5th Grade Health & SEL: the year at a glance
5 units ¡ 16 lessons ¡ based on National Health Education Standards + CASEL SEL competencies (grade band 3â5). Every unit ends with a review & assessment day.
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Unit 1: Emotions & self-management CASEL: Self-management
Recognize triggers and use coping strategies ¡ Set and work toward goals
- Emotional vocabularyCASEL: Self-awareness
- Triggers and copingCASEL: Self-management
- Growth mindsetCASEL: Self-awareness
- Setting goalsCASEL: Self-management
- Review & assessment
Unit 2: Relationships & conflict resolution CASEL: Relationship skills
Communicate clearly ¡ Resolve conflicts and respond to bullying
- Communication skillsNHES 4
- Resolving conflictsNHES 4
- Bullying: be an upstanderNHES 8
- Review & assessment
Unit 3: Nutrition & physical activity NHES 1
Read nutrition labels ¡ Plan balanced meals and activity
- Reading food labelsNHES 3
- Balanced mealsNHES 1
- Sugary drinksNHES 2
- Review & assessment
Unit 4: Body systems, safety & medicine NHES 1
Describe how body systems work together ¡ Use medicine safely ¡ Practice personal safety
- Body systemsNHES 1
- Medicine safetyNHES 7
- Online safetyNHES 7
- Review & assessment
Unit 5: Responsible decision-making CASEL: Responsible decision-making
Use a decision-making model ¡ Resist peer pressure
- Decision-making stepsNHES 5
- Peer pressure and refusal skillsNHES 4
- Helping our communityCASEL: Social awareness
- Review & assessment