The The National Health Education Standards (NHES) 
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.
Instructional Objectives |
Health Content Standard |
Learn that some pain-relieving drugs were originally derived from botanical sources. |
Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health. |
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Recognize that there is a class of pain-relieving drug known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). |
Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health. Standard 3: Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information and products and services to enhance health. |
Interpret data and draw conclusions from a virtual experiment. |
Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health. |
Comprehend the role of animals in research. |
Standard 2: Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors. |
Distinguish between the effect of an analgesic and an anesthetic. |
Standard 3: Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information and products and services to enhance health. |
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