Disease is in the Air: Essential Learnings

Standards, Guiding Questions, and
Essential Learnings

The following information identifies the learning targets in science for students who are in sixth grade in the Bellingham School District.

By the end of Sixth Grade …

Sixth Grade Health Expectations

Identify and describe structure and function of the circulatory, respiratory, and reproductive systems
Know how and where to find reliable sources of health information
identify, demonstrate and practice skills that reduce the risk of contracting HIV and other diseases
Describe how environmental factors can affect our health in positive and negative ways
Identify reliable information about health products and services
Evaluate healthy practices to determine their consequences
access a variety of sources for safety and health information pertaining to possible career choices
Demonstrate strategies to improve or maintain personal health and fitness

Washington State Essential Learnings

Health and Fitness

Essential Learning 2: The student acquires the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain a healthy life: Recognize patterns of growth and development, reduce health risks, and live safely.

2.2 Understanding the concept of control and prevention of disease.

Benchmark 1 a. Identify and demonstrate skills that help in the prevention of non-communicable diseases. b. Identify and demonstrate skills that prevent and reduce the risk of contracting and transmitting communicable diseases.

Getting Started Home Scenario Steps Research Cycle Questioning Planning Gathering Sorting/Sifting Synthesizing Evaluating Reporting Assessment Reflection Rubrics Learnings Resources Resources Teacher Tips		Disease is in the Air How does the knowledge of communicable and noncommunicable diseases help you analyze and evaluate the impact of real-life influences on health?
		Standards, Guiding Questions, and Essential Learnings The following information identifies the learning targets in science for students who are in sixth grade in the Bellingham School District. By the end of Sixth Grade … Sixth Grade Health Expectations Identify and describe structure and function of the circulatory, respiratory, and reproductive systems Know how and where to find reliable sources of health information identify, demonstrate and practice skills that reduce the risk of contracting HIV and other diseases Describe how environmental factors can affect our health in positive and negative ways Identify reliable information about health products and services Evaluate healthy practices to determine their consequences access a variety of sources for safety and health information pertaining to possible career choices Demonstrate strategies to improve or maintain personal health and fitness Washington State Essential Learnings Health and Fitness Essential Learning 2: The student acquires the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain a healthy life: Recognize patterns of growth and development, reduce health risks, and live safely. 2.2 Understanding the concept of control and prevention of disease. Benchmark 1 a. Identify and demonstrate skills that help in the prevention of non-communicable diseases. b. Identify and demonstrate skills that prevent and reduce the risk of contracting and transmitting communicable diseases.

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