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Elementary Health

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Kindergarten

Core Concepts
Safety...articles on various safety issues
Fabulous Food
Keeping Fit and Having Fun
Roles of Family Members...good site to use as reference to begin a discussion on families
Substances that are Safe and Unsafe...the most hazardous household items
Poisonous and Nonpoisonous Plants

Roles of Health Care Professionals
Nurse
Paramedic...Paramedic Program Information
People, Places, and Things that Help Me...doctor, dentist, physical therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist, therapist, occupational therapist

Accessing Information
Roles of Health Care Professionals
Nurse
Paramedic...Paramedic Program Information
People, Places, and Things that Help Me...doctor, dentist, physical therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist, therapist, occupational therapist

Self-Management
Safety...articles on various safety issues
Fabulous Food
Keeping Fit and Having Fun
Safety Rules...various safety issues
Dealing with Feelings
Substances that are Safe and Unsafe...the most hazardous household items
Poisonous and Nonpoisonous Plants
Personal Health Practices


Grade 1

Core Concepts
The Questions Kids Have
Personal Hygiene Practices
Everything You Wanted to Know About Puberty
The Importance of Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Exercise
Dangerous Drugs...locate under Growing Up!

Interpersonal Communication
My Emotions and Behaviors...locate under Dealing With Feelings

Self-Management
The Questions Kids Have
Personal Hygiene Practices
The Importance of Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Exercise
Dangerous Drugs...locate under Growing Up!

Goal Setting and Decision Making
The Questions Kids Have


Grade 2

Self-Management
Taking Medicine Safely...scroll down to locate lesson plan...You Can't Tell By Looking
Hazardous to my Health...scroll down to locate

Internal and External Influences
Self-Esteem
Activity on Self-Esteem

Interpersonal Communication
My Emotions and Behaviors...locate under Dealing with Feelings

Goal Setting and Decision Making
A Healthy Body
Reducing Risk of Injury


Grade 3

Core Concepts
Self-Esteem
Activity on Self-Esteem
Mind Over Matter Index...The Brain's Response to Marijuana, Opiates, Nicotine, and Other Drugs
Food Labels Tell the Story
Educating the Consumer About Advertising
Hygiene, Exercise, Food & Nutrition...Resources for Teachers and Parents: Ideas for helping kids learn about health, nutrition, safety, and exercise
Children, Adolescents, and the Media: Five Crucial Issues

Accessing Information
Patterns of Alcohol Abuse
Food Labels Tell the Story
Educating the Consumer About Advertising
Children, Adolescents, and the Media: Five Crucial Issues
Hygiene, Exercise, Food & Nutrition...Resources for Teachers and Parents: Ideas for helping kids learn about health, nutrition, safety, and exercise
Surgeon General's Report on Smoking

Self-Management
Self-Esteem
Activity on Self-Esteem
My Emotions and Behaviors
Patterns of Alcohol Abuse
Hygiene, Exercise, Food & Nutrition...Resources for Teachers and Parents: Ideas for helping kids learn about health, nutrition, safety, and exercise

Internal and External Influences
Self-Esteem
Activity on Self-Esteem
Patterns of Alcohol Abuse
Mind Over Matter Index...The Brain's Response to Marijuana, Opiates, Nicotine, and Other Drugs

Interpersonal Communication
Self-Esteem
Activity on Self-Esteem
My Emotions and Behaviors
Patterns of Alcohol Abuse

Goal Setting and Decision Making
Self-Esteem
Nutrition Information...Students can build a meal and review the nutrition information
Smoking...Surgeon General's Report for Kids About Smoking
Patterns of Alcohol Abuse
Hygiene, Exercise, Food & Nutrition...Resources for Teachers and Parents: Ideas for helping kids learn about health, nutrition, safety, and exercise


Grade 4

Core Concepts
Fabulous Food
The Importance of Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Exercise
Keeping Fit and Having Fun
Hygiene, Exercise, Food & Nutrition...Resources for Teachers and Parents: Ideas for helping kids learn about health, nutrition, safety, and exercise
Infection Detection Protection...links to Meet the Microbes, Bacteria in the Cafeteria, Infection, and How Lou Got the Flu
Playground Safety
Health Diagnosticians, Health Assessment and treating, Health Technologists and technicians...Occupational Outlook Quarterly

Accessing Information
Food Labels Tell the Story
Health Finder...a resource of trustworthy information on consumer health and human services
Health Diagnosticians, Health Assessment and treating, Health Technologists and technicians...Occupational Outlook Quarterly

Self-Management
Infection Detection Protection...links to Meet the Microbes, Bacteria in the Cafeteria, Infection, and How Lou Got the Flu

Interpersonal Communication
Values: Making Choices for Life

Goal Setting and Decision Making
Food Labels Tell the Story
Playground Safety
Neighborhood Tips
Safety Tips...take a field trip by clicking on the bus at the bottom of the screen

Advocacy
Playground Safety
Neighborhood Tips
Safety Tips...take a field trip by clicking on the bus at the bottom of the screen


Grade 5

Core Concepts
Self-Management Strategies
Everything You Wanted to Know About Puberty
Infection Detection Protection...links to Meet the Microbes, Bacteria in the Cafeteria, Infection, and How Lou Got the Flu
Laws Pertaining to Minors
I Think I May Have a Drinking/Drug Problem. What should I do?

Self-Management
Self-Management Strategies
Energy/Stress
Laws Pertaining to Minors
Infection Detection Protection...links to Meet the Microbes, Bacteria in the Cafeteria, Infection, and How Lou Got the Flu

Advocacy
Dangerous Drugs...locate under Growing Up
Patterns of Alcohol Abuse

Internal and External Influences
Energy/Stress
Dangerous Drugs...locate under Growing Up
Patterns of Alcohol Abuse
I Think I May Have a Drinking/Drug Problem. What should I do?

Interpersonal Communication
Dealing with Peer Pressure
Resolving Conflicts Productively
My Emotions and Behaviors

Goal Setting and Decision Making
Dangerous Drugs...locate under Growing Up
Patterns of Alcohol Abuse

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