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 which parts and functions of the brain are affected by stimulants. |
Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health. |
Distinguish the physiological effects of a stimulant and a hallucinogen. |
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 virtual experiments on the effects of certain drugs on heart rate. |
Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health. |
Recognize that certain substances are abused stimulants and hallucinogens. |
Standard 2: Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors. |
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