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• Define responsibility.
• The need to take responsibility for my actions and behaviors, and how they make other people feel.
Grade 3
Lesson 1: Coping with Strong Emotions/Terminology for the Reproductive System.
Students will give examples of healthy coping strategies for dealing with strong emotions.
• Recognizing physical symptoms of strong emotions.
• Listing specific coping strategies for dealing with strong emotions.
Students will identify basic terminology for reproductive body parts and understand that all living organisms
reproduce.
• Reasons for learning and using the correct terminology.
• Private parts are off-limits to all people with the exception of medical personnel.
• Safe Touches versus Unsafe Touches and how to handle unsafe approaches.
• Understanding the word “consent”.
Grade 4
Lesson 1: Peer Pressure/Puberty
Students will be able to recognize positive and negative peer pressure.
• Peer pressure and how it relates to substance use and abuse.
• Responding to negative peer pressure.
Students will recognize the physical changes that occur during puberty and relate these changes to the increased
need for personal hygiene.
• Instruction includes the following physical changes: growth spurt, increased sweat production, skin changes, mood
swings, growth of pubic and underarm hair, increased shoulder width in boys, and breast and hip development in
girls. In addition, the importance of personal hygiene in relation to these bodily changes is discussed. Instruction for
girls includes basic anatomy of the female reproductive system, menstruation, and the intended use and proper
disposal of sanitary products. Instruction for boys includes basic anatomy of the male reproductive system,
erections, and nocturnal emissions.
• Emphasis is placed on the fact that the onset of sexual changes and growth patterns varies with individuals and that
this is natural. The focus is on the development of a positive attitude toward oneself during puberty and appreciation
for individual differences.
Grade 5
Lesson 1: Media Messaging on Sexuality, The Endocrine System, Reproductive Organs, and Personal
Hygiene
Students will identify the effects that mass media can have on teenagers.
• Identify specific places where the media specifically targets young audiences.
• Examine the messages from mass media as it relates to sexuality.
• Identify ways to protect oneself when using social media.
Students will demonstrate an increased understanding of the changes that occur during puberty.
• Identify the basic parts of the endocrine system.
• Understand the relationship between hormones and the emotional changes during puberty.
• Explore strategies for handling the emotional changes during puberty.
• Identify the changes of puberty in males and females.
• Identify reproductive organs.
• Identify good personal hygiene habits.
Updated: 4/20/26
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