Grade 3 Health PA Core Standards

Identify and describe the stages of growth and development.<ul><li>infancy</li><li>childhood</li><li>adolescence</li><li>adulthood</li><li>late adulthood</li></ul>

Identify and know the location and function of the major body organs and systems.<ul><li>circulatory</li><li>respiratory</li><li>muscular</li><li>skeletal</li><li>digestive</li></ul>

Explain the role of the food guide pyramid in helping people eat a healthy diet.<ul><li>food groups</li><li>number of servings</li><li>variety of food</li><li>nutrients</li></ul>

Know age appropriate drug information.<ul><li>definition of drugs</li><li>effects of drugs</li><li>proper use of medicine</li><li>healthy/unhealthy risk-taking (e.g. inhalant use, smoking)</li><li>skills to avoid drugs</li></ul>

Identify types and causes of common health problems of children.<ul><li>infectious diseases (e.g., colds, flu, chickenpox)</li><li>noninfectious diseases (e.g. asthma, hay fever, allergies, lyme disease)</li><li>germs</li><li>pathogens</li><li>heredity</li></ul>

Identify personal hygiene practices and community helpers that promote health and prevent the spread of disease.

Identify health-related information.<ul><li>signs and symbols</li><li>terminology</li><li>products and services</li></ul>

Identify media sources that influence health and safety.

Identify the steps in a decision-making process.

Identify environmental factors that affect health.<ul><li>pollution (e.g., air, water, noise, soil)</li><li>waste disposal</li><li>temperature extremes</li><li>insects/animals</li></ul>

Recognize safe/unsafe practices in the home, school and community.<ul><li>general (e.g., fire, electrical, animals)</li><li> modes of transportation(e.g., pedestrian, bicycle, vehicular)</li><li>outdoor (e.g., play, weather, water)</li><li>safe around people (e.g., safe/unsafe touch, abuse, stranger, bully)</li></ul>

Recognize emergency situations and explain appropriate responses.<ul><li>importance of remaining calm</li><li>how to call for help</li><li>simple assistance procedures </li><li>how to protect self</li></ul>

Recognize conflict situations and identify strategies to avoid or resolve.<ul><li>walk away</li><li>I-statements</li><li>refusal skills</li><li>adult intervention</li></ul>

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).

Identify and engage in physical activities that promote physical fitness and health.

Know the positive and negative effects of regular participation in moderate to vigorous physical activities.

Know and recognize changes in body responses during moderate to vigorous physical activity.<ul><li>heart rate</li><li>breathing rate</li></ul>

Identify likes and dislikes related to participation in physical activities.

Identify reasons why regular participation in physical activities improves motor skills.

Recognize positive and negative interactions of small group activities.<ul><li>roles (e.g., leader, follower)</li><li>cooperation/sharing</li><li>on task participation</li></ul>

Recognize and use basic movement skills and concepts.<ul><li>locomotor movements (e.g., run, leap, hop)</li><li>non-locomotor movements (e.g.,bend, stretch, twist)</li><li>manipulative movements (e.g., throw, catch, kick)</li><li>relationships (e.g., over, under, beside)</li><li>combination movements (e.g., locomotor, non-locomotor, manipulative)</li><li>space awareness (e.g., self-space, levels, pathways, directions)</li><li>effort (e.g., speed, force)</li></ul>

Recognize and describe the concepts of motor skill development using appropriate vocabulary.<ul><li>form</li><li>developmental differences</li><li>critical elements </li><li>feedback</li></ul>

Know the function of practice.

Identify and use principles of exercise to improve movement and fitness activities. <ul><li>frequency/how often to exercise</li><li>intensity/how hard to exercise</li><li>time/how long to exercise</li><li>type/what kind of exercise</li></ul>

Know and describe scientific principles that affect movement and skills using appropriate vocabulary.<ul><li>gravity</li><li>force production/absorption</li><li>balance</li><li>rotation</li></ul>

Recognize and describe game strategies using appropriate vocabulary.<ul><li>faking/dodging</li><li>passing/receiving</li><li>move MOVING to be open</li><li>defending space</li><li>following rules of play</li></ul>

Stages of Growth and Development

Physical Activity

Health Information and Consumer Choices

Safe/Unsafe Practices

Concepts, Principles and Strategies of Movement

Interaction of Body Systems

Game Strategies

Physical Activity and Motor Skill Improvement

Health Practices, Products and Services

Scientific Principles That Affect Movement

Safety and Injury Prevention

Healthful Living

Strategies to Avoid/Manage Conflict

Safe Practices in Physical Activity

Effects of Regular Participation

Concepts of Health

Principles of Exercise/Training

Physical Activities That Promote Health and Fitness

Health Information and the Media

Decision-making Skills

Health and the Environment

Physical Activity Preferences

Health Problems and Disease Prevention

Responses of the Body Systems to Physical Activity

Practice Strategies

Motor Skill Development

Physical Activity and Group Interaction

Emergency Responses/Injury Management

Nutrition

Alcohol, Tobacco and Chemical Substances

Movement Skills and Concepts