4th Grade
Practical Living/Vocational Skills
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CONTENT/TERMS
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ASSESSMENTS
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Health Education
Basic to health education is a foundation of knowledge, attitudes, skills and behaviors impacting healthy lifestyles. Healthy family relationships are critical to maintaining the
family unit that historically has been considered the fabric of society. While parents are the primary source from which children learn skills to act responsibly in relationships, the
community and school play supportive roles. Health literacy includes an understanding of how the body functions as well as behaviors and decisions that will foster life-long
health. It is assuming responsibility for personal health throughout the life cycle and fostering behaviors and practices that will enhance family health.
Personal Wellness
Describe the difference in active and passive
2,3
PL-04-1.1.1
Students will describe effective social interaction listening.
skills (e.g., identifying emotions, listening,
Explain how communication can help you
cooperation, communication, sharing, empathy,
handle problems and feel better.
following directions, and making friends) that
promote responsible and respectful behavior.
Explain why following directions is important.
DOK 2
Explain techniques that will help you make
friends and qualities you need to have to ve a
good friend.
Etiquette, Fairness, Politeness, Emotions,
Cooperation, Communication, Empathy
PL-04-1.1.2
Students will describe strategies for stress
management, problem solving, conflict
resolution, and communication (e.g., self-esteem,
self-control, empathy, asking for help,
forgiveness/reconciliation, how to apologize,
active listening, anger management, standing up
for one's rights).
DOK 2
Explain the difference in active and passive
listening.
Kentucky Learns Links
(Stress-Coping-Conflict Skills)
Explain ways to resolve a conflict.
Kentucky Learns Links
(Advertising & Peer Pressure)
2
Explain what you should do if a friend asks
you to try something that is harmful or not
right?
Explain strategies for problem solving.
Explain how to stand up for your rights.
Explain ways to deal with anger that are
healthy.
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Kentucky Learns Links
(Changes: Pre-Adolescence)
4
Explain how to deal with peer pressure.
PL-04-1.1.3
Students will describe how physical, social, and
emotional changes occur during preadolescence.
Peer Pressure, Self-control, Assertive, Selfesteem, Self-control, Empathy, forgiveness,
Reconciliation, Active Listening, Anger
Management
Explain what changes happen to your body as
you get older?
Explain how to treat and prevent acne.
PL-04-1.1.6
Students will describe how an individual’s
behavior and choices relating to diet, exercise,
and rest affect body systems (e.g., circulatory,
respiratory, digestive).
DOK 2
Perspiration, Preadolescence, Development,
Acne
Describe how diet, rest, and exercise affect the
circulatory, respiratory, and digestive systems.
Describe the affects that drugs, alcohol, and
tobacco have on body systems.
Nutrition, Circulatory System, Respiratory
System, Digestive System
PL-04-1.1.7
Students will explain how strategies (e.g., diet,
exercise, rest, immunizations) and good hygiene
practices (e.g., hand washing, brushing teeth,
using tissues, not sharing personal items)
promote good health and prevent communicable
(cold, flu/influenza, measles, strep throat, lice)
and non-communicable (heart disease, diabetes,
obesity, cancer, asthma) diseases.
DOK 2
Describe ways to reduce the spread of germs
and disease.
Health Brain Pop
• Adolescence
Health Brain Pop
• Drug Abuse
• Circulatory System
• Digestive System
• Respiratory System
• Sleep
• Nutrition
• Fitness
• Diabetes
• Body Weight
• Immune System
• Flu & Flu Vaccine
4
Health Department
1
Explain why you should not share personal
items such as hair brushes or toothbrushes.
Explain the correct hand washing method.
Explain the difference in a communicable and
non-communicable disease and give an
example of each.
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SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES/
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Explain good hygiene what it means and what
you need to do to have good hygiene.
PL-04-1.1.8
Students will identify behavior choices (tobacco,
alcohol, illegal drug use) that result in negative
consequences.
DOK 1
Good Hygiene, Exercise, Rest,
Immunizations, Hand Washing, Brushing
Teeth, Communicable, Non-communicable
What makes people use drugs and alcohol?
Law Enforcement
2
Describe the risks of drugs and alcohol.
Describe why drugs cause dependency and
how some people become addicted.
Dependency, Abuse, Tobacco, Alcohol,
Illegal Drugs, Prescription Drugs
Kentucky Learns Links
(Laws & Regulations)
Kentucky Learns Links
(Substance Use & Abuse)
Kentucky Learns Links
(Substance Use & Abuse)
ORQ – Tobacco Use
PL-04-1.1.9
Students will describe symptoms of common
social and emotional problems (aggression,
anxiety, depression).
DOK 2
Describe a situation when a person might
become aggressive, depressed, or have
anxiety.
2
Explain strategies to cope with stress.
Identify ways to reduce aggression,
depression, and anxiety.
Explain ways to cope with aggression,
anxiety, and depression.
PL-04-1.1.11
Students will identify self-management and
coping strategies (goal setting, decision making,
and time management).
DOK 1
Aggression, Depression, Anxiety, Stress
What can you do to calm yourself and relax?
2
Explain why setting goals are important.
Explain strategies to help you make good
decisions.
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Describe time management techniques.
Coping Strategies
Nutrition
PL-04-1.2.1
Students will identify foods containing nutrients
(protein, carbohydrates, fats), which are important
in the growth and development of healthy bodies.
4
Describe the importance of eating a variety of
nutrients.
Explain and diagram the food pyramid.
Plan a menu that is balanced with the Food
Pyramid Guide.
Food Pyramid, Nutrients, Protein,
Carbohydrates, Fats
PL-04-1.2.2
Students will describe key recommendations
made in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
(weight management, physical activity, food
groups to encourage) and the overall purpose of
these guidelines.
DOK 2
Why is it important to eat healthy?
Kentucky Learns Links
(Food Pyramid)
4
List a variety of vitamins and minerals.
PACS (Paducah Allied Community Services)
What foods are nutritious?
Explain how to read a food label.
Nutrition, Vitamins, Minerals, Food labels
Safety
PL-04-1.3.1
Students will identify safety practices (e.g., use of
seatbelts/helmets/life vests) for dealing with a
variety of health hazards (e.g., crossing the street,
talking to strangers, dealing with threatening
situations) while at home, school, and play.
What are the benefits of being safe?
Identify safety practices while swimming or
boating.
Kentucky Learns Links
(Personal Safety Skills)
4
ORQ – Bike Safety
(Doug Beckhard)
Identify safety practices while riding in a car
or on a school bus.
What is your plan for staying safe when
crossing the street?
Explain what you should do if approached by
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4
Explain the signs that a person is choking.
Health Brain Pop
• Burns
• Broken Bones
• CPR
Describe what you should do if choking.
School Nurse
Describe the appropriate procedures when
dealing with a bleeding, choking, an
individual with a broken bone or burning
victim.
Local Fire Department (October)
a stranger.
What procedures should you follow during a
storm?
PL-04-1.3.2
Students will identify proper procedures (calling
911, Heimlich maneuver, stop, drop & roll, apply
pressure) for dealing with emergency situations
(choking, bleeding, burns).
DOK 1
Catastrophe, Disaster, Safety
Describe the roll of 911 in an emergency
situation.
Describe what you should do during a fire.
Explain what you should do if you break a
bone or get a serious cut.
First aid, Heimlich Maneuver, First Degree
Burns, Second Degree Burns, Third Degree
Burns
Physical Education
Addresses both health-related and skill-related components that promote enhanced health behaviors and increase responsible decision-making. Physical Education uses physical
activity as a means to help students acquire skills, fitness, knowledge and attitudes that contribute to their optimal development and well-being.
Psychomotor Skills
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CONTENT/TERMS
PL-04-2.1.1
Students will apply fundamental motor skills:
Locomotor:
• Walking
• Running
• Skipping
• Hopping
• Galloping
• Sliding
• Leaping
• Jumping
Explain strategies you can use to be a better
player.
Nonlocomotor:
• Turning
• Twisting
• Bending
• Stretching
• Swinging
• Swaying
• Balancing
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES/
ASSESSMENTS
GRADING
PERIOD
Kentucky Learns Links
(Individual & Team Sports)
1,2,3,4
Describe how you properly execute a forward
pass, catch a pass, or carry a football.
Explain what it mean to trap and dribble a
soccer ball.
Describe how to grip and throw a softball
correctly.
Identify the basic rules for playing
Volleyball.
Techniques, Execution, Accuracy, Followthrough, Serving
Fundamental manipulative skills:
• Hitting
• Kicking
• Throwing
• Catching
• Striking
• Dribbling
PL-04-2.1.2
Students will explain the fundamental movement
concepts:
• Body awareness - what the body is doing
• Space awareness - where the body moves
• Time - how quickly the body moves
• Effort - how the body moves
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Relationship - relationships that occur
while the body moves
Lifetime Physical Wellness
PL-04-2.2.1
Students will describe physical and social
benefits that result from regular and appropriate
participation in physical activities:
• physical benefits (e.g., weight management,
muscular strength, muscular endurance,
flexibility, cardiorespiratory/cardiovascular endurance,
control of body movements, stress
reduction)
• social benefits (e.g., positive interaction with
others, respect for self and others,
enjoyment, self-expression)
DOK 1
PL-04-2.2.2
Students will explain the importance of practice for
improving performance in games and sports.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS/
CONTENT/TERMS
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES/
ASSESSMENTS
GRADING
PERIOD
•
PL-04-2.2.3
Students will describe the components of fitness
(muscular strength, muscular endurance,
flexibility, body composition, cardiorespiratory/cardiovascular endurance) and the
FITT Principle (Frequency, Intensity, Type,
Time).
DOK 1
PL-04-2.2.4
Students will explain basic rules for participating in
simple games and activities needed to make games
fair.
Explain the difference in physical and social
benefits of exercising.
2
Describe the importance of exercise.
Identify social benefits of exercise, be
specific.
Physical Benefits, Social Benefits
Describe how practice improves performance.
Identify ways to increase strength, endurance,
and flexibility.
1
Kentucky Learns Links
(Exercise & Fitness)
2
Identify activities you can do to become
strong?
Explain the FITT principal.
Endurance, Cardio respiratory/cardiovascular
endurance, Frequency, Intensity, Type, Time,
Muscular Strength, Muscular endurance,
Flexibility, Body Composition
Describe the importance of rules in games.
Kentucky Learns Links
(Sports & Fitness)
3
Describe situations that could arise without
rules in a game.
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GRADING
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Explain the social benefits of participating in
PL-04-2.2.5
Students will explain how rules of play and
sports activities.
Kentucky Learns Links
3
sportsmanship for spectators and participants
(Sports & Fitness)
during games and/or activities make them safe and
Spectator, Athlete, Written rules, Unwritten
enjoyable.
rules
Consumerism
Consumer skills are essential for individuals and families due to the availability of numerous products and services on the market, multiple advertising techniques, the need to
make responsible financial management decisions, and to utilize resources impacting the community and environment. These skills can provide a foundation for becoming
consumer literate and responsible citizens.
Consumer Decisions
Compare and contrast wants and needs.
3
PL-04-3.1.01
Describe various wants and needs.
Students will explain the difference between wants
and needs as it relates to consumer decisions.
Describe how needs can change depending on
the situation.
Wants, Needs
3
PL-04-3.1.2
Students will identify major factors (price,
quality, features) to consider when making
consumer decisions and will compare and
evaluate products and services based on these
factors.
DOK 2
PL-04-3.1.3
Students will explain ways consumer’s buying
practices are influenced by peer pressure and
desire for status.
DOK 2
PL-04-3.1.4
Students will identify and describe consumer
actions (reusing, reducing, recycling) that impact
Explain what factors influence a consumer to
buy one product over another.
Explain the difference between a product and
service.
Products, Services, Price, Quality, Features
Explain what using drugs and alcohol do to a
person’s body.
3
Kentucky Learns Links
(Advertising & Peer Pressure)
2
“Recycling Race/Relay” PE Central
(Classroom Teacher Integrated)
3
Describe how friends are influenced to
purchase certain items.
Self-destruction, Advertisement, Marketing,
Bandwagon, Exaggerating
List ways that consumers can reduce, reuse,
recycle.
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the environment.
DOK 2
Describe the effects on the environment
without recycling.
PL-04-3.1.5
Students will identify and explain the available
health and safety agencies in a community that
provide services:
• Health department
• Fire department
• Sanitation
• Police
• Ambulance services
Financial Literacy
PL-04-3.2.1
Students will explain the purpose of a budget
and define the basic components (income,
expenses, savings).
DOK 2
Reuse, Reduce, Recycle
Explain what an immunization is and why
they are needed.
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES/
ASSESSMENTS
GRADING
PERIOD
Kentucky Learns Links
(Immunization)
4
Explain how a health department, fire
department, and police keep a community
safe.
Explain sanitation and give examples.
Immunization, Sanitation
Describe the expenses that an average size
family would have.
3
Describe ways to save or earn money.
Explain how to create a budget.
Income, Expenses, Savings, Bills
Vocational Studies
Awareness of careers starts in the primary grades and progresses at the middle level to more specific exploration of careers. The total experience through high school allows
students to determine a career path that matches their interests, aptitude and abilities, while providing strategies to prepare for a career. The basic skills, knowledge and positive
work habits for successful transition from school to postsecondary experiences and to life are addressed throughout a student’s educational experience.
Career Awareness, Exploration and Planning
PL-04-4.1.1
Explain reasons why people work.
Students will explain why people need to work (e.g.,
2
chores, jobs, employment) to meet basic needs
Explain the effects of a family with no
(food, clothing, shelter).
employment income.
PL-04-4.1.2
Students will identify jobs (e.g., farmer, nurse,
2
truck driver) relating to Kentucky’s Career Clusters
and describe these jobs/careers.
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PL-04-4.1.3
Students will describe how academic classes (e.g.,
reading and writing) relate to various
jobs/careers.
DOK 1
Employability Skills
PL-04-4.2.1
Students will describe how personal
responsibility and good work habits (e.g.,
attendance, work done on time, follow directions)
are important at home, school, and work.
DOK 2
Describe how the information students learn
in school will help them in the workplace.
PL-04-4.2.2
Students will describe team skills (e.g.,
cooperation, communication) and explain how
these skills are used to complete tasks more
efficiently at home, school, and work.
DOK 2
Communication/Technology
PL-04-4.3.1
Students will explain how technology tools (e.g.,
computer programs, Internet, email, cell phones)
are used in homes, schools, and jobs.
DOK 2
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ASSESSMENTS
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PERIOD
4
Careers, Jobs, Skills
Identify good work habits at school, home, or
work and why they are important
1,2
Good work habits, Responsibility,
Punctuality, Attendance
Explain why you should be a team player.
3,4
Explain the benefits of cooperation and
communication when completing a task.
Cooperation, Communication
Explain how technology has changed over the
past ten years.
4
Identify jobs that use technology.
Explain how technology increase time and
money in the workplace.
Internet, Email, Cell phones
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