New Jersey K–6 health standards

Identify community professionals and school personnel who address health emergencies and provide reliable health information to us.

Determine where to access home, school and community health professionals

Demonstrate how to dial and text 911 in case of an emergency.

Describe how climate change affects the health of individuals, plants and animals.

Identify situations that might result in individuals feeling sad, angry, frustrated, or scared.

Identify individuals who can assist with expressing one’s feelings (e.g., family members, teachers, counselors, medical professionals)

Explain the meaning of character and how it is reflected in the thoughts, feelings and actions of oneself and others.

Identify what it means to be responsible and list personal responsibilities.

Demonstrate self-control in a variety of settings (e.g., classrooms, playgrounds, special programs).

Demonstrate strategies for managing one's own emotions, thoughts and behaviors.

Explain healthy ways of coping with stressful situations.

Explore how activity helps all human bodies stay healthy.

Develop an awareness of healthy habits (e.g., wash hands, cough in arm, brush teeth).

Explain what being “well” means and identify self-care practices that support wellness.

Use correct terminology to identify body parts and explain how body parts work together to support wellness.

Define reproduction.

Explain the ways in which parents may care for their offspring (e.g., animals, people, fish).

Discuss how individuals make their own choices about how to express themselves.

Discuss the range of ways people express their gender and how gender-role stereotypes may limit behavior.

Describe different kinds of families locally, nationally and globally and note similarities in the ways in which they keep their children safe.

Determine the factors that contribute to healthy relationships within a family.

Identify basic social needs of all people.

Determine the factors that contribute to healthy relationships.

Explain healthy ways for friends to express feelings for and to one another

Demonstrate healthy ways to respond to disagreements or conflicts with others (e.g., leave, talk to trusted adults, tell a sibling or peer).

Define bullying and teasing and explain why they are wrong and harmful.

Express one's feeling and emotions when involved in movement and physical activities to increase positive behaviors.

Perform movement skills that involve controlling and adapting posture and balance, to successfully negotiate different environments (e.g., mats, turf fields, grass fields, hard surfaces, gym floors, sand, water, snow) during physical activity.

Explore the body's range of motion through participating in flexibility and breathing exercises (e.g., stretching, mindfulness, yoga).

Identify physical activities available outside of school that are in the community.

Perform a combination of sequences of locomotor movements and rhythmic activities (e.g., walking, balancing, hoping, skipping, running).

Differentiate non-locomotor and locomotor movements as well transferring body weight (e.g., stretching, bending, twisting, curling).

Demonstrate manipulative movements (e.g., throwing, catching, dribbling, running, kicking) while moving in personal and general space, time, directions, pathways and ranges.

Differentiate manipulative movements (e.g., throwing, catching, dribbling).

Adjust and correct movements and skill in response to feedback.

Execute appropriate behaviors and etiquette while participating in and viewing activities, games, sports, and other events to contribute to a safe environment.

Demonstrate kindness towards self and others during physical activity to create a safe and caring environment.

Explain the difference between offense and defense.

Explore different types of foods and food groups.

Explain why some foods are healthier to eat than others.

Differentiate between healthy and unhealthy eating habits.

Explain the benefits of regular physical activity and what it means to be physically fit in relation to personal health. (e.g., healthy heart, strong bones, increased energy, strong muscles).

Explore how to move different body parts in a controlled manner.

Engage in moderate to vigorous age-appropriate physical movement and physical activities that promote movement (e.g., games, challenges, team building).

Demonstrate strategies and skills that enable team and group members to achieve goals.

Explain what medicines are, how they are used, and the importance of utilizing medications properly.

Identify ways in which drugs, including some medicines, can be harmful.

Explain effects of tobacco use on personal hygiene, health, and safety.

Recognize that some people may have difficulty controlling their use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

Explain that individuals who abuse alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs can get help.

Explain the consequences on a person’s health if he or she does not have adequate food and a clean environment.

Demonstrate personal hygiene and the use of necessary and appropriate health-enhancing behaviors that can keep a person healthy (e.g., precautions to avoid illnesses, handle food hygienically, brush teeth, regular physical activity, adequate sleep, appropriate dress for various weather conditions).

Explain strategies and develop skills to prevent the spread of communicable diseases and health conditions (e.g., Lyme disease, influenza, cardiovascular diseases).

Demonstrate personal habits and behaviors that contribute to keeping oneself and others healthy and the environment clean and safe.

Discuss healthy and safe choices both indoors and outdoors (e.g., using equipment, wearing bike helmets, vehicle, water, weather safety).

Recognize and demonstrate safety strategies to prevent injuries at home, school, in the community (e.g., traffic safety, bicycle/scooter safety, fire safety, poison safety, accident prevention).

Develop an awareness of warning symbols and their meaning (e.g., red light, stop sign, poison symbol).

Define bodily autonomy and personal boundaries.

Demonstrate how to communicate personal boundaries and show respect for someone else’s personal boundaries including friends and family.

Identify behaviors that would be considered child abuse (e.g., emotional, physical, sexual).

Identify health services and resources available and determine how each assist in addressing needs and emergencies in a school and in the community (e.g., counselors, medical professionals).

Describe how business, non-profit organizations, and individuals can work cooperatively to address health problems that are affected by global issues, including climate change

Describe strategies that are useful for individuals who are feeling sadness, anger, anxiety, or stress.

Discuss the impact of one’s feelings and thoughts that lead to healthy and unhealthy behaviors.

Explain how to cope with rejection, loss, difficult learning situations and/or separation from family or others.

Identify different feelings and emotions that people may experience and how they might express these emotions (e.g., anger, fear, happiness, sadness, hopelessness, anxiety).

Identify behaviors that help to deal with difficult situations that can occur at home, in school, and/or in the community and where to go for assistance.

Identify effective personal health strategies and behaviors that reduce illness, prevent injuries, and maintain or enhance one’s wellness (e.g., adequate sleep, balanced nutrition, ergonomics, regular physical activity).

Describe gender-role stereotypes and their potential impact on self and others

Describe how families can share common values, offer emotional support, and set boundaries and limits.

Explain the importance of communication with family members, caregivers and other trusted adults about a variety of topics.

Describe the characteristics of healthy versus unhealthy relationships among friends and with family members.

Define teasing, harassment and bullying and provide examples of inappropriate behaviors that are harmful to others.

Explain the need to engage in physical activities on a voluntary basis for emotional and physical enjoyment.

Develop a movement vocabulary that is flexible and adaptable for personal physical activity and wellness.

Proactively engage in movement and physical activity for enjoyment individually or with others.

Perform and increase the range of motion in dynamic stretching and breathing exercises (e.g., dynamic cardiovascular warm-up exercises, martial arts, aerobics, yoga).

Describe how community resources could be used to support participation in a variety of physical activities, sports and wellness.

Demonstrate body management skills and control when moving in relation to others, objects, and boundaries in personal and general space (e.g., coordination, balance, flexibility, agility).

Explain and demonstrate movement sequences, individually and with others, in response to various tempos, rhythms, and musical styles.

Demonstrate and perform movement skills with developmentally appropriate control in isolated settings (e.g., skill practice) and applied settings (e.g., games, sports, dance, recreational activities).

Develop the necessary body control to improve stability and balance during movement and physical activity.

Correct movement skills and analyze concepts in response to external feedback and self-evaluation with understanding and demonstrating how the change improves performance.

Execute appropriate behaviors and etiquette while participating as a player and viewing as an observer during physical activity, games, and other events, contributes to a safe environment.

Apply specific rules, strategies, and procedures for specific physical activity, games, and sports in a safe active environment.

Explain how healthy eating provides energy, helps to maintain healthy weight, lowers risk of disease, and keeps body systems functioning effectively.

Create a healthy meal based on nutritional content, value, calories, and cost.

Develop a plan to attain a personal nutrition health goal that addresses strengths, needs, and culture.

Identify the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual benefits of regular physical activity that effect personal health.

Accept and respect others of all skill levels and abilities during participation.

Participate in moderate to vigorous age-appropriate physical fitness activities and build the skills that address each component of health-related fitness (e.g., endurance, strength, speed, agility, flexibility, balance).

Develop a short term and/or a long-term health-related fitness goal (e.g., cardiorespiratory endurance 'heart & lungs', muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, body composition, nutrition) to evaluate personal health

Determine how different factors influence personal fitness and other healthy lifestyle choices (e.g., heredity, physical activity, nutrition, sleep, technology)

Identify products that contain alcohol, tobacco, and drugs and explain potential unhealthy effects (e.g., substance disorder, cancer).

Describe health concerns associated with e-cigarettes, vaping products, inhalants, alcohol, opioids and other drugs, and non-prescribed cannabis products.

Describe the behaviors of people who struggle with the use of alcohol and drugs and identify the type of assistance that is available.

Differentiate between drug use, misuse, abuse, and, prescription and illicit drugs.

Identify signs and evaluate evidence that a person might have an alcohol, tobacco, and/or drug use problem.

Demonstrate effective refusal skills of alcohol, e-cigarettes, vaping products, cannabis products, opioids, and other substances that can negatively impact health.

Demonstrate strategies for seeking assistance for someone impacted by an individual who is struggling with the use/abuse of alcohol or drugs.

Identify the various types of resources that are available in the community and online to assist individuals who struggle with alcohol, tobacco, and drug use/abuse (e.g., school nurse, counselor, peer leadership group).

Identify conditions that may keep the human body from working properly, and the ways in which the body responds.

Describe how to prevent the spread of communicable and infection diseases and conditions (e.g., Lyme Disease, influenza)

Examine how mental health can impact one’s wellness (e.g., depression, anxiety, stress, phobias).

Develop strategies to reduce the risk of injuries at home, school, and in the community.

Demonstrate first aid procedures for choking, bleeding, burns, poisoning, and stroke (F.A.S.T.).

Examine the impact of unsafe behaviors when traveling in motor vehicles and when using other modes of transportation.

Develop strategies to safely communicate through digital media with respect.

Communicate personal boundaries and demonstrate ways to respect other people’s personal boundaries.

Describe the state and federal laws related to age of consent, minors’ ability to consent to health care, confidentiality in a healthcare setting, child pornography, sexting, safe haven and sex trafficking.

Identify community resources and/or other sources of support, such as trusted adults, including family members, caregivers, and school staff, that students can go to if they are or someone they know is being sexually harassed, abused, assaulted, exploited, or trafficked.

Develop an advocacy plan regarding a health issue and share this information in an appropriate setting.

Collaborate with other students to develop a strategy to address health issues related to climate change.

Analyze difficult situations that might lead to feelings sadness, anxiety and or depression and identify individuals, agencies or places in the community where assistance may be available.

Compare and contrast stress management strategies that are used to address various types of stress-induced situations (e.g., academics, family, personal relationships, finances, celebrations, violence).

Analyze how personal attributes, resiliency, and protective factors support mental and emotional health.

Explain how appropriate health care can promote personal health.

Analyze how genetics and family history can impact personal health.

Analyze the relationship between healthy behaviors and personal health.

Predict challenges that may be faced by adolescent parents and their families.

Identify resources to assist with parenting.

Demonstrate communication skills that will support healthy relationships

Compare and contrast the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships.

Examine how culture influences the way families cope with traumatic situations, crisis, and change.

Develop and build an effective movement and physical fitness vocabulary for self, peers, and family members that can enhance wellness.

Explain the importance of assuming responsibility for personal health behaviors through physical activity throughout one’s lifetime.

Explore by leading self and others to experience and participate in different cultures' physical fitness activities.

Identify and recognize factors that generate positive emotions from participating in movement and physical fitness activities.

Engages in a variety of physical activities (e.g., aerobic-fitness, strengthen, endurance-fitness activities) using technology and cross-training, and lifetime activities.

Develop a strategy to overcome barriers that allows for a visit in the community that promotes physical activities.

Evaluate personal attributes as they relate to career options in physical activity and health professions.

Explain and demonstrate the transition of movement skills from isolated settings (e.g., skill practice) into applied settings (e.g., games, sports, dance, recreational activities).

Demonstrate control of motion in relationship between force, flow, time, and space in interactive dynamic environments.

Create and demonstrate planned movement sequences, individually and with others, based on tempo, beat, rhythm, music, and physical activities (e.g., creative, cultural, social, fitness aerobics, dance, yoga).

Analyze, and correct movements and apply to refine movement skills.

Predict the impact of rules, etiquette, procedures, and sportsmanship on players' behavior in small groups and large teams during physical activities and games.

Demonstrate offensive, defensive, and cooperative strategies in a variety of games and settings.

Effectively manage emotions during physical activity (e.g., anger, frustration, excitement) in a safe manner to self and others.

Analyze how culture, health status, age and access to healthy foods can influence personal eating habits.

Identify skills and healthy behaviors that can support adolescents in losing, gaining, or maintaining healthy weights.

Design sample nutritional plans for families with different lifestyles, resources, special needs, and cultural backgrounds; then consider the similarities and differences among the plans.

Assess personal nutritional health and consider opportunities to improve health and performance (e.g., sports drinks, supplements, balance nutrition).

Summarize the short and long-term physical, social, mental, and emotional health benefits of regular physical fitness activity.

Recognize and involve others of all ability levels into a physical activity.

Execute the primary principals of training (FITT) and technology for the purpose of modifying personal levels of fitness (e.g., pedometers, heart rate monitors, health tracking systems, wearable technology, virtual classes, exergames).

Implement and assess the effectiveness of a fitness plan based on health data, the assessment of one's personal fitness levels and monitor health/fitness indicators before, during, and after the workout program.

Use evidence to predict how factors such as health status, body composition, interests, environmental conditions, healthy eating, anabolic steroids, physical activity, and lifestyle behaviors impact personal fitness and health.

Examine how the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs by adolescents has impacted their lives and the lives of family members socially, emotionally, and physically.

Determine the factors that contribute to different rules, laws, and policies in schools, communities, and states regarding alcohol, tobacco (including e-cigarettes, vaping, cannabis products), and other drugs.

Explain the impact of alcohol and other drugs on areas of the brain that control vision, sleep, coordination, reaction time, judgment, and memory.

Analyze how the influence of peers and different social settings (e.g., home, school, party) can result in positive and/or negative outcomes.

Summarize the signs and symptoms of alcohol, tobacco, and drug disorders.

Compare and contrast the various services that are available for individuals affected by substance disorders in the community and at the state level.

Determine the impact that alcohol and drugs can have on an individual’s social, emotional, and physical well-being.

Examine how alcohol and drug disorders can impact the social, emotional, and physical lives of friends and family members.

Compare and contrast the various services that are available for family members and others affected by substance disorders in the community and at the state level.

Justify how the use of universal precautions, sanitation and waste disposal, proper food handling and storage, and environmental controls can prevent diseases and health conditions.

Determine the role of genetics in being susceptible to disease and health conditions and identify the types of behavior that might reduce the risk factors.

Explain how the immune system fights disease.

Explain how certain methods of disease prevention, treatment strategies, and appropriate medicine use promote health-enhancing behaviors.

Describe strategies that sex traffickers/exploiters employ to recruit youth.

Determine the effectiveness of laws designed to keep children and adolescents healthy and safe (e.g., consent, child pornography, human trafficking, parental notification, drugs).

Demonstrate strategies to use social media safely, legally, and respectfully (e.g., sexting, sextortion).

Evaluate the impact of technology and social media on relationships (e.g., consent, communication, respect).