Grade 3 Health North Carolina standards Standards

Alcohol, Nicotine, Cannabis, and other Drugs

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Interpersonal Communications and Healthy Relationships

Personal and Consumer Health

Mental and Emotional Health

Apply household safety procedures for products and medicines with adult supervision.

Summarize how medications can help with common health problems.

Explain the consequences of disregarding medical recommendations for prescription and nonprescription medications.

Apply strategies involving risk reduction behaviors to protect self and others from the negative effects of alcohol, nicotine, and other drugs.

Recognize refusal skills when confronted or pressured to use alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, or other drugs.

Identify refusal skills when personal safety is at risk.

Explain healthy and effective interpersonal communications and relationships to enhance wellbeing.

Identify behaviors that promote healthy relationships with families and peers.

Demonstrate effective communication skills and personal boundaries to enhance respect and well-being for others and self.

Recognize the causes of conflict and apply appropriate strategies for resolution.

Explore characteristics of healthy expression of emotions, mental wellness, and personal awareness that contribute to wellbeing.

Identify the body's physical response and appropriate ways to express needs, wants, and feelings.

Elaborate on the influence of peers, social media, technology, and the family on feelings, emotions, and behaviors.

Explore strategies that can be applied to promote a growth mindset and resiliency.

Summarize how to access resources for assistance with feelings, various challenges, and mental wellness.

Explain how challenges are opportunities for growth.

Describe how persistent effort and trying alternate strategies can help solve a problem.

List at least two resources for help to solve a challenging problem.

Define stress and understand how positive and negative stressors can affect wellbeing.

Explain how positive stress management techniques are beneficial for our overall wellness.

Construct a list of positive self-management techniques and resources you can use to cope with stress.

Recall why the body needs a variety of foods.

Recall the food groups and what foods are in each food group, according to the USDA.

Identify food group components of a variety of example meals.

Plan activities for fitness and recreation during out of school hours.

Investigate factors that influence which foods we eat.

List the factors that influence which foods you eat.

List the body's signals when you are hungry and thirsty.

Examine the benefits of physical activity.

Categorize different activities for all levels of ability in order to promote overall wellness.

Apply personal behaviors and practices that promote health and prevent disease.

Recognize dental hygiene practices prevent plaque, gum disease and cavities.

Implement proper flossing to prevent tooth decay and gum disease.

Explain the importance of personal hygiene in supporting one’s health.

Describe how sleep and regular physical activity benefit your health.

Explain necessary steps to prevent and respond to unintentional injury.

Demonstrate methods for prevention of common unintentional injuries.

Summarize methods that increase and reduce injuries in and around water.

Identify ways to prevent injuries from firearms.

Implement a plan to escape fire at home while avoiding smoke inhalation.