WHAT IS HEALTH?
Chapter 1.1 – 6th grade
Chapter 1.1 VOCABULARY
• Health• Wellness• Habit
What is Health?
TOTALWELLNES
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PHYSICAL
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NAL
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PHYSICAL HEALTH
Measured by what you DO as well as what you DON’T do.
• DON’T DO: Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs• DO: Balance TV/Video Games with
Exercise» Playing sports» Hiking» Aerobics» Swimming» Dancing » Walking
MENTAL/EMOTIONAL HEALTH
Learning to think POSITIVELY and EXPRESS FEELINGS in healthy
ways
Use POSITIVE THINKING Know when to ASK for HELP!
SOCIAL HEALTH
COMMUNICATING well with and having RESPECT for family,
friends and acquaintances.
Building relationships with people you can TRUST
VOCABULARY
Health:
A combination of Physical, Mental/Emotional and
Social well-being
Wellness: A state of Well-being, or Total health
Habit: A pattern of behavior that you follow almost without
thinking
INFLUENCES ON YOUR HEALTH
Chapter 1.2 – 6th Grade
Chapter 1.2 VOCABULARY
Heredity EnvironmentCulture PeersMedia TechnologyBehavior Attitude
Factors that Affect your Health
• Your health is influenced by personal taste (things you choose to do or not do)
• Also influenced by: heredity, environment, family, culture, the media, and technology
HEREDITY
• Process by which biological parents pass traits to their children.
• Risks of developing diseases: diabetes or allergies• Athletic ability or Musical ability• Physical traits
» Eyes, skin, and hair colors» Body type» Body size
ENVIRONMENT
The sum total of your surroundings
• WHERE you live and go to school• WHAT you breath and water you drink
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE AFFECTS ON YOUR HEALTH
FAMILY AND CULTURE
• Culture: the collected beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group.
• Factors include: eating habits (when and what), physical activity, use of health services
PEERSFriends and other people in your age group
Positive and Negative Influences
Volunteering
Risky Behaviors
Sports and Exercise
MEDIA and TECHNOLOGY• Media: various methods of communicating
information, including newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and Internet.
• Technology: Use of scientific ideas to improve the quality of life
How are these RELATED?
BEHAVIOR and ATTITUDES
What you CHOOSE to do in various situations and events is BEHAVIOR.
What you BELIEVE or FEEL about someone or something is ATTITUDE.
KNOWING
CONSEQUENCES
OF CHOICES AND
BEHAVIORS
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
FOR HEALTH