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 |
Link the occurrence of symptoms after an industrial accident to a specific toxin (organic solvent) using epidemiological methods. |
Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health. |
Recognize that there are workplace safety measures to limit people’s exposure to toxic vapors. |
Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health. |
Know that exposure to organic solvents can cause illness and death. |
Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health. |
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