Elementary
Standard(s)

Intermediate
Standard(s)

Commencement
Standard(s)

At the elementary level, students will:

• recognize and use appropriate (anatomical) terms for body parts and functions     
• recognize that individuals develop in a sequence with varying rates and unique patterns     
• understand that a person's physical appearance is determined by both heredity and family patterns     
• identify the biological differences between males and females     
• relate personal health practices to changes that occur during puberty.     

At the intermediate level, students will:

• respect an individual's right to privacy while acknowledging the need to communicate effectively concerning the parts and functions of the human body     
• relate developmental changes in their own lives to family patterns     
• analyze how their physical appearance is related to family patterns     
• comprehend how the biological differences between males and females contribute to an individual's role in reproduction     
• understand the need to alter health practices to meet the changes occurring in their bodies as a result of the changes associated with puberty.     

At the commencement level, students will:

• respect the complex interactions of the human body's parts and their respective functions     
• appreciate the unique patterns of development and change that occur throughout the life cycle     
• select physical activities appropriate to an individual's body type, family background, and life style    
• appreciate the responsibilities associated with sexuality throughout the life cycle     
• give priority to the personal health practices associated with the changes that occur throughout the life cycle.     

Summary: Elementary students recognize how the basic body systems function together in individual patterns of development. Students understand the basic patterns of development that govern the changes that occur as males and females mature.

Summary: Intermediate level students integrate knowledge of the basic body systems with an understanding of the changes that accompany puberty. As part of this understanding students alter their own personal health practices to respond to and meet the changing nature of their own development.

Summary: Commencement level students integrate a thorough knowledge of individual patterns of growth and development with health practices appropriate for their life.