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Other Pennsylvania Health, Safety, & Physical Education sets
Other Pennsylvania Health, Safety, & Physical Education sets
Concepts of Health
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Stages of Growth and Development
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Describe growth and development changes that occur between childhood and adolescence and identify factors that can influence these changes.<ul><li>education</li><li>socioeconomic</li></ul>10.1.6.A
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Interaction of Body Systems
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Identify and describe the structure and function of the major body systems.<ul><li>nervous</li><li>muscular</li><li>integumentary</li><li>urinary</li><li>endocrine</li><li>reproductive</li><li>immune</li></ul>10.1.6.B
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Nutrition
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Analyze nutritional concepts that impact health.<ul><li>caloric content of foods</li><li>relationship of food intake and physical activity (energy output)</li><li>nutrient requirements</li><li>label reading</li><li>healthful food selection</li></ul>10.1.6.C
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Alcohol, Tobacco and Chemical Substances
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Explain factors that influence childhood and adolescent drug use.<ul><li>peer influence</li><li>body image (e.g., steroids, enhancers)</li><li>social acceptance </li><li>stress</li><li>media influence</li><li>decision-making/refusal skills </li><li>rules, regulations and laws</li><li>consequences</li></ul>10.1.6.D
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Health Problems and Disease Prevention
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Identify health problems that can occur throughout life and describe ways to prevent them.<ul><li> diseases (e.g., cancer, diabetes, STD/HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease)</li><li>preventions (i.e. do not smoke, maintain proper weight, eat a balanced diet, practice sexual abstinence, be physically active)</li></ul>10.1.6.E
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Healthful Living
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Health Practices, Products and Services
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Explain the relationship between personal health practices and individual well-being.<ul><li>immunizations</li><li>health examinations</li></ul>10.2.6.A
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Health Information and Consumer Choices
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Explain the relationship between health-related information and consumer choices.<ul><li>dietary guidelines/food selection</li><li>sun exposure guidelines/sunscreen selection</li></ul>10.2.6.B
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Health Information and the Media
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Explain the media's effect on health and safety issues.10.2.6.C
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Decision-making Skills
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Describe and apply the steps of a decision-making process to health and safety issues.10.2.6.D
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Health and the Environment
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Analyze environmental factors that impact health.<ul><li>indoor air quality (e.g., second-hand smoke, allergens)</li><li>chemicals, metals, gases (e.g., lead, radon, carbon monoxide)</li><li>radiation</li><li>natural disasters</li></ul>10.2.6.E
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Safety and Injury Prevention
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Safe/Unsafe Practices
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Explain and apply safe practices in the home, school and community.<ul><li>emergencies (e.g., fire, natural disasters)</li><li>personal safety (e.g., home alone, latch key, harassment)</li><li>communication (e.g., telephone, Internet)</li><li>violence prevention (e.g., gangs, weapons)</li></ul>10.3.6.A
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Emergency Responses/Injury Management
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Know and apply appropriate emergency responses.<ul><li>basic first aid</li><li>Heimlich maneuver</li><li>universal precautions</li></ul>10.3.6.B
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Strategies to Avoid/Manage Conflict
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Describe strategies to avoid or manage conflict and violence.<ul><li>anger management</li><li>peer mediation</li><li>reflective listening</li><li>negotiation</li></ul>10.3.6.C
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Safe Practices in Physical Activity
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Identify and use safe practices in physical activity settings (e.g., proper equipment, knowledge of rules, sun safety, guidelines of safe play, warm-up, cool-down).10.3.3.D
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Analyze the role of individual responsibility for safety during physical activity.10.3.6.D
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Physical Activity
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Physical Activities That Promote Health and Fitness
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Identify and engage in moderate to vigorous physical activities that contribute to physical fitness and health.10.4.6.A
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Effects of Regular Participation
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Explain the effects of regular participation in moderate to vigorous physical activities on the body systems.10.4.6.B
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Responses of the Body Systems to Physical Activity
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Identify and apply ways to monitor and assess the body's response to moderate to vigorous physical activity.<ul><li>heart rate monitoring</li><li>checking blood pressure</li><li>fitness assessment</li></ul>10.4.6.C
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Physical Activity Preferences
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Describe factors that affect childhood physical activity preferences.<ul><li>enjoyment</li><li>personal interest</li><li>social experience</li><li>opportunities to learn new activities</li><li>parental preference</li><li>environment</li></ul>10.4.6.D
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Physical Activity and Motor Skill Improvement
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Identify factors that have an impact on the relationship between regular participation in physical activity and the degree of motor skill improvement.<ul><li>success-oriented activities</li><li>school-community resources</li><li>variety of activities</li><li>time on task</li></ul>10.4.6.E
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Physical Activity and Group Interaction
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Identify and describe positive and negative interactions of group members in physical activities.<ul><li>leading</li><li>following</li><li>teamwork</li><li>etiquette</li><li>adherence to rules</li></ul>10.4.6.F
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Concepts, Principles and Strategies of Movement
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Movement Skills and Concepts
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Explain and apply the basic movement skills and concepts to create and perform movement sequences and advanced skills.10.5.6.A
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Motor Skill Development
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Identify and apply the concepts of motor skill development to a variety of basic skills.<ul><li>transfer between skills</li><li>selecting relevant cues</li><li> types of feedback</li><li>movement efficiency</li><li>product (outcome/result)</li></ul>10.5.6.B
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Practice Strategies
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Describe the relationship between practice and skill development.10.5.6.C
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Principles of Exercise/Training
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Describe and apply the principles of exercise to the components of health-related and skill-related fitness.<ul><li>cardio-respiratory endurance</li><li>muscular strength</li><li>muscular endurance</li><li>flexibility</li><li>body composition</li></ul>10.5.6.D
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Scientific Principles That Affect Movement
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Identify and use scientific principles that affect basic movement and skills using appropriate vocabulary.<ul><li>Newton's Laws of Motion</li><li>application of force </li><li>static/dynamic balance</li><li>levers</li><li>flight</li></ul>10.5.6.E
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Game Strategies
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Identify and apply game strategies to basic games and physical activities.<ul><li> give and go</li><li>one on one</li><li>peer communication</li></ul>10.5.6.F
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Frequently asked questions
- What grade levels do these standards cover?
- Grade 6
- When were these standards adopted?
- 2002
- Where can I read the official document?
- Academic Standards for Health, Safety & Physical Education
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