Grade 7 Health Florida standards Standards

Community and Environmental Health

Core Concepts

Investigate how the physical, mental, social, and intellectual dimensions of community health are interrelated.

Describe community health problems and concerns common to adolescents.

Internal and External Influence

Examine how the school and community may influence the health behaviors of adolescents.

Evaluate how changes in social norms impact healthy and unhealthy behavior.

Evaluate how media/social media influences peer and community health behaviors.

Prevention and Decision Making

Describe ways the community can reduce or prevent injuries and adolescent health problems.

Explain how injury or illness stemming from unhealthy or risky behaviors impacts the community.

Advocacy

Evaluate how community practices influence the positive health choices of others.

Articulate a position on a health-related issue and support it with accurate health information.

Consumer Health

Core Concepts

Explain how appropriate health care can promote personal health.

Evaluate a variety of technologies to gather health information.

Determine appropriate resources and services needed to attain a personal health goal.

Internal and External Influence

Analyze ways consumer health messages can target different audiences through internet and social media sources.

Analyze how messages from media/social media influence health behaviors.

Evaluate the influence of technology in locating valid health information.

Prevention and Decision Making

Analyze the validity of health information, products, and services.

Compare resources and services needed to attain a personal health goal.

Advocacy

Articulate ways students can request access to appropriate resources and services that promote healthy living.

Personal Health Concepts

Core Concepts

Explain how physical, mental, social, and intellectual dimensions of health are interrelated.

Classify infectious diseases and their modes of transmission to the human body.

Explain the importance of assuming responsibility for personal and reproductive health behaviors.

Differentiate among professional health services that may be required.

Internal and External Influence

Interpret the potential impact of media/social media on health behaviors, personal thoughts, and feelings.

Analyze how environmental factors affect personal health.

Analyze how friends and peers influence the health of adolescents.

Analyze how family and cultural changes influence the health of adolescents.

Describe how personal health choices can affect hereditary risk factors.

Analyze personal beliefs as they relate to health practices.

Explain the influence of personal values, attitudes, and beliefs about individual health practices and behaviors.

Describe safe and legal practices when participating in online communities.

Prevention and Decision Making

Predict when health-related situations require the application of a thoughtful decision-making process.

Select healthy alternatives over unhealthy alternatives when making a decision.

Determine when individual or collaborative decision making is appropriate.

Predict the short and long-term consequences of engaging in health-risk behaviors.

Devise an individual goal (short or long term) to adopt, maintain, or improve a personal health practice.

Explain strategies and skills needed to assess progress and maintenance of a personal health goal.

Compare and contrast the effects of healthy and unhealthy behaviors on personal health.

Describe ways one can reduce or prevent injuries and adolescent health problems.

Practice behaviors that will maintain or improve personal health and reduce health risks, including reproductive health.

Advocacy

Articulate ways to request access to healthy products, services, and environments.

Resiliency (starting 2024-2025)

Character

Demonstrate the ability to respond with empathy in a variety of contexts and situations.

Describe the importance of empathy, kindness, honesty and trust in building and sustaining relationships.

Identify sources of relational conflicts and healthy approaches to conflict resolutions.

Personal Responsibility

Discuss how character is shaped by attitudes, decisions and actions.

Demonstrate responsible decision-making that considers multiple perspectives.

Describe the importance of following school and community laws and rules.

Monitor progress toward attaining a personal goal.

Explain strategies and skills needed to assess progress and maintenance of a challenging personal goal.

Describe how personal goals can vary with changing abilities, priorities, and responsibilities.

Identify how continuous learning leads to personal growth.

Identify strategies to manage challenges and setbacks.

Identify healthy responses to negative peer pressure.

Mentorship and Citizenship

Discuss ways a leader can build the trust of individuals and groups.

Explain and develop ways to apply leadership skills in the school and the community.

Identify the importance of volunteerism in positively affecting the community and nation.

Identify ways to participate in our constitutional republic through public policy, voting, and leadership positions.

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Analyze possible solutions to a problem to determine the best outcome for oneself and others.

Develop and apply conflict resolution skills in a variety of situations.

Analyze ways to pursue common goals as a part of a team or group.

Identify the importance of perseverance when facing difficulty solving a problem.

Substance Use and Abuse Standards

Health promotion and disease prevention concepts

Demonstrate responsible decision-making about the use of substances.

Define terminology specific to alcohol misuse/abuse and discuss the short- and long-term effects of consuming alcohol.

Discuss the health risks associated with alcohol

Describe the types, delivery devices and accessibility of marijuana/THC products and their impacts on prevalence of use.

Examine the effects of marijuana/THC and opioids on body systems and behavior.

State the risks of misusing and sharing prescription and/or illicit drugs, including fentanyl and other opioids.

Identify signs and symptoms of prescription and/or illicit drug misuse and overdose, including fentanyl and other opioids.

Describe the short- and long-term physical and social consequences of tobacco, nicotine use and/or vaping.

Internal and external influences

Discuss family rules, school rules and state laws about the use of alcohol and other drugs.

Discuss the dangers of underage consumption of alcohol and the benefits of abstaining from drinking alcohol.

Describe how external factors can influence behaviors related to tobacco, nicotine use, and/or vaping.

Explain school-based policies and legal consequences

Access to valid information, products and services

Discuss ways to identify valid and reliable multi-media information as it pertains to alcohol and other drugs.

Identify how to find and access school and community resources related to alcohol misuse and/or abuse.

Differentiate between marijuana/THC myths and facts.

Explain how family, peers and multi-media messages over time can influence the use of marijuana/THC.

Describe the three major categories, purposes and side effects of prescription drugs.

Distinguish valid and reliable resources for cessation.

Communication skills and resilient behaviors to reduce health risks

Demonstrate refusal and communication skills in specific scenarios related to underage drinking and illicit drug use.

Predict the potential short- and long-term impacts on self

Advocacy for personal, family and community health

Work cooperatively with peers to advocate for others to remain alcohol and drug free.

Demonstrate ways to seek help and support from trusted

Identify the consequences of marijuana/THC use and work cooperatively to advocate for healthy behaviors.

Model ways that encourage others to avoid situations where alcohol and other drugs are present or may be used.

Encourage peers to model healthy choices related to goals, communication, friendship and peer pressure.

Describe how to support family and friends who are trying to stop using tobacco, nicotine, and/or vaping.