Pflugerville Independent School District
Department of Curriculum & Assessment
1401 W. Pecan Street – Pflugerville, Texas 78660
Phone (512) 594-0000
Dr. Kenn Heydrick, Secondary Science & Health Coordinator
Health Education
One Semester
Middle School – 6th Grade
Curriculum Framework – August 2007
COURSE DESCRIPTION
In health education, students acquire the health information and skills necessary to become healthy adults and learn about behaviors in which they
should and should not participate. To achieve that goal, students will understand the following: students should first seek guidance in the area of
health from their parents; personal behaviors can increase or reduce health risks throughout the lifespan; health is influenced by a variety of
factors; students can recognize and utilize health information and products; and personal/interpersonal skills are needed to promote individual,
family and community health.
COURSE GOALS
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Develop skills that will enable students to become health-literate adults
Gain a deeper understanding of the knowledge and behaviors people use to safeguard their health, particularly pertaining to health risks
Know how to access accurate information so that students can use to promote health for themselves
Use problem-solving, research, goal-setting and communication skills so that students protect their health and that of the community
MIDDLE SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY
Barbra Robinson, Park Crest Middle School • Victor Vinklarek, Westview Middle School • Carol Peterson, Hendrickson High School
Pflugerville ISD – Middle School Health Curriculum – 6th Grade – August 2007
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WEEK 1
5 DAYS
STUDENT OBJECTIVES
RESOURCES and ACTIVITIES
Self-Esteem: Decisions For Health (Green)
Lessons 1-3, pgs. 44-59
• explain how self-esteem affects your life
• identify the characteristics of high self-esteem and
low self-esteem
• identify five influences on self-esteem
• describe how self-concept and self-esteem are
different
• identify three areas of self-concept
• identify three keys to healthy self-esteem
• identify seven ways to build healthy self-esteem
Teacher’s Edition Textbook
Chapter 3
Health TEKS:
1.D, 6.A, 7.A, 8.A,
10.C, 11.B
Reading TEKS:
Obj:1 6.9BD,
6.10FG,
Obj:2 6.12G,
Obj:3 6.10EJ,
6.12AC,
Obj:4 6.10HJ,
6.11CD, 6.12I
Pflugerville ISD – Middle School Health Curriculum – 6th Grade – August 2007
One Step Planner for Powerpoints
United Streaming Videos
Write a nice comment about everyone in class on paper
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/selfesteem/
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WEEK 2
5 DAYS
STUDENT OBJECTIVES
RESOURCES and ACTIVITIES
Body Image: Decisions For Health (Green)
Lessons 1-4 pgs. 60-78
• explain why body image is important
• compare healthy body image with unhealthy
body image.
• identify four factors that influence body
image
• explain how people in your life can be both
positive and negative influences on your
body image
• describe two factors that affect the size and
shape of your body
• explain how being realistic can help you
build a healthy body image
• explain how eating well and staying active
can affect your body image
• explain how unhealthy eating behaviors may
affect a person’s health
• describe a fad diet
• give three examples of eating disorders
• summarize two strategies for giving and
getting help for an eating disorder
Teacher’s Edition Textbook
Chapter 4
Health TEKS:
1A, 1B, 1D, 2B, 6A, 7A,
8A, 11A
Reading TEKS:
Obj:1 6.9BD, 6.10FG,
Obj:2 6.12G,
Obj:3 6.10EJ, 6.12AC,
Obj:4 6.10HJ, 6.11CD,
6.12I
Pflugerville ISD – Middle School Health Curriculum – 6th Grade – August 2007
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Make a collage poster of positive body image on one half of
the poster and on the other half of the poster, negative body
image
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/lessonplans/bodyimage.htm
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WEEK 3
5 DAYS
STUDENT OBJECTIVES
RESOURCES and ACTIVITIES
Caring for Your Body: Decisions For Health (Green)
Lessons 1-6, pgs. 142-162
• describe the structure and function of skin
• explain how to care for your skin
• describe two functions of hair
• explain how to care for your hair and nails
• describe two functions of fingernails
• describe the structure and function of teeth
• identify two minor problems of teeth
• describe how a cavity forms
• describe effective dental care
• identify the parts of the eye
• explain how the eye works
• describe five ways to take care of your eyes
• describe how the ear works
• list three common hearing problems
• explain good ear care
• describe three things that influence healthcare
purchases
• describe how to make a careful healthcare purchase
• calculate a unit price
• describe how to communicate clearly with healthcare
providers
• explain how state, local, and federal agencies help
keep you healthy
Teacher’s Edition Textbook
Chapter 7
Health TEKS:
1.C, 1.E, 1.G, 2.A,
3.B, 3.C, 4.A,, 4.B,
8.A
Reading TEKS:
Obj:1 6.9BD,
6.10FG,
Obj:2 6.12G,
Obj:3 6.1EI, 6.12
AC,
Obj:4 6.10HJ,
6.11CD, 6.12I
Pflugerville ISD – Middle School Health Curriculum – 6th Grade – August 2007
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Draw, label, and color The Parts of Your Skin
Draw, label, and color The Parts of Your Teeth
Draw, label, and color The Parts of Your Eye
Draw, label, and color The Parts of Your Ear
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/thematicunits/health.htm
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WEEK 4
5 DAYS
STUDENT OBJECTIVES
RESOURCES and ACTIVITIES
Nutrition: Decisions For Health (Green)
Lessons 1-3, pgs. 264-278
• describe how nutrition affects your overall health
• explain how your body uses food
• describe each of the six classes of essential nutrients
• identify foods that are good sources of each nutrient
• identify the food groups shown on the Food Guide
Pyramid
• explain how to read a Nutrition Facts label
• describe the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Teacher’s Edition Textbook
Chapter 12
Health TEKS:
1.A, 1.B, 1.C, 3.C
Reading TEKS:
Obj:1 6.9 BD 6.10
FG,
Obj:2 6.12G,
Obj:3 6.10 EI,
6.11CD, 6.12 I
Math TEKS:
Obj:1 6.2 ABCD,
Obj:2 6.3AB,
6.5A,
Obj:4 6.8ABD,
Obj:5 6.9AB,
6.10ABCD,
Obj:6 6.11ABC,
6.12A
Pflugerville ISD – Middle School Health Curriculum – 6th Grade – August 2007
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Have the students keep an eating diary for two days (you
can have them figure the calories, etc…)
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Health/Nutrition
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WEEK 5
4 DAYS
STUDENT OBJECTIVES
RESOURCES and ACTIVITIES
Making Good Decisions: Decisions For Health (Green)
Lessons 1-5, pgs. 20-42
• describe what a good decision is
• identify three things that influence your decision making
• explain the difference between positive , neutral, and
negative consequences
• identify six steps useful in making good decisions
• describe how your values are influences on your decisions
• explain the importance of predicting consequences
• distinguish between positive and negative peer pressure
• list five refusal skills
• explain the importance of a support system
• distinguish between short-term goals and long-term goals
• explain how achieving goals can improve your self-esteem
• explain how goals improve your relationships with other
people and your community
• describe the relationship between goals and success
• describe how your interests and values influence your goals
• identify four resources available for working toward one’s
goal
• explain why changing goals is sometimes okay
Teacher’s Edition Textbook
Chapter 2
Health TEKS:
1.C, 6.A, 7.A, 7.C,
7.D, 8.A, 10, 10.A,
10.B, 10.C, 11, 11.A,
11.B, 11.C, 11.E
Reading TEKS:
Obj:1 6.1BD,
6.10 FG
Obj:2 6.12G,
Obj:3 6.10EI,
6.12AC,
Obj:4 6.10HI,
6.11CD, 6.12I
Math TEKS:
Obj:1 6.1BC,
6.2ABCD,
Obj:2 6.3 ABC, 6.4
AB, 6.5A,
Obj:4 6.8ABD
Obj:5 6.9B, 6.10CD,
Obj:6 6.11ABC,
6.13B
Pflugerville ISD – Middle School Health Curriculum – 6th Grade – August 2007
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Give students a scenario, have them list the pros and
cons of the scenario and the decision they should
make from the list that they produced.
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/
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WEEK 6
5 DAYS
STUDENT OBJECTIVES
RESOURCES and ACTIVITIES
Understanding Drugs: Decisions For Health (Green)
Lessons 1-6, pgs. 280-299
• explain how drugs affect people
• describe how reactions to a drug can vary
• compare the terms drug and medicine
• explain the difference between prescription and
over-the-counter medicines
• list three things you can do to use medicines safely
• describe the dangerous effects of marijuana
• list six health problems caused by inhalants
• explain why anabolic steroids are dangerous
• explain the difference between misuse and abuse
• discuss the costs of abusing drugs
• describe how drugs affect one’s ability to make
decisions
• explain how people can form a drug addiction
• describe how difficult it is to quit using drugs once
a person is addicted
• explain how avoiding drug environments can help
you stay drug free
• list four ways to deal with problems without using
drugs
• describe how you could refuse an offer to try drugs
Teacher’s Edition Textbook
Chapter 13
Health TEKS:
1.C, 1.E, 2.A, 4.A,
4.B, 5.A, 5.B, 5.C,
5.D, 5.E, 5.H, 6.A,
7.B
Reading TEKS:
Obj:1 6.1BC,
6.2ABCD,
Obj:2 6.3ABC,
6.4AB, 6.5A,
Obj:4 6.8ABD,
Obj:5 6.9B,
6.10CD,
Obj:6 6.11ABC,
6.13B
Pflugerville ISD – Middle School Health Curriculum – 6th Grade – August 2007
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Computer Lab: have students choose a drug to research. They
will produce a power point presentation on the drug (effects,
street name, how it’s made, use, etc…)
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/deadlyhighs/
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WEEK 7
5 DAYS
STUDENT OBJECTIVES
RESOURCES and ACTIVITIES
Tobacco and Alcohol: Decisions For Health (Green)
Lessons 1-6, pgs. 302-321
• explain why tobacco and alcohol are drugs
• describe early effects of smoking
• discuss healthy problems caused by smokeless
tobacco
• describe two diseases caused by long-term use of
tobacco products
• discuss the effects of intoxication
• name two health problems caused by long-term
alcohol abuse
• describe how alcohol impairs the ability to drive
• explain how alcoholism affects the alcohol user
and his or her family
• describe how difficult it is to quit using drugs
once a person is addicted
• describe how friends, family, and role models
pressure teens to try tobacco and alcohol
• explain how peer pressure can be positive or
negative
• discuss how the media can influence teens about
drugs
• discuss ways to refuse tobacco or alcohol
• describe drug-free ways to be social
Teacher’s Edition Textbook
Chapter 14
Health TEKS:
2.A, 5.A, 5.B, 5.C,
5.D, 5.E, 5.H, 6.A,
6.B, 7.A, 8.A, 9.B,
11.C
Reading TEKS:
Obj:1 6.1BC,
6.2ABCD,
Obj:2 6.3ABC,
6.4AB, 6.5A,
Obj:4 6.8ABD,
Obj:5 6.9B,
6.10CD,
Obj:6 6.11ABC,
6.13B
Pflugerville ISD – Middle School Health Curriculum – 6th Grade – August 2007
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Have students develop an anti-alcohol or anti-tobacco ad. They
are to write a commercial script, act out the commercial, and
make a poster with the anti-alcohol or anti-tobacco ad
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/smokesignals/
http://www.cln.org/themes/substance_abuse.html
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WEEK 8
5 DAYS
STUDENT OBJECTIVES
RESOURCES and ACTIVITIES
Controlling Disease: Decisions For Health (Green)
Lessons 1-5, pgs. 212-234
• describe the difference between infectious and
noninfectious diseases
• describe how the human body fights diseases
• identify four causes of infectious diseases
• explain how the spread of common infectious
diseases can be prevented
• diseases
• identify two ways to control the spread of
infectious diseases
• describe how HIV attacks the immune system
• identify five common STDs
• describe how to avoid getting STDs
• explain the difference between genetic disease
and congenital disease
• identify three common noninfectious diseases
Teacher’s Edition Textbook
Chapter 10
Health TEKS:
1.A, 1.B, 1.C, 1.F,
1.G, 2.A, 3.A, 3.B,
3.C, 5.I, 8.B
Reading TEKS:
Obj:1 6.1BC,
6.2ABCD,
Obj:2 6.3ABC,
6.4AB, 6.5A,
Obj:4 6.8ABD
Obj:5 6.9B,
6.10CD,
Obj:6 6.11ABC,
6.13B
Pflugerville ISD – Middle School Health Curriculum – 6th Grade – August 2007
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Write a poem on the difference between infectious disease and
noninfectious disease
All students have bubbles to blow. Let all the students blow the
bubbles. Explain that the bubbles represent the diseases and
have a discussion on the activity and a journal entry.
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/lesson_plans/lesson09.htm
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WEEK 9
5 DAYS
STUDENT OBJECTIVES
RESOURCES and ACTIVITIES
Growth and Development: Decisions For Health
(Green) – Lessons 1-5, pgs. 190-211
• describe the structure and function of the male
and female reproductive systems
• identify four ways to protect your reproductive
health
• summarize the growth and development of
humans before birth
• describe three factors that affect the health of
both the mother and fetus
• summarize development during infancy and
childhood
• explain how hormones affect growth and
development
• describe physical development during
adolescence
• summarize the emotional, physical, mental , and
social changes that happen during adolescence
• describe development during adulthood
• explain how technology has affected life
expectancy in the United States
Teacher’s Edition Textbook
Chapter 9
Health TEKS:
1.A, 1.B, 1.C,
1.F,1.G,2,
2.A,2.B,2.C,2.D,3.
A, 4.A, 4.B,5.I,8.A
10.E,, 11.A., 11.B
Reading TEKS:
Obj:1 6.1 BC 6.2
ABCD
Obj:2 6.3 ABC, 6.4
AB, 6.5 A
Obj:4 6.8 ABD
Obj:5 6.9 B, 6.10
CD
Obj:6 6.11 ABC
6.13 B
Pflugerville ISD – Middle School Health Curriculum – 6th Grade – August 2007
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“Miracle of Life” video
Have students make a timeline of a grandparent from childhood
to current age.
Have them make a timeline of their growth.
Write a paper t compare and contrast the two timelines.
http://lessonplancentral.com/lessons/Science/human_developme
nt/index.htm
IMPORTANT NOTE: Parent permission slips need to go
home with the students at least 10 days prior to starting the unit.
Allow parents the opportunity to preview all instructional
materials PRIOR to teaching unit. Parents may opt out their
son/daughter from instruction.
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WEEKS 12-13
10 DAYS
STUDENT OBJECTIVES
RESOURCES and ACTIVITIES
Health and Your Safety: Decisions For Health (Green)
Lessons 1-7, pgs. 324-352
• describe three accidents that happen at home
• describe five ways to stay safe when you cycle or
skate
• list three ways to stay safe in a vehicle
• list five causes of violence
• list four ways to avoid violence in school
• list seven ways to protect yourself from accidental
injury
• describe how the seven safety rules protect you
from injury
• explain why you should wear a life jacket while
boating
• list seven ways to stay safe while swimming
• describe diving safety
• list four ways to avoid drowning
• explain how you can rescue someone who is
drowning
• describe the water survival float
• list three ways to learn of weather emergencies
• describe five events that can result in natural
disasters
• describe when you should give first aid
• list five things you should tell an operator during
an emergency phone call
• explain how to give abdominal thrusts to an adult
and describe rescue breathing
• describe how to treat a victim of poisoning
• describe how to treat wounds
• compare the three types of burns
Teacher’s Edition Textbook
Chapter 15
Health TEKS:
5.D, 5.F, 5.G, 5.H,
6.A, 6.B, 7.C, 10.F
Reading TEKS:
Obj:1 6.1 BC 6.2
ABCD
Obj:2 6.3 ABC, 6.4
AB, 6.5 A
Obj:4 6.8 ABD
Obj:5 6.9 B, 6.10
CD
Obj:6 6.11 ABC
6.13 B
Pflugerville ISD – Middle School Health Curriculum – 6th Grade – August 2007
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Write an acronym on the 7 ways to Protect Yourself.
Have students produce a word map on Health and Your Safety.
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/archives/health.shtml
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