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Health Standards

“I Can Make a Healthy Snack”

Discuss food groups. 

Learn kitchen safety rules

2.1.1  Identify responsible health behaviors.

2.2.2  Explain how media influences the selection of health products.

2.2.4  Obtain basic information from the labels of health- related products.

2.3.4  Demonstrate the ability to identify personal health needs.

2.5.6  Demonstrate refusal skills to enhance health.

2.6.4  Demonstrate the ability to set a short-term personal health goal and monitor progress its achievement.

“I Can be Weather Ready”

Discuss how you can learn about current weather conditions.

Learn specific ways the weather affects your life.

Learn about serious weather problems in your area.

Explore how to be prepared for weather related disasters.

2.3.1  Demonstrate how to apply skills to manage stress.

2.3.2  Demonstrate how to apply coping strategies when feeling anxious, upset, angry, too excited, or out of control.

2.3.3  Demonstrate ways to avoid trouble and seek help in threatening situations.

Geography Standards

2.3.3  Locate the local community and the United States on maps and globes.

2.3.7  Use a variety of information resources to identify ways that the physical environment influences activities in the community.

“I Can be Safe in Public”

Recognize potentially dangerous or unsafe situations in public places.

Practice ways to handle unsafe situations away from home.

Learn positive responses to threats in public places like strangers.

Learn ways to deal with aggressive animals.

2.1.1  Identify responsible health behaviors.

2.3.1  Demonstrate how to apply skills to manage stress.

2.3.2  Demonstrate how to apply coping strategies when feeling anxious, upset, angry, too excited, or out of control.

2.3.3  Demonstrate ways to avoid trouble and seek help in threatening situations.

2.3.6  Demonstrate safety skills needed to avoid injury.

2.5.7  Demonstrate positive ways to resolve conflicts.

“I Can Handle a Conflict”

Learn to handle anger and to resolve conflict.

Explore and learn to understand causes of conflict.

Learn ways to communicate effectively to handle conflict.

2.2.3  Demonstrate the ability to locate resources from home, school, and community that provide valid health information.

2.3.1  Demonstrate how to apply skills to manage stress.

2.3.2  Demonstrate how to apply coping strategies when feeling anxious, upset, angry, too excited, or out of control.

2.3.3  Demonstrate ways to avoid trouble and seek help in threatening situations.

2.5.1  Demonstrate effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to enhance health.

2.5.2   Describe characteristics needed to be a responsible friend and family member.

2.5.3   Demonstrate healthy ways to express needs, wants, and feelings including I messages and assertive communication strategies.

2.5.4  Demonstrate ways to communicate care, consideration and respect to self and others.

2.5.5  Demonstrate attentive listening skills to build and maintain healthy relationships.

2.5.7  Demonstrate positive ways to resolve conflicts.

“I Can be Safe and Responsible when Traveling”

Discuss safety concerns for traveling or around the house.

Review bicycle safety rules.

Review skateboard rules.

Review roller skating rules.

Discuss safety on the computer and internet.

2.1.1 Identify responsible health behaviors.

2.1.8  Explain how childhood injuries and illnesses can be prevented and treated.

2.3.1  Demonstrate how to apply skills to manage stress.

2.3.2  Demonstrate how to apply coping strategies when feeling anxious, upset, angry, too excited, or out of control.

2.3.6  Demonstrate ways to avoid trouble and seek help in threatening situations.

2.6.3  Predict outcomes of positive health decisions.

Optional Activity

Visit with a Police Officer where one is available.