Health and Physical Education
Grade 6: Healthy Living
Achievement
Level
Overall Expectations
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•explain how body image and self-esteem influence eating practices;
 
 
 
 
•identify the major parts of the reproductive system and their functions and relate them to puberty;
 
 
 
 
•use basic prevention and treatment skills (e.g., basic first aid) to help themselves and others;        
•identify the influences (e.g., the media, peers, family) affecting the use of cannabis and other drugs, as well as the effects and legalities of, as well as healthy alternatives to, cannabis and other drugs.         
Specific Expectations
       
Healthy Eating        
•determine the influence of various factors (e.g., the media, family traditions, allergies) on personal food choices, body image, and self-esteem;        
•analyse personal eating habits in a variety of situations (e.g., at home, in school, in restaurants);        
•describe the benefits of healthy eating for active living;         
Growth and Development        
•relate the changes at puberty to the reproductive organs and their functions;        
•apply a problem-solving/decision-making process to address issues related to friends, peers, and family relationships;         
Personal Safety and Injury Prevention        
•identify and describe appropriate methods for preventing and treating ailments (e.g., sunburn, minor cuts);        
•identify the responsibilities associated with caring for themselves and others (e.g., while babysitting);        
•describe and respond appropriately to potentially violent situations relevant to themselves (e.g., threats, harassment, violence in the media);         
Substance Use and Abuse        
•describe the short- and long-term effects of cannabis and other illicit drugs;        
•determine influences (e.g., interpersonal, personal, legal, economic) on the use and abuse of tobacco and other drugs (e.g., alcohol, cannabis, LSD) and consider them as part of a decision-making process to make healthy choices;        
•identify people and community agencies that support making healthy choices regarding substance use and abuse.         
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 Expectations: Copyright The Queen's Printer for Ontario, 1998.  Format: Copyright B.Phillips, 1998.