Grade by Grade
British Columbia · Grade 4

Physical and Health Education

Outline

Lessons for this subject are being written.

Below is how the official curriculum organizes it. Each strand will get full lessons like the ones in Grade 1 Mathematics.

Curriculum strands

1Physical literacy

Movement concepts and strategies; monitoring exertion; benefits of exercise

2Healthy and active living

Healthy sleep and eating; food portions; communicable and non-communicable illnesses

3Social and community health

Lures and tricks used by potential abusers; responding to bullying, discrimination and violence

4Mental well-being

Media messages and body image; effects of psychoactive substances; physical, emotional and social changes of puberty; influence of social media on identity