State Curriculum - Health

 
Grade 3
Standard 7.0 Disease Prevention and Control: Students will demonstrate the ability to apply prevention and treatment knowledge, skills, and strategies to reduce susceptibility and manage disease.
A. Disease Classification
1. Identify diseases as communicable.
a. Discuss communicable disease.
b. Identify examples of communicable diseases such as, common cold, strep throat, flu, and others.
c. Explain the importance of prevention or early detection and treatment of disease.
2. Identify diseases as non communicable.
a. Discuss non-communicable disease.
b. Identify exams testing for the presence of non-communicable disease such as allergies, asthma, and others.
3. Compare parasitic diseases.
a. Identify parasites such as lice and ticks.
b. Identify conditions/diseases caused by parasites.
c. Illustrate strategies to prevent parasitic diseases.