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 |
Identify four main parts of the nervous system and know their major functions. Discover that the body produces naturally occurring opioids known as endogenous opioids. Understand the way in which neurotransmitters bind to receptors. |
Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health. |
Synthesize data from virtual experiments to determine how neurons communicate. |
Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health. |
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