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Explain the benefits of healthy eating and being physically active.

Describe the importance of choosing a variety of ways to be physically active.

Explain strategies used to advertise food and beverage products.

Analyze how food advertising impacts eating behaviors related to eating when not hungry.

Describe the elements of a physical activity plan.

Develop a personal plan to be physically active.

Describe the short- and long-term effects of alcohol use, including addiction.

Describe the short- and long-term effects of using tobacco, including addiction.

Describe actions that need to be followed to avoid accidental poisoning by household cleaning and paint products.

Describe actions to take in a poison emergency.

Explain rules for safe use of medicines and household products, including those that can be inhaled.

Explain how family and peers can influence choices about using alcohol and other drugs.

Analyze various strategies used in the media that encourage or discourage tobacco use.

Demonstrate verbal and non-verbal ways to refuse alcohol.

Demonstrate verbal and non-verbal ways to refuse tobacco use.

Explain why the back seat is the safest place for young people to ride in a vehicle equipped with air bags.

Explain how booster seats and safety belts help passengers to stay safe.

Describe characteristics of safe and unsafe places.

Describe how to access help when feeling threatened.

Describe safe and unsafe behaviors of occupants in vehicles.

Demonstrate the proper wearing of a safety belt.

Describe dangerous, destructive, and disturbing situations that need to be reported to an adult.

Analyze environments to determine whether they are safe places.

Analyze how one can influence safety belt and booster seat use of others.

Explain the benefits of positive friendships.

Describe the characteristics of positive role models.

Recognize that each person has unique talents and skills.

Describe ways people help each other.

Describe a unique talent or skill of oneself and one other person.

Explain ways to show acceptance of differences.

Analyze how friends influence others’ behavior and well-being.

Demonstrate ways to express appreciation.

Demonstrate strategies for keeping positive friends.

Demonstrate how to confront annoying behavior.

Demonstrate the ability to support and respect people with differences.

Explain the physical, emotional, and social importance of keeping the body clean.

Describe strategies to keep the body clean.

Develop a plan to keep the body clean.