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

This 3rd Grade Health Unit focuses on Substance Use and Abuse and is essential to help students with their health and wellness.

There are seven units in all taught in 3rd grade that focus on health.

These units include:

Unit 1 that focuses on Personal Health and Wellness

Unit 2 that focuses on Growth and Development

Unit 3 teaches students about Nutrition and Physical Activity and how to eat right and stay active

Unit 4 that helps students with Substance Use and Abuse and how to avoid bad substances

Unit 5 that will teach students about Injury/ Violence Prevention Control and Safety

Unit 6 that covers what happened during Covid and how to protect themselves while learning about Prevention/Control of Disease

Unit 7 discusses our environment and how to help save our planet with 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. 

Through using this 3rd Grade Health Unit 4: Substance Use and Abuse, students will explore and learn to identify daily healthy habits.

Included in this 3rd Grade Health Unit are the following:

• Students will learn and discuss substances that are legal and illegal such as over the counter drugs vs. drugs that are harmful.

• There is information on smoking, drugs, and drinking alcohol. Students will come to understand the importance of avoiding these substances and discuss their answers with their classmates. .

• Understanding labels on medication is an important skill for students. They will learn how to read these labels on over-the-counter medications and discuss the information learned and complete questions pertaining to this information.

• Also included is an assessment to check for understanding.

This unit meets Common Core Standards. It is 9 pages of fun engaging activities!

There are seven units that cover all the health requirements for 3rd grade. Go to K-5 Treasures to check out the other 3rd Grade Health Units to help students complete the entire Health Standards for the year!

This unit meets Common Core Standards.