3rd Grade Health – Unit 1 Personal Health

For 3rd Grade Health there are seven standards that need to be taught.

Unit 1 Personal Health

Unit 2 Growth and Development

Unit 3 Nutrition and Physical Activity

Unit 4 Substance Use and Abuse

Unit 5 Injury/ Violence Prevention Control and Safety

Unit 6 Prevention/Control of Disease

Unit 7 Environmental Consumer Health

These units can be taught out of order. They are only numbered for your convenience. At the end of each unit, there is an assessment to test students’ understanding. 

• In this unit, students will discuss and learn about healthy and unhealthy physical activities. They will discuss with the group what they think happens to their body when they are running, what causes our bodies to sweat and make our heartbeat faster and how long it takes for our bodies to recover. They will even perform some physical activities as a group and monitor what is happening to their bodies.

• Students will also read about healthy and unhealthy habits they do during the day. Such unhealthy habits they will read about include watching TV, playing video games, or laying around instead of doing physical activities such as skateboarding, swimming, and other activities that are good for our heart.

• There is a goal sheet included that will help students monitor how they can get more physical activity into their daily routines. After completing the goal sheet, they will compare it to other classmates and even improve on their physical goals that they want to accomplish.

• In the unit, there is a worksheet about making healthy eating habits. What foods kids should avoid like sugary sweets, greasy foods, chips and sodas. Student will discuss the consequences of eating unhealthy foods verses eating healthy options.

• Lastly, there is a worksheet on the importance of sleep. How much sleep kids need at their age and why it's important to go to bed on time each night.

There are 13 pages included in all.

In the end, there is an assignment to test for understanding.

There are seven units that cover all the health requirements for 3rd grade. Here are the links to other health units:

Health | 3rd Grade Unit 1: Personal Health

Health | 3rd Grade Unit 2: Growth and Development

Health | 3rd Grade Unit 3: Nutrition and Physical Activity

Health | 3rd Grade Unit 4: Substance Use and Abuse

Health | 3rd Grade Unit 5: Injury Prevention and Safety

Health | 3rd Grade Unit 6: Prevention Control of Disease

Health | 3rd Grade Unit 7: Environmental Consumer Health