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Ontario Curriculum · Grade 4

131 curriculum codes

Health

CAN-G4-HPE-D1.2 — opens in a new tab

identify risks associated with the use of communications technology, including Internet use, texting, and gaming (e.g., difficulty developing healthy interpersonal skills and relationships offline; spending too much time online and not enough with family and friends; exposure to online predators; experiencing social isolation, depressed mood, preoccupation with comparing themselves to others and seeking validation, unhealthy sleeping patterns, and other risks to mental health), and describe precautions and strategies for using these technologies safely [A1.4 Relationships, 1.6 Thinking]

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CAN-G4-HPE-D2.1 — opens in a new tab

identify personal eating habits through self-monitoring over time, and set a goal for developing healthier eating habits, on the basis of the recommendations and guidelines in Canada’s Food Guides (e.g., make water their drink of choice; eat plenty of vegetables and fruits; eat meals with others; help with food shopping and meal preparation at home; trap, fish, hunt, harvest, and cultivate food) [A1.3 Motivation, 1.5 Self, 1.6 Thinking]
Personal Safety and Injury Prevention

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CAN-G4-HPE-D2.2 — opens in a new tab

apply a decision-making process (e.g., identify potential dangers and risks, consider ways to stay safe, consider the pros and cons of each option, consider whether they need to check with an adult, choose the safest option, act, reflect on their decision, consider whether there is anything they could improve for next time) to assess risks and make safe decisions in a variety of situations (e.g., when using a wheelchair, cycling, preparing food, going online) [A1.2 Coping, 1.6 Thinking]
Substance Use, Addictions, and Related Behaviours

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CAN-G4-HPE-D2.3 — opens in a new tab

demonstrate the ability to make and support healthy, informed choices about smoking and vaping, using their understanding of factors that affect decisions about smoking and vaping and a variety of social-emotional learning skills (e.g., applying decision-making, assertiveness, and refusal skills; considering alternative coping strategies for stressful situations; thinking in advance about values, cultural beliefs, and personal choices; identifying the pros and cons of both making a change and not making a change; being aware of peer pressure; avoiding situations where people will be smoking or vaping; using conversational strategies, such as saying no strongly and clearly, giving reasons, changing the topic, making a joke, asking a question) [A1.2 Coping, 1.4 Relationships, 1.6 Thinking]
Human Development and Sexual Health

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