViewLesson.asp?ID=4134
  • Handling stress/ Dealing with pressures  [d] - http://www.goodcharacter.com/BCBC/Pressures.html

6.5   The student will demonstrate injury prevention and management skills to promote personal and family health. Key concepts/skills include

  1. safety habits in vehicles and public areas;
  2. first aid and safety practices;
  3. strategies to prevent accidents and injuries;
  4. the need for and use of protective gear;
  5. awareness of behaviors that can result in violent acts.

Virginia Teaching Requirements 6.5

Lesson Ideas

  • Students plan learning centers about an assigned safety topic using props and posters. Students rotate through each center where they learn about the issue (ie. Vehicle safety, protective gear).
  • Students identify emergency situations, state the appropriate response steps, and demonstrate how to perform CPR.
  • Students work in groups to develop fact sheets about their assigned safety issue. Then they create role-plays to illustrate how to use the safety facts and the decision-making steps to make safe decisions about ways to avoid accidents, preventive measures and what to do in an emergency.
  • Emergency CPR Activities from the American Heart Association [b]-http://bethebeat.heart.org/
  • First Aid Kit [b]-http://www.eduref.org/cgi- bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Health/Safety/SFY0016.html
  • First Aid Procedures  [b] -http://www.thegateway.org/browse/17432
  • FEMA for Kids Fire Curriculum [c] - http://www.thegateway.org/browse/16710  or http://www.fema.gov/kids/firecurr_13.htm
  • Winter Survival Skills [a] - http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Health/Safety/SFY0011.html
  • Fire Safety Skills Tag [c] - http://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/ViewLesson.asp?ID=6852
  • First Aid Booklet [b] - http://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/ViewLesson.asp?ID=1328
  • Outdoor Survival Kit [a] - www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Health/Safety/SFY0006.html  
  • Bicycle Safety Obstacle Course [c] - http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Health/Safety/SFY0004.html
  • Playground Safety Check [c] - http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/01-1/lp233_03.shtml 

6.6   The student will access and analyze information for the purpose of improving personal and family health. Key concepts/skills include

  1. assessment of personal and family wellness;
  2. analysis of the reliability of health information;
  3. recognition of the persuasive tactics used by various types of media;
  4. interpretation of the contraindications for prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines.

Virginia Teaching Requirements 6.6

Lesson Ideas

  • Media & Advertising - http://www.webenglishteacher.com/media-ads.html
  • MedlinePlus: Evaluating Health Information - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus

6.7   The student will evaluate the benefits of becoming a positive role model within the family and the community. Key concepts/skills include

  1. involvement in community and family projects;
  2. development of increased leadership-role participation;
  3. development of conflict resolution skills;
  4. demonstrate respect for the opinions and beliefs of other individuals;
  5. respect for rules and regulations.

Virginia Teaching Requirements 6.7

Lesson Ideas

  • Volunteer Virginia www.vaservice.org 
  • Americorps  www.americorps.gov
  • Peace Corps  www.peacecorps.gov
  • Stop Bullying Now   www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov

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