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Standard Identifier: 5.1.1.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Describe the human cycle of reproduction, birth, growth, aging, and death.

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.1.1.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Describe the food groups, including recommended portions to eat from each food group.

Standard Identifier: 5.1.1.P

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Personal and Community Health
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Identify effective personal health strategies that reduce illness and injury (e.g., adequate sleep, ergonomics, sun safety, hand washing, hearing protection, and tooth brushing and tooth flossing).

Standard Identifier: 5.1.10.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Identify personal hygiene practices and health and safety issues related to puberty (e.g., showering, use of sanitary products, deodorant, and athletic supporters).

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.1.10.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Describe how physical activity, rest, and sleep are related.

Standard Identifier: 5.1.11.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Identify physical, academic, mental, and social benefits of regular physical activity.

Standard Identifier: 5.1.2.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Explain the structure, function, and major parts of the human reproductive system.

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.1.2.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Identify key components of the “Nutrition Facts” labels.

Standard Identifier: 5.1.2.P

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Personal and Community Health
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Explain how viruses and bacteria affect the immune system and impact health.

Standard Identifier: 5.1.3.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Identify the physical, social, and emotional changes that occur during puberty.

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.1.3.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Explain the relationship between the intake of nutrients and metabolism.

Standard Identifier: 5.1.3.P

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Personal and Community Health
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Describe how environmental conditions affect personal health.

Standard Identifier: 5.1.4.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Define sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.1.4.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Explain why some food groups have a greater number of recommended portions than other food groups.

Standard Identifier: 5.1.4.P

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Personal and Community Health
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Describe the personal hygiene needs associated with the onset of puberty.

Standard Identifier: 5.1.5.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Describe how HIV is and is not transmitted.

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.1.5.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Describe safe food handling and preparation practices.

Standard Identifier: 5.1.5.P

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Personal and Community Health
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Define life-threatening situations (e.g., heart attacks, asthma attacks, poisonings).

Standard Identifier: 5.1.6.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Recognize that there are individual differences in growth and development, physical appearance, and gender roles.

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.1.6.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Differentiate between more-nutritious and less-nutritious beverages and snacks.

Standard Identifier: 5.1.6.P

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Personal and Community Health
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Explain that all individuals have a responsibility to protect and preserve the environment.

Standard Identifier: 5.1.7.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Recognize that everyone has the right to establish personal boundaries.

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.1.7.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Explain the concept of eating in moderation.

Standard Identifier: 5.1.8.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Recognize that friendship, attraction, and affection can be expressed in different ways.

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.1.8.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Describe the benefits of eating a nutritionally balanced diet consistent with current research-based dietary guidelines.

Standard Identifier: 5.1.9.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Explain that puberty and physical development can vary considerably and still be normal.

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.1.9.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 1: Essential Concepts

Standard:
Explain how good health is influenced by healthy eating and being physically active.

Standard Identifier: 5.2.1.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 2: Analyzing Influences

Standard:
Explain how culture, media, and other factors influence perceptions about body image, gender roles, and attractiveness.

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.2.1.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 2: Analyzing Influences

Standard:
Describe internal and external influences that affect food choices and physical activity.

Standard Identifier: 5.2.1.P

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Personal and Community Health
Overarching Content Standard: 2: Analyzing Influences

Standard:
Identify internal and external influences that affect personal health practices.

Standard Identifier: 5.2.2.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 2: Analyzing Influences

Standard:
Describe how heredity influences growth and development.

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.2.2.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 2: Analyzing Influences

Standard:
Recognize that family and cultural influences affect food choices.

Standard Identifier: 5.2.3.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 2: Analyzing Influences

Standard:
Discuss how changes during puberty affect thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.2.3.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 2: Analyzing Influences

Standard:
Describe the influence of advertising and marketing techniques on food and beverage choices.

Standard Identifier: 5.3.1.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 3: Accessing Valid Health Information

Standard:
Recognize parents, guardians, and other trusted adults as resources for information about puberty.

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.3.1.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 3: Accessing Valid Health Information

Standard:
Locate age-appropriate guidelines for eating and physical activity.

Standard Identifier: 5.3.1.P

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Personal and Community Health
Overarching Content Standard: 3: Accessing Valid Health Information

Standard:
Identify sources of valid information about personal health products and services.

Standard Identifier: 5.3.2.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 3: Accessing Valid Health Information

Standard:
Differentiate between reliable and unreliable sources of information about puberty.

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.3.2.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 3: Accessing Valid Health Information

Standard:
Interpret information provided on food labels.

Standard Identifier: 5.3.2.P

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Personal and Community Health
Overarching Content Standard: 3: Accessing Valid Health Information

Standard:
Identify individuals who can assist with health-related issues and potentially life-threatening health conditions (e.g., asthma episodes or seizures).

Standard Identifier: 5.4.1.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 4: Interpersonal Communication

Standard:
Use effective communication skills to discuss with parents, guardians, and other trusted adults the changes that occur during puberty.

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.4.1.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 4: Interpersonal Communication

Standard:
Use communication skills to deal effectively with influences from peers and media regarding food choices and physical activity.

Standard Identifier: 5.4.1.P

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Personal and Community Health
Overarching Content Standard: 4: Interpersonal Communication

Standard:
Practice effective communication skills to seek help for health-related problems or emergencies.

Standard Identifier: 5.4.2.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 4: Interpersonal Communication

Standard:
Use healthy and respectful ways to express friendship, attraction, and affection.

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.4.3.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 4: Interpersonal Communication

Standard:
Demonstrate refusal skills to protect personal boundaries.

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.5.1.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 5: Decision Making

Standard:
Describe the importance of identifying personal boundaries.

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.5.1.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 5: Decision Making

Standard:
Use a decision-making process to identify healthy foods for meals and snacks.

Standard Identifier: 5.5.1.P

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Personal and Community Health
Overarching Content Standard: 5: Decision Making

Standard:
Use a decision-making process to determine personal choices that promote personal, environmental, and community health.

Standard Identifier: 5.5.2.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 5: Decision Making

Standard:
Analyze why it is safe to be a friend to someone who is living with HIV or AIDS.

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.5.2.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 5: Decision Making

Standard:
Use a decision-making process to determine activities that increase physical fitness.

Standard Identifier: 5.5.2.P

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Personal and Community Health
Overarching Content Standard: 5: Decision Making

Standard:
Use a decision-making process to determine when medical assistance is needed.

Standard Identifier: 5.5.3.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 5: Decision Making

Standard:
Compare personal eating and physical activity patterns with current age-appropriate guidelines.

Standard Identifier: 5.6.1.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 6: Goal Setting

Standard:
Identify steps to achieve and maintain a healthy and accurate body image.

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.6.1.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 6: Goal Setting

Standard:
Monitor personal progress toward a nutritional goal.

Standard Identifier: 5.6.1.P

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Personal and Community Health
Overarching Content Standard: 6: Goal Setting

Standard:
Monitor progress toward a goal to help protect the environment.

Standard Identifier: 5.6.2.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 6: Goal Setting

Standard:
Develop plans to maintain personal hygiene during puberty.

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.6.2.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 6: Goal Setting

Standard:
Monitor personal progress toward a physical activity goal.

Standard Identifier: 5.6.2.P

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Personal and Community Health
Overarching Content Standard: 6: Goal Setting

Standard:
Monitor progress toward a personal health goal.

Standard Identifier: 5.7.1.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 7: Practicing Health-Enhancing Behaviors

Standard:
Engage in behaviors that promote healthy growth and development during puberty.

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.7.1.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 7: Practicing Health-Enhancing Behaviors

Standard:
Identify ways to choose healthy snacks based on current research-based guidelines.

Standard Identifier: 5.7.1.P

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Personal and Community Health
Overarching Content Standard: 7: Practicing Health-Enhancing Behaviors

Standard:
Practice good personal and dental hygiene.

Standard Identifier: 5.7.2.G

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Overarching Content Standard: 7: Practicing Health-Enhancing Behaviors

Standard:
Describe ways people can protect themselves against serious bloodborne communicable diseases.

Footnote:
[1] Education Code (EC) Section 51933 (a)(b)(c).

Standard Identifier: 5.7.2.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 7: Practicing Health-Enhancing Behaviors

Standard:
Demonstrate how to prepare a healthy meal or snack using sanitary food preparation and storage practices.

Standard Identifier: 5.7.2.P

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Personal and Community Health
Overarching Content Standard: 7: Practicing Health-Enhancing Behaviors

Standard:
Demonstrate personal responsibility for health habits.

Standard Identifier: 5.7.3.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 7: Practicing Health-Enhancing Behaviors

Standard:
Demonstrate the ability to balance food intake and physical activity.

Standard Identifier: 5.7.3.P

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Personal and Community Health
Overarching Content Standard: 7: Practicing Health-Enhancing Behaviors

Standard:
Practice strategies to protect against the harmful effects of the sun.

Standard Identifier: 5.7.4.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 7: Practicing Health-Enhancing Behaviors

Standard:
Demonstrate the ability to assess personal physical activity levels.

Standard Identifier: 5.8.1.N

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overarching Content Standard: 8: Health Promotion

Standard:
Encourage and promote healthy eating and increased physical activity opportunities at school and in the community.

Standard Identifier: 5.8.1.P

Grade: Grade 5
Content Area: Personal and Community Health
Overarching Content Standard: 8: Health Promotion

Standard:
Encourage others to minimize pollution in the environment.

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