Wellness and Health PromotionWHP

  • 1

    Reflect on what the five dimensions of health (physical, social, emotional, mental, and environmental) look like for individuals, families, and communities.5.WHP.1

  • 2

    Explain how vaccines work to prevent an illness and reduce severe symptoms.5.WHP.2

  • 3

    Describe benefits of practicing health promoting behaviors.5.WHP.3

  • 4

    Explain ways to engage in healthy practices and behaviors that prevent or reduce oral health risks, including brushing, flossing, reducing sugary drink consumption, wearing mouth guards, and visiting a dentist.5.WHP.4

  • 5

    Practice how to talk to a healthcare provider about health concerns, including dental pain.5.WHP.5

  • 6

    Evaluate health messages depicted in the media, including in social media and in advertisements.5.WHP.6

  • 7

    Discuss how the location and environment of where people live can affect their health.5.WHP.7

Safety and First AidSFA

  • 1

    Compare and contrast safe and unsafe situations and events.5.SFA.1

  • 2

    Discuss reasons why people take risks that may lead to injuries, including dental injury and concussions, and identify steps to avoid injuries.5.SFA.2

  • 3

    Demonstrate first aid skills and skills for a range of common minor emergencies.5.SFA.3

  • 4

    Demonstrate how to identify and communicate with trusted adults to keep people safe at home, at school, and in the community.5.SFA.4

  • 5

    Explain the importance of being inclusive and affirming and making accessible accommodations for people with disabilities. 5.SFA.5

  • 6

    Discuss steps to take to prepare for natural disasters5.SFA.6

  • 7

    Describe internet safety rules and how to respond to cyberbullying and exposure to inappropriate material.5.SFA.7

Substance Use, Misuse, and AbuseSUB

  • 1

    Recognize that substances can be addictive and harmful for adolescents during physical and neurological development.5.SUB.1

  • 2

    Describe how alcohol, marijuana/cannabis, tobacco, and other substances impact the human body and brain, interpersonal relationships, and decision-making.5.SUB.2

  • 3

    Describe the appropriate use for over-the-counter and prescription medicines.5.SUB.3

  • 4

    Describe how substance use, misuse, and abuse can affect peoples’ abilities to reach personal goals.5.SUB.4

  • 5

    Discuss ways that advertising can influence alcohol, marijuana/cannabis, and tobacco use.5.SUB.5

  • 6

    Demonstrate how to use decision making steps around substance use.5.SUB.6

  • 7

    Demonstrate refusal skills to avoid or reduce health risks around substance use.  5.SUB.7

  • 8

    Identify trusted adults to talk to about substance use, misuse, and abuse.5.SUB.8

  • 9

    Identify school policies, local, state, and federal laws related to substance use.5.SUB.9

Food, Nutrition, and Physical ActivityFNP

  • 1

    Discuss the impact of food production and food waste on the environment.5.FNP.1

  • 2

    Demonstrate how to read food labels to determine nutrient, sugar, and sodium content.5.FNP.2

  • 3

    Describe nutrient dense breakfasts, meals, and snacks and their impact on growth, learning, and development.5.FNP.3

  • 4

    Compare and contrast the nutrition content of different beverages for hydration.5.FNP.4

  • 5

    Identify the basic functions of the skeletal and muscular systems.5.FNP.5

  • 6

    Identify how different factors impact decision-making around food, beverages, and physical activity.5.FNP.6

  • 7

    Illustrate and describe the pathway of food during the process of digestion.5.FNP.7

  • 8

    Demonstrate how to prepare a nutritious snack or meal using sanitary food preparation and storage practices. 5.FNP.8

Social, Emotional, and Mental HealthSEM

  • 1

    TSEL Practice 5B Make informed choices and identify solutions for personal and social injustices after analyzing all types of information. 5.SEM.1

  • 2

    Reflect on external factors and systems that may contribute to stress and anxiety, including microaggressions, and identify coping strategies.5.SEM.2

  • 3

    Identify the benefits of talking to trusted adults about feelings and thoughts.5.SEM.3

  • 4

    Identify potential impacts of social media on mental health and body image.5.SEM.4

  • 5

    Identify decision-making steps to take when deciding whether to share personal information about self or others on social media, considering the potential social, emotional, and mental health impacts.5.SEM.5

  • 6

    Analyze the impact of identity-based bullying and violence on mental health.5.SEM.6

Healthy Relationships and Violence/Abuse PreventionHRVP

  • 1

    TSEL Practice 3C Foster a sense of belonging that cultivates acceptance, support, inclusion, and encouragement of others within a diverse community, while addressing the impact of systemic injustices across situations and environments. 5.HRVP.1

  • 2

    Describe how friendship and love can be expressed differently as children become adolescents.5.HRVP.2

  • 3

    Identify characteristics of safe and equitable relationships.5.HRVP.3

  • 4

    Explain the relationship between consent, personal boundaries, and bodily autonomy.5.HRVP.4

  • 5

    Explain why it is harmful to tease or bully others based on personal abilities, characteristics, or identities.5.HRVP.5

  • 6

    Define sexual harassment, trafficking, and domestic violence.5.HRVP.6

  • 7

    Identify that abuse is never a child’s fault and demonstrate how to communicate personal boundaries and report unsafe or unwanted touch. 5.HRVP.7

Growth and DevelopmentGD

  • 1

    Describe the human sexual and reproductive system, including external and internal anatomy and basic functions.5.GD.1

  • 2

    Examine the physical, social, and emotional changes during puberty and adolescence.5.GD.2

  • 3

    Identify trusted adults, including parents, caregivers, and health care professionals, to ask questions about puberty and adolescent health.5.GD.3

  • 4

    Describe the menstrual cycle and how menstrual products are used.5.GD.4

  • 5

    Define gender identity, gender expression, gender roles, and sex assigned at birth, and sexual orientation.5.GD.5

  • 6

    Identify trusted adults one could talk to about sexual orientation questions.5.GD.6

  • 7

    Describe how genetics can affect personal and family health.5.GD.7

Sexual and Reproductive HealthSRH

  • 1

    Discuss different personal, familial, and cultural values about physical and emotional intimacy.5.SRH.1

  • 2

    Identify that pregnancy can occur in different ways, including sexual intercourse, insemination, in vitro fertilization, donor conception, and surrogacy.5.SRH.2

  • 3

    Define STIs, including HIV, and describe ways to prevent them, including abstinence and the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. 5.SRH.3

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 5