Grade 4 Curriculum - Texas Heart Institute

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Project Heart Curriculum Note: Lesson plans are based on Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and are also aligned for National Health Education Standards (NHES); however, the curriculum materials are suitable for any learning environment. See the Instructional Guide for TEKS and NHES matrices.

TEKS Addressed in Grade 4:
Chapter 115.6, B 1(a-d, f), B 2(a-b), B 3(a-b), B 5(a); Chapter 116.6, B 3(a-b, f), B 4(a, c, e-f).

NHES Addressed in Grade 4:
1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.3, 2.5.1, 2.5.3, 2.5.4, 2.5.6, 3.5.2, 5.5.1, 5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.5, 5.5.6, 6.5.1, 6.5.2, 7.5.1, 7.5.2, 7.5.3, 8.5.2

The Project Heart: Activities for the Classroom lesson plans designed for Grade 4 provide comprehensive, age-appropriate materials to teach heart-related anatomy, nutrition, and exercise. An instructional guide is available for additional information.

Full Curriculum
The full curriculum includes all the lesson plans and activity masters for this grade level. (PDF)

Lesson Plan 1
Anatomy: What Are Coronary Arteries?

Goal: Students will understand the basic function of the heart, and identify good and bad health behaviors, and explain how they affect the heart.

Lesson Plan 2
Nutrition: What Nutrients Does My Body Need?

Goals: Students will understand the roles carbohydrates, protein, fat, and water play in maintaining a healthy body.

Students will understand how food provides fuel (energy) to the body, how much fuel the body needs, how the fuel is used, and what happens to unused fuel.

Lesson Plan 3
Exercise: How Does Exercise Help My Heart?

Goal: Students will understand the relationship between life-long physical activity and a healthy heart.

Activity Masters
A list of links to individual activity masters for this grade level.

Feedback
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Heart Anatomy

Circulatory System

Heartbeats