Elementary Health Education
Bench_GLE # Benchmark Title & Text Pre K - 2    
HE.A.1.1.1 The student knows names of body parts.  
  Suggestion: Songs, Games, Coloring Activities, Matching 
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HE.A.1.1.2 The student understands positive health behaviors that enhance wellness.  
  Suggestion: Health Clinic Visit, Activities on Germs
  1. Book: Those Dirty Rotten, Mean, and Nasty Germs
      2. Activity:Paper plate for a face, construction paper for a hand, glue hand and Kleenex over mouth
HE.A.1.1.5 The student identifies common health problems of children and possible ways to prevent these problems.
  Suggestion: Health Clinic Visit, Activities on Germs
  1. Book: Those Dirty Rotten, Mean, and Nasty Germs
      2. Activity: Paper plate for a face, construction paper for a hand, glue hand and Kleenex over mouth
HE.A.1.1.6 The student understands why health problems should be recognized and treated early.
  Suggestion: Health Clinic Visit, Activities on Germs, Head Lice, Skipping Meals
      1. Activity: 4H Building Better Breakfasts      
HE.A.1.1.7 The student recognizes that injuries may be prevented.  
  Suggestion: FNP Health Tips - Cup Cooking In The Classroom and/or Healthy Snacks and Crafts for Kids
      1. Safety in the kitchen        
HE.A.1.1.9 The student classifies food and food combinations according to the Food Guide Pyramid.
  Suggestion: Visually Display and/or Chart School Lunch Menu or Class Snack
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HE.A.2.1.1 The student knows sources of health information (e.g., people, places, and products) and how to locate them.
  Suggestion: Health Clinic Visit, Career Days, Dramatic Play
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HE.A.2.1.2 The student knows the meaning of warning labels and signs on hazardous substances.
  Suggestion: Drawing and Matching Activities Using Common Symbols
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HE.A.2.1.3 The student identifies advertisements for health products.  
  Suggestion: Drawing and Matching Activities Using Magazines
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HE.B.1.1.1 The student knows and practices good personal health habits.  
  Suggestion: Hand Washing, Cover Sneeze, Cover Mouth, Eat Less Sweet
  1. Books on you are what you eat
      2. Healthy Snacking        
HE.B.1.1.2 The student identifies safe and unsafe behaviors.  
  Suggestion: FNP Health Tips - Cup Cooking In The Classroom and/or Healthy Snacks and Crafts for Kids
      1. Safety in the kitchen        
HE.B.1.1.4 The student knows and practices ways to prevent injuries.  
  Suggestion: FNP Health Tips - Cup Cooking In The Classroom and/or Healthy Snacks and Crafts for Kids
      1. Safety in the kitchen        
HE.B.2.1.1 The student recognizes the ways in which the media, technology, and other sources provide information 
  about health.    
  Suggestion: List, Chart, Graph, Vocalize information students can share or identify
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HE.B.2.1.2 The student recognizes that individuals have different cultural backgrounds that impact health practices.
  Suggestion: Foods Around The World
      1. Compare the diets of different cultures and determine if diets high in fats are healthy.
HE.B.2.1.3 The student knows and accepts the differences of people with special health needs.
  Suggestion: 
      1. Talk about classmates, parent, grandparents, siblings, etc. who have special dietary needs.
HE.B.3.1.1 The student knows the various kinds of verbal and nonverbal communication  
   (e.g., hand gestures and facial expressions).  
  Suggestion: 
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HE.C.1.1.2 The student recognizes that decisions about personal behavior may be healthy or unhealthy 
  (e.g., obeying pedestrian rules).  
  Suggestion: FNP Health Tips - Cup Cooking In The Classroom and/or Healthy Snacks and Crafts for Kids
      1. Eating the wrong things can lead to obesity    
HE.C.2.1.1 The student knows various ways to share health information (e.g., talking to peers about healthy snacks).
  Suggestion: FNP Health Tips - Cup Cooking In The Classroom and/or Healthy Snacks and Crafts for Kids
      1.            
HE.C.2.1.2 The student know ways to convey accurate health info and ideas to individuals/groups
  Suggestion: FNP Health Tips - Cup Cooking In The Classroom and/or Healthy Snacks and Crafts for Kids
      1. Discuss the food guide pyramid, and/or read food labels  
HE.C.2.1.3 The student knows the community agencies that support healthy families, individuals, and communities.
  Suggestion: Health Clinic Visit, Career Days, Dramatic Play
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HE.C.2.1.4 The student knows methods for assisting others in making positive choices (e.g., about safety belts).
  Suggestion: 4H Seatbelt Safety Program, Just Say No, Red Ribbon Week
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HE.C.2.1.5 The student works with one or more people toward a common goal.  
  Suggestion: FNP Health Tips - Cup Cooking In The Classroom and/or Healthy Snacks and Crafts for Kids
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