Grade 8 Health Arkansas Standards

Human Growth and Development

I can demonstrate an understanding of how different body systems interact and depend on each other.

I can analyze more advanced body systems and the function that they play in overall health.

I can analyze and discuss physical and emotional changes that occur during puberty and the physical changes that occur within body systems as I mature.

Healthy Skills and Relationships

I can evaluate how inappropriate and risky behaviors as well as poor communication may have negative consequences in relationships.

I can identify the dangers and consequences of inappropriate use of technology and social media.

I can analyze the impact of behaviors and communication on relationships.

Nutrition

I can recognize different types of eating disorders and identify resources for treatment.

I can develop a personal eating plan that contributes to overall health and well-being.

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

I can analyze the misuse of and dependency on alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and identify support and resources for treatment.

I can evaluate the family, societal, and legal impact of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

Personal Health and Safety

I can monitor personal feelings and stress and identify strategies, skills, and resources that assist in managing them.

I can examine personal feelings and stress that can be a threat to personal safety.

I can identify strategies to avoid risk associated with communicable diseases.

I can show/model a knowledge of first aid and appropriate response in emergency situations.

Students will demonstrate the ability to apply their understanding of human growth and development, including awareness of their own and others’, related to body systems.

Students will investigate healthy and unhealthy behaviors related to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, while understanding the physical, psychological, and legal consequences for self and others.

Students will apply concepts of how food choices impact the overall health of self and others, and investigate how different types of eating disorders damage body systems.

Students will promote physical, social, and emotional health for self and others.

Students will demonstrate healthy relationships and interaction with others, utilize effective communication skills (verbal, non-verbal, and online), and differentiate between healthy and unhealthy behaviors, and how those behaviors impact relationships with peers and adults.