NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARDS
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The The National Health Education Standards (NHES) External Link are written expectations for what students should know and be able to do by grades 2, 5, 8, and 12 to promote personal, family, and community health. The standards provide a framework for curriculum development and selection, instruction, and student assessment in health education.

National Health Education Content Standards Correlation Grades: 5-8
Instructional Objectives
Health Content Standard

Analyze a blood sample for alcohol (ethanol) using headspace gas chromatography.

Standard 3: Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health.

Identify organs associated with the absorption, distribution, and elimination of alcohol.

Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

Comprehend how blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is related to level of intoxication.

Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

Examine factors that influence BAC.

Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

Standard 2: Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology and other factors on health behaviors

Recognize the importance of alcohol dehydrogenase in alcohol metabolism.

Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.