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Staying Healthy 5, a Weekly Reader publication

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In Staying Healthy, Grade Five, students examine the link between emotions and their overall health. They see how their behavior and decisions may be affected by their feelings and level of stress. Students also make decisions about coping with stress and finding solutions to problems.

Besides reviewing the functions of the heart and lungs, students consider the risks of a heart transplant, the struggles of asthma sufferers, the dangers of substance abuse, and the ...

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