Ontario, Canada · Curriculum spine
Grade 4
11 concepts across 1 subject. Codes follow the ministry's own expectation numbers; where a course is broken into bites (chapter.bite), each bite names the expectations it covers.
Health and Physical Education
The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Health and Physical Education, 2019 · 11 concepts
Strand A1
Social-Emotional Learning Skills
Recognizing feelings, managing stress, building relationships and a healthy sense of self.
- A1.1Coming soonKnowing and managing feelingsName what you feel, notice what causes stress, and use ways to calm down and keep going.
Strand B3
Active Living
Being active every day, building fitness, and staying safe while doing it.
- B1.1Coming soonBeing active every dayTake part in daily physical activity and explain why it matters for your body and mind.
- B2.1Coming soonFitness you can feelNotice how your heart, breathing and muscles respond to activity, and set a simple fitness goal.
- B3.1Coming soonStaying safe in activityFollow safety rules, use equipment properly and know what to do if someone is hurt.
Strand C2
Movement Competence
Moving with control and skill, and using simple strategies in games.
- C1.1Coming soonMovement skillsSend, receive and carry objects, and move with balance and control in different ways.
- C2.1Coming soonGame strategiesUse simple tactics, like finding open space or defending a target, in different kinds of games.
Strand D5
Healthy Living
Food, safety, substances and how your body is changing, and making good choices.
- D1.1Coming soonFood and nutritionUse Canada's food guide to describe a healthy meal, and read the basics of a food label.
- D1.2Coming soonPersonal safety online and offlineRecognize risks, including online, and know how to say no and where to get help.
- D1.3Coming soonTobacco, vaping and other substancesDescribe the effects of tobacco, vaping and alcohol, and the pressures to try them.
- D1.4Coming soonPuberty and your changing bodyDescribe the physical and emotional changes of puberty and how to care for your body.
- D2.1Coming soonMaking healthy choicesUse what you know to make and explain a healthy choice about food, activity, safety or friendships.