🔬 Science · The Human Body
Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Understand how lifestyle choices affect the body’s health: a balanced diet, regular exercise, adequate sleep, and avoiding harmful substances (tobacco, alcohol, drugs) help body systems function well, while poor choices increase the risk of disease
Typical age: 9–11 years
“Can your child explain how what they eat, how much they exercise, and how much they sleep affects how their body works — and why smoking or drugs are harmful?”
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Needs first
- The Immune System
Lifestyle choices affect immune health; understanding immune system enriches health reasoning
- Balanced Diet & Food GroupsREQUIRED
Making lifestyle choices requires knowing what a balanced diet is
- Circulation & Breathing TogetherREQUIRED
Understanding how lifestyle affects health requires knowing how circulatory and respiratory systems interact