Unit Title: Human Growth & Development Integrated Skills – Grade 5

Targeted State Standards: Standards 1-7

Unit Objectives/Enduring Understandings: Students will be able to identify the changes that occur during puberty; Understand how their own sexuality is
impacted by the world around them; How they can make their wishes known using appropriate communication skills.

Essential Questions: Why is it important to understand human development?

How do I care for my reproductive system?
What is a relationship? How does one develop a relationship?
How do social and cultural environments shape how I learn about and express my sexuality?
How can I avoid unwanted consequences of sexual behavior?
What are STI’s/STD’s? How are they prevented, treated, and cured?

Unit Assessment: Teacher-developed assessment that will demonstrate student understanding of the unit objectives and essential questions as they
relate to this unit.

Core Content Instructional Actions

Benchmark Guiding Questions Performance Standards Activities/Resources Check Points
Standards What students will know. (Skills) (Assessments)

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 Content Standard 1 K- Question 1: What is
5-8 Benchmark 1 abstinence and how can it
improve health outcomes?
Question 2: How do I
demonstrate acquisition and
integration of personal body
safety skills related to
abstinence?
Question 3: How do I use
this knowledge to identify
healthy behaviors related to
sexuality such as
abstinence?
Benchmark Standards
UNIT TITLE : HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
1.1 Describe risk factors and APS Growth and Development quiz
their association with health guidelines crossword
consequences in the areas Models, posters, diagrams, DVDs, keeping a
related to sexuality; nutrition; internet, collaborative projects, oral classroom
alcohol, tobacco and other drug presentation, and role play journal
use; physical activity; personal
safety; mental, social and Informal
emotional well-being; assessments and
observations.
1.2 Identify healthy alternatives
to unhealthy behaviors in the Journal in written
areas related to sexuality; and/or pictorial
nutrition; alcohol, tobacco and form (with labels)
other drug use; physical
activity; personal safety; Whole group
mental, social and emotional sharing and
well-being (i.e., abstinence, discussion
selection of healthy food
choices, “natural highs,” etc.);
and
1.3 Explain how personal daily
choices can affect future health
status.
Core Content Instructional Actions
Guiding Questions Performance Standards Activities/Resources Check Points
(What students will know) (Skills) (Assessments)
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 Content Standard 4
5-8 Benchmark(s) 2 & 3
UNIT TITLE : HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Question 4: What are the 3.1 Student will APS Growth and Informal
best ways to refuse the describe the best ways Development guidelines assessments
negative influences found to refuse the negative Models, posters, diagrams, and
from our culture, social influences found from DVDs, internet, observations.
media, technology, and our culture, social collaborative projects, oral
advertising? media, technology, and presentation, and role play Journal in
advertising. written
Question 5: How does and/or
the media mislead with 2.4: Student will be able pictorial form
messages based on their to identify and analyze (with labels)
goals? (i.e., sell, the ways media can be
entertain, play, etc.) used to manipulate Whole group
ideas and behaviors. sharing and
discussion
Core Content Instructional Actions
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 Benchmark Standards Guiding Questions Performance Standards Activities/Resources Check Points
(What students will know) (Skills)
(Assessments)

Content Standard 1 Question 6: How are male and
5-8 Benchmark 3 female bodies designed?
Question 7: What are the
processes involved in girls and
boys changing into women and
men?
3.1 During 5th grade growth and
development units students will
learn to understand: male and
female anatomy, girl to woman,
boy to man, refusal skills, self-
esteem, hygiene, and personal
safety.
APS Growth and Development
guidelines,
models, posters, diagrams,
DVDs, internet, collaborative
projects, oral presentation, and
role play
Informal assessments
and observations.
Journal in written
and/or pictorial form
(with labels)
Whole group sharing
and discussion

Content Standard 3 Question 8: How do you know 6.1 Student will identify signals
5-8 Benchmark 6 when you are in a dangerous their body might give them if
situation and what are the signals they are is a threatening
your body might give you if you situation.
are in a threatening situation?
(i.e., goose bumps, headaches,
butterflies, sweating, body
shaking)

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 Core Content
Benchmark Standards Guiding Questions
(What students will know)
Standard 1 What are the negative health
5-8 Benchmark 6:1-3, 7:1, risks and consequences that
8:1-2 can occur in relation to
sexuality?
Standard 2 What is HIV?
Benchmark 1:1-2, 2:1-2, 6:1-
3 What is hepatitis?
How does pregnancy happen
and how can it be prevented?
UNIT TITLE : HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Instructional Actions
Performance Standards Activities/Resources Check Points
(Skills)
(Assessments)
Student will identify the negative APS Growth and Development Informal assessments
health risks and consequences guidelines and observations.
that can occur in relation to Models, posters, diagrams,
sexuality. DVDs, internet, collaborative Journal in written
projects, oral presentation, and and/or pictorial form
role play (with labels)
Student will be able to identify
the definitions of HIV and Whole group sharing
hepatitis. In addition, student and discussion
will be able to identify what are
the safe and unsafe behaviors
related to the transmission of
HIV and hepatitis.
Student will be able to verbalize
the concept that 1 egg plus 1
sperm equals baby.
1egg+1sperm=baby
Student will understand that
abstinence is about keeping the
egg and sperm apart.
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 Core Content Instructional Actions

Benchmark Standards Guiding Questions Performance Standards Activities/Resources Check Points

(What students will know) (Skills)
(Assessments)

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 Content Standard 2 Question 9: What is the cost of
5-8 Benchmark(s) 2, 5, 6 abstinence vs. the cost of having
a baby?
Question 10: What resources are
available to find health care in our
community?
Question 11: In what ways are
you are responsible for your own
health choices related to your
sexuality?
Content Standard 6 Question 12: What are the
5-8 Benchmarks 3 negative health risks and
consequences that can occur in
relation to sexuality?
Content Standard 2 Question 13: What is HIV and
5-8 Benchmark(s) 1 & 6 what is hepatitis?
Content Standard 3
5-8 Benchmark 3 Question 14: How does
pregnancy happen and how can
it be prevented?
UNIT TITLE : HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT GRADES 5
5.1 Student will be able to APS Growth and Development Informal assessments
Identify valid health care ideas, guidelines and observations.
where they are available, and Models, posters, diagrams,
how to compare costs. DVDs, internet, collaborative Journal in written
projects, oral presentation, and and/or pictorial form
role play (with labels)
2.1 Student will be able to
identify what resources are Whole group sharing
available to find health care in and discussion
our community.
6.1 Student will Identify ways
they are responsible for their
own health choices related to
their sexuality.
3.1 Students will identify the
negative health risks and
consequences that can occur in
relation to sexuality.
6.1 Student will be able to
identify the definitions of HIV
and hepatitis, and identify the
safe and unsafe behaviors
related to transmission of these
diseases.
3.1 Student will be able to
verbalize the concept that 1 egg
plus 1 sperm equals baby
(1egg+1sperm=baby), and that
abstinence is about keeping the
egg and sperm apart.
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 Core Content Instructional Actions

Benchmark Standards Guiding Questions Performance Standards Activities/Resources Check Points

(What students will know) (Skills)
(Assessments)

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 Content Standard 3 Question 15: How do healthy
5-8 Benchmark 2 behaviors affect health outcomes
related to sexuality?
(i.e., sexual behavior and teen
pregnancy)
Content Standard 6 Question 16: How do your values
5-8 Benchmark(s) 2 & 3 and the values of those around
you affect the decision making
processes related to sexuality?
Question 17: How do the health
decisions that you make relate to
the consequences of your
choices?
(i.e., how remaining abstinent will
lead to not having unwanted
pregnancy or sexually transmitted
infections.)
Content Standard 5 Question 18: What are forms of
5-8 Benchmark 1 verbal and non-verbal
communication?
Content Standard 7 Question 19: What are the ways
5-8 Benchmark 4, 1 that verbal and non-verbal
communication can be used to
show caring, respect, and
consideration for others?
Question 20: What
communication skills can be used
to demonstrate healthy behavior
and unhealthy behavior in regard
to sexuality?
UNIT TITLE : HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT GRADES 5
2.1 Student will identify how APS Growth and Development Informal assessments
health behaviors affect health guidelines and observations.
outcomes related to sexuality. Models, posters, diagrams,
DVDs, internet, collaborative Journal in written
projects, oral presentation, and and/or pictorial form
role play (with labels)
Whole group sharing
2.1 Students will describe how and discussion
Their values and the values of
Those around them affect the
decision-making processes
related to sexuality.
3.1 Student will be able to
describe how their health
decisions relate to the
consequences of those choices.
1.2 Student will be able to role
play different forms of verbal
and non-verbal communication.
4.1 Student will be able to
identify and demonstrate ways
that verbal and non-verbal
communication can be used to
show caring, respect, and
consideration for others.
1.1 Student will describe the
communication skills that can be
used to demonstrate healthy
and unhealthy behavior in
regard to sexuality.
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 Core Content Instructional Actions

Benchmark Standards Guiding Questions Performance Standards Activities/Resources Check Points

(What students will know) (Skills)
(Assessments)

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 Standard 5 What are forms of verbal and
5-8 Benchmark 1:2 non-verbal communication?
What are the ways that verbal
Standard 6 and non-verbal communication
5-8 Benchmark 1:1, 2:1-2, can be used to show caring,
3:1-2 respect, and consideration for
others?
Student will be able to role play
different forms of verbal and
non-verbal communication.
Student will be able to identify
and demonstrate the ways that
verbal and non-verbal
communication can be used to
show caring, respect, and
consideration for others.
APS Growth and Development Informal assessments
guidelines and observations.
Models, posters, diagrams,
DVDs, internet, collaborative Journal in written
projects, oral presentation, and and/or pictorial form
role play (with labels)
Whole group sharing
and discussion

What are the communication Student will describe the

skills that can be used to communication skills that can be
Standard 7 demonstrate healthy behavior in used to demonstrate healthy
5-8 Benchmark 1:1 regard to sexuality? and unhealthy behavior in
Unhealthy behavior? regard to sexuality.

Core Content Instructional Actions

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 Benchmark Standards Guiding Questions
(What students will know)
Standard 6 Question 21: How can I set and
5-8 Benchmark 4:1-2 attain realistic personal health
goals regarding sexuality?
5-8 Benchmark 5:1-2 Question 22: How will my health
goals change as I grow older and
as my responsibilities and
priorities change?
Core Content
UNIT TITLE : HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Performance Standards
(Skills)
Student will set and attain
realistic personal health goals
regarding sexuality.
Student will describe how their
health goals change as they
grow older and their
responsibilities and priorities
change.
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Activities/Resources Check Points
(Assessments)
APS Growth and Development Informal assessments
guidelines and observations.
Models, posters, diagrams,
DVDs, internet, collaborative Journal in written
projects, oral presentation, and and/or pictorial form
role play (with labels)
Whole group sharing
and discussion
Instructional Actions
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 Benchmark Standards Guiding Questions
(What students will know)
Standard 7
5-8 Benchmark 1, 3, 4, 5 Question 23: What is the
difference between facts and
opinions?
Question 24: What are the
communication barriers related to
discussing sexuality, and how
can the barriers be overcome?
Question 25: How can I advocate
for my own health as well as the
health of those around me?
UNIT TITLE : HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Performance Standards Activities/Resources Check Points
(Skills)
(Assessments)
APS Growth and Development Informal assessments
1.1 Student will be able to guidelines and observations.
recognize the difference Models, posters, diagrams,
between facts and opinions. DVDs, internet, collaborative Journal in written
projects, oral presentation, and and/or pictorial form
role play (with labels)
Whole group sharing
3.1 Student will describe barriers and discussion
to communication about
sexuality and identify ways to
overcome those barriers.
4.1 The students will be able to
role play how they can advocate
for their own health as well as
the health of those around them.
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 Resources: Essential Materials, Supplementary Materials, Links to Best Practices Differentiated Instructions: Modifications, student difficulties,
“The Sexuality Education Resource” a publication of planned parenthood of NM, 719 San Mateo possible misunderstandings
NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 505-265-5976
the Wonder of boys, Michael Gurian, 1997 Consult IEPs and 504 plans to differentiate instruction based on
Teaching About Sexuality and HIV: Principles and Methods for Effective Education, Evonne individual needs.
Hedgepeth and Joan Helmich, 1996

Recommended Resources: APS HIV/AIDS/Puberty Resource Guide for Elementary School

Internet Sources:
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/hecat/pdf/hecat_module_sh.pdf
http://www.teachingsexualhealth.ca/ Click on “teachers” and explore topics by grade level.
Lesson plans included.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/dstd/dstdp.html Information on HIV and AIDS
www.teenpregnancy.org from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
www.siecus.org The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the US
http://recapp.etr.org/recapp/ Provides lesson plans for K-4, 5-8th and 9-12
www.advocatesforyouth.org Includes lessons, activities, and information on a variety of topics
related to sexuality. Includes information and resources in Spanish.

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