Use functional knowledge of health concepts to support health and well-being of…
Students apply what they know about health, like nutrition, stress, or disease prevention, to make real decisions for themselves and the people around them.
What does a student learn in
Middle school is when health class shifts from following rules to making real choices. Students learn how friends, social media, and stress shape the decisions they make about food, sleep, screens, bodies, and relationships. They practice spotting reliable information online and talking through tough situations with a calm, clear voice. By spring, students can walk through a decision step by step and set a small health goal they actually stick with.
- Healthy choices
- Peer and media influence
- Trusted information
- Communication skills
- Goal setting
- Standing up for others
Mastery Learning Standards
The required skills a student should display by the end of Grade 6.
Health Education
Health Education
- Grades 6-8
- Grades 6-8
Analyze influences that affect health and well-being of self and others
Students look at what shapes their health choices, from friends and family to ads and social media, and explain how those pressures push them toward or away from healthy decisions.
- Grades 6-8
Access valid and reliable resources to support health and well-being of self…
Students practice finding trustworthy sources, like a doctor's website or a public health hotline, to answer real health questions for themselves or someone they care about.
- Grades 6-8
Use interpersonal communication skills to support health and well-being of self…
Students practice how to speak up, listen well, and respond with care in conversations that affect their health or someone else's.
- Grades 6-8
Use a decision-making process to support health and well-being of self and…
Students practice a step-by-step process for making choices about their health, like deciding how to handle peer pressure or respond to a stressful situation. The goal is choices that protect their own well-being and the people around them.
- Grades 6-8
Use a goal-setting process to support health and well-being of self and others
Students pick a health goal, such as getting more sleep or eating more vegetables, then map out the steps to reach it. The process also includes thinking about how those same steps could help a friend or family member.
- Grades 6-8
Demonstrate practices and behaviors to support health and well-being of self…
Students practice real habits that protect their own health and the health of people around them, like washing hands, getting sleep, or speaking up when something feels wrong.
- Grades 6-8
Advocate to promote health and well-being of self and others
Students make a case for healthier choices, speaking up for themselves or others. This could mean writing a letter, giving a presentation, or persuading a friend to make a safer decision.
| Standard | Definition | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Use functional knowledge of health concepts to support health and well-being of… Grades 6-8 | Students apply what they know about health, like nutrition, stress, or disease prevention, to make real decisions for themselves and the people around them. | MD-HE.1.6-8 |
| Analyze influences that affect health and well-being of self and others Grades 6-8 | Students look at what shapes their health choices, from friends and family to ads and social media, and explain how those pressures push them toward or away from healthy decisions. | MD-HE.2.6-8 |
| Access valid and reliable resources to support health and well-being of self… Grades 6-8 | Students practice finding trustworthy sources, like a doctor's website or a public health hotline, to answer real health questions for themselves or someone they care about. | MD-HE.3.6-8 |
| Use interpersonal communication skills to support health and well-being of self… Grades 6-8 | Students practice how to speak up, listen well, and respond with care in conversations that affect their health or someone else's. | MD-HE.4.6-8 |
| Use a decision-making process to support health and well-being of self and… Grades 6-8 | Students practice a step-by-step process for making choices about their health, like deciding how to handle peer pressure or respond to a stressful situation. The goal is choices that protect their own well-being and the people around them. | MD-HE.5.6-8 |
| Use a goal-setting process to support health and well-being of self and others Grades 6-8 | Students pick a health goal, such as getting more sleep or eating more vegetables, then map out the steps to reach it. The process also includes thinking about how those same steps could help a friend or family member. | MD-HE.6.6-8 |
| Demonstrate practices and behaviors to support health and well-being of self… Grades 6-8 | Students practice real habits that protect their own health and the health of people around them, like washing hands, getting sleep, or speaking up when something feels wrong. | MD-HE.7.6-8 |
| Advocate to promote health and well-being of self and others Grades 6-8 | Students make a case for healthier choices, speaking up for themselves or others. This could mean writing a letter, giving a presentation, or persuading a friend to make a safer decision. | MD-HE.8.6-8 |