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Chester Township Public Schools Health & PE The goal of our comprehensive health and physical education program is to be in full compliance with New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards for Health and Physical Education and provide a quality program that empowers students to make informed decisions about issues that impact their present health, the health of their family and the health of society at-large and enable students to enact students-enhancing behaviors before damaging patterns are firmly established. These goal are designed to enhance students' ability to become cautious and competent consumers and to strengthen students' ability to recognize, analyze and react to unhealthy or dangerous situations in a safe and appropriate manner. 4th Grade The standards and strands for all students include : |
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Personal Health
The learner will be able to analyze the impact of health choices and behaviors on wellness. (NJCCCS 2.1).
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Growth and Development
The learner will be able to describe the structure and function of human body systems. (NJCCCS 2.1).
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Growth and Development
The learner will be able to describe each human life stage and the physical changes that occurs at each stage. (NJCCCS 2.1).
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Growth and Development
The learner will be able to discuss factors that contribute to healthy physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth and uniqueness. (NJCCCS 2.1).
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Nutrition
The learner will be able to differentiate between healthy and unhealthy eating patterns. (NJCCCS 2.1).
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Nutrition
The learner will be able to classify foods by food groups, food source, nutritional content, and nutritional value. (NJCCCS 2.1).
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Nutrition
The learner will be able to interpret food product labels. (NJCCCS 2.1).
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Nutrition
The learner will be able to discuss how healthy eating provides energy helps to maintain healthy weight, lowers risk of disease, and keeps body systems working. (NJCCCS 2.1).
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Diseases and Health Conditions
The learner will be able to discuss the importance of the early detection of diseases and health conditions. (NJCCCS 2.1).
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Diseases and Health Conditions
The learner will be able to describe the signs and symptoms of diseases and health conditions common in children. (NJCCCS 2.1).
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Diseases and Health Conditions
The learner will be able to investigate how the use of universal precautions, sanitation and waste disposal, proper food handling and storage, and environmental controls help to prevent diseases and health conditions. (NJCCCS 2.1).
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Diseases and Health Conditions
The learner will be able to discuss myths and facts about mental illness. (NJCCCS 2.1).
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Safety
The learner will be able to describe the characteristics of safe and unsafe situations and develop strategies to reduce the risk of injuries at home, school, and community. (NJCCCS 2.1).
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Safety
The learner will be able to describe and demonstrate simple first aid procedures, including the assessment of choking and demonstrate, the control of bleeding, and the care of demonstrate wounds and burns. (NJCCCS 2.1).
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Safety
The learner will be able to explain that abuse can take several forms, including verbal, emotional, sexual, and physical, and identify ways to get help should abuse be suspected. (NJCCCS 2.1).
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Safety
The learner will be able to describe the characteristics of strangers, acquaintances, and trusted adults and demonstrate safe and appropriate ways to deal with each. (NJCCCS 2.1).
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Social and Emotional Health
The learner will be able to describe basic human needs and how individuals and families attempt to meet those needs. (NJCCCS 2.1).
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Social and Emotional Health
The learner will be able to discuss how culture, peers and the media impact the way individuals communicate and express emotions, and how emotions can affect communication, choices and behaviors. (NJCCCS 2.1).
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Social and Emotional Health
The learner will be able to distinguish among conflict, violence, vandalism, harassment, and bullying and discuss factors that contribute to each. (NJCCCS 2.1).
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Social and Emotional Health
The learner will be able to describe and demonstrate strategies to prevent, reduce and mediate conflict. (NJCCCS 2.1).
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Social and Emotional Health
The learner will be able to discuss the causes of stress and demonstrate demonstrate to deal with stressful situations. (NJCCCS 2.1).
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Social and Emotional Health
The learner will be able to explain and demonstrate ways to cope with rejection, loss, and separation.
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Communication
The learner will be able to explain how to determine the validity and reliability of a health resource. (NJCCCS 2.2).
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Communication
The learner will be able to present health information, orally and in writing, to peers. (NJCCCS 2.2).
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Communication
The learner will be able to describe and demonstrate the effective use of communication skills, including refusal, negotiation, and assertiveness. (NJCCCS 2.2).
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Communication
The learner will be able to identify and employ ways to improve listening skills. (NJCCCS 2.2).
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Communication
The learner will be able to explain how to identify a health problem or issue for possible research. (NJCCCS 2.2).
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Decision Making
The learner will be able to outline the steps to making an effective decision. (NJCCCS 2.2).
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Decision Making
The learner will be able to discuss how parents, peers, and the media influence health decisions and behaviors. (NJCCCS 2.2).
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Decision Making
The learner will be able to describe situations that might require a decision about health and safety. (NJCCCS 2.2).
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Planning and Goal Setting
The learner will be able to develop a personal health goal and track progress. ((NJCCCS 2.2).
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Planning and Goal Setting
The learner will be able to describe ways to support the achievement of health goals. (NJCCCS 2.2).
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Character Development
The learner will be able to describe character traits and core ethical values such as trustworthiness, responsibility, respect,caring, justice, fairness, civic virtue, and citizenship. (NJCCCS 2.2).
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Character Development
The learner will be able to discuss how an individual's character positively impacts individual and group goals and success. (NJCCCS 2.2).
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Leadership, Advocacy, and Service
The learner will be able to describe and demonstrate the characteristics of an effective leader. (NJCCCS 2.2).
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Leadership, Advocacy, and Service
The learner will be able to acknowledge the contributions of group members and choose appropriate ways to motivate them and celebrate their accomplishments. (NJCCCS 2.2).
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Leadership, Advocacy, and Service
The learner will be able to demonstrate respect for the opinions and abilities of group members. (NJCCCS 2.2).
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Leadership, Advocacy, and Service
The learner will be able to develop and articulate group goals. (NJCCCS 2.2).
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Leadership, Advocacy, and Service
The learner will be able to develop a position on a wellness issue. (NJCCCS 2.2).
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Leadership, Advocacy, and Service
The learner will be able to discuss laws and regulations created to enhance wellness. (NJCCCS 2.2).
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Leadership, Advocacy, and Service
The learner will be able to organize and participate in a school or community service activity and discuss how helping others impacts personal and community wellness. (NJCCCS 2.2).
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Health Services and Careers
The learner will be able to describe health and fitness services provided in the school and community. (NJCCCS 2.2).
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Health Services and Careers
The learner will be able to describe and demonstrate how to seek help or a variety of health and fitness concerns. (NJCCCS 2.2).
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Health Services and Careers
The learner will be able to discuss wellness and fitness careers. (NJCCCS 2.2).
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Medicines
The learner will be able to distinguish between over-the-counter and prescription medicines. (NJCCCS 2.3).
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Medicines
The learner will be able to identify commonly used medicines and discuss why they are used. (NJCCCS 2.3).
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Medicines
The learner will be able to discuss the importance of taking medicines as ordered, not sharing medicines with others, and reporting any side effects to a trusted adult. (NJCCCS 2.3).
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Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
The learner will be able to explain why it is illegal to use or posses certain drugs/substances. (NJCCCS 2.3).
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Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
The learner will be able to describe the short- and long-term physical effects of tobacco use. (NJCCCS 2.3).
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Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
The learner will be able to discuss the impact of second-hand/passive smoke on the health of nonsmokers. (NJCCCS 2.3).
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Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
The learner will be able to identify the short- and long-terms physical and behavioral effects of alcohol use and abuse. (NJCCCS 2.3).
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Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
The learner will be able to identify the physical and behavioral effects of marijuana use. (NJCCCS 2.3).
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Dependency/Addiction and Treatment
The learner will be able to discuss signs that a person might have a problem with the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. (NJCCCS 2.3) (Instructional Level : Reinforce).
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Dependency/Addiction and Treatment
The learner will be able to differentiate among drug use, abuse, and misuse. (NJCCCS 2.3) (Instructional Level : Reinforce).
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Dependency/Addiction and Treatment
The learner will be able to identify where individuals with a substance abuse problem can get help. (NJCCCS 2.3) (Instructional Level : Reinforce).
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Dependency/Addiction and Treatment
The learner will be able to describe how advertising, peers, and adults influence children and teenagers to try alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. (NJCCCS 2.3) (Instructional Level : Reinforce).
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Family Life: Relationships
The learner will be able to describe different kinds of families and discuss how families can share love, values and traditions. (NJCCCS 2.4).
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Family Life: Relationships
The learner will be able to compare the roles, rights and responsibilities of various family members. (NJCCCS 2.4).
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Family Life: Relationships
The learner will be able to discuss ways that families adjust to changes in the nature or structure of the family. (NJCCCS 2.4).
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Family Life: Relationships
The learner will be able to discuss how culture and tradition influence personal nd family development. (NJCCCS 2.4).
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Family Life: Relationships
The learner will be able to discuss factors that support healthy healthy with friends and family. (NJCCCS 2.4).
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Family Life: Relationships
The learner will be able to describe the characteristics of a friend. (NJCCCS 2.4).
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Family Life: Relationships
The learner will be able to describe appropriate ways to show affection and caring. (NJCCCS 2.4).
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Family Life: Relationships
The learner will be able to discuss how family and friends are important throughout life and that family require respect for others. The students will discuss responsibility to family, friends, peers, and community, respecting differences: cultural, physical, educational and social, and recognizing individual abilities of others. (NJCCCS 2.4).
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Family Life: Relationships
The learner will be able to discuss the influence of the media on the development of gender stereotypes. (NJCCCS: 2.4).
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Movement Skills
The learner will be able to perform movement skills with developmentally appropriate form in both isolated and applied settings. (NJCCCS 2.5).
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Movement Skills
The learner will be able to demonstrate smooth transitions between sequential movement skills use in applied settings (e.g., creative dance, gymnastics, routine, trap-dribble-shoot). (NJCCCS 2.5).
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Movement Skills
The learner will be able to demonstrate weight transfer, balance, coordination, and agility while employing various movement skills. (NJCCCS 2.5).
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Movement Skills
The learner will be able to employ various rhythms, tempos, musical styles, relationships, directions, pathways, speeds, and levels during relationships. (NJCCCS 2.5.
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Movement Skills
The learner will be able to respond to multiple changes in rhythm, tempo, beat, and musical style. (NJCCCS 2.5).
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Movement Skills
The learner will be able to change the effort or range of a movement skill or combination to improve performance. (NJCCCS 2.5).
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Movement Skills
The learner will be able to modify and adapt movement skills in relation to body parts (e.g., clapping over one's head), other participants (e.g., dance partner, teammate), objects and boundaries. (NJCCCS 2.5.
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Movement Skills
The learner will be able to respond appropriately to visual and verbal cues during physical activity. (NJCCCS 2.5).
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Movement Skills
The learner will be able to correct movement errors in response to feedback and explain how the change improves performance. (NJCCCS 2.5).
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Movement Skills
The learner will be able to apply a learned skill to another movement setting. (NJCCCS 2.5).
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Movement Skills
The learner will be able to demonstrate both improvised and choreographed movement sequences such as moving to poetry, or performing a folk dance or an aerobic routine. (NJCCCS 2.5).
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Movement Concepts
The learner will be able to perform locomotor (walk run, jump), non-locomotor (bend, reach, turn), and manipulative (throw, strike, kick) movement skills. The student will understand the relationship of physical activity to body function and structure and will body to develop movement skills and self-confidence. ( NJCCCS 2.5).
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Movement Concepts
The learner will be able to modify basic movement skills by applying movement concepts (direction, speed), biomechanical principles (force, projection), and rhythm (tempo, beat). The students will continue to develop an understanding of the use of basic movement skills through manipulative activities. (NJCCCS 2.5).
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Movement Concepts
The learner will be able to adapt movement skills in relation to objects, other participants, and boundaries. (NJCCCS 2.5).
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Movement Concepts
The learner will be able to combine movement skills to participate in physical activities, such games, sports, and lifetime recreational pursuits. The student will continue to develop the ability and willingness to follow rules and adjust skills and strategies. (NJCCCS 2.5).
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Movement Concepts
The learner will be able to observe physical activities and provide feedback to participants to improve performance. (NJCCCS 2.5).
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Movement Concepts
The learner will be able to modify and combine movement skills using movement concepts, biomechanical principles, and rhythm to improve performance in physical activities. The students will develop an understanding of ones body and mind to function efficiently through various activities ranging from daily tasks to physical exertion. (NJCCCS 2.5).
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Movement Concepts
The learner will be able to describe the characteristics of skilled performance in a variety of physical activities. The students will continue to develop the ability and willingness to follow rules, adjust skills, and strategies to enable cooperative interaction and competition. (NJCCCS 2.5).
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Movement Concepts
The learner will be able to describe and demonstrate the application of appropriate rules, strategies, and sportsmanship behaviors as a participant in and observer of physical activities. The student will understand rules, procedures, safety, and sportsmanship as needed to participate and observe lifetime activities. (NJCCCS 2.5).
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Movement Concepts
The learner will be able to discuss the importance of proper body mechanics when performing movement skills. (NJCCCS 2.5).
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Movement Concepts
The learner will be able to explain the fundamental principles of force, motion, base of support, nd center of gravity as applied to physical activity. (NJCCCS 2.5).
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Movement Concepts
The learner will be able to explain how changing the energy, flow, effort, or range of movement skill changes the quality of the movement (e.g., baby steps vs. giant steps). (NJCCCS 2.5).
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Movement Concepts
The learner will be able to discuss ways to refine and increase control when performing movement skills. (NJCCCS 2.5).
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Movement Concepts
The learner will be able to discuss ways that personal and general space is used in all forms of physical activity (e.g., using the entire dance floor, position play in a sport). (NJCCCS 2.5).
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Movement Concepts
The learner will be able to explain how a movement skill can be used in another movement setting. (NJCCCS 2.5).
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Movement Concepts
The learner will be able to define and use sill- and activity-specific vocabulary. (NJCCCS 2.5).
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