Elementary Health Education
Bench_GLE # Benchmark Title & Text 3 - 5    
HE.A.1.2.1 The student understands the functions of the human body systems.  
  Suggestion: 4H Building Better Breakfasts, Eating Right is Basic 
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HE.A.1.2.10 The student knows the nutritional values of different foods.  
  Suggestion: 4H Building Better Breakfasts, Eating Right is Basic 
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HE.A.1.2.2 The student knows how personal health behaviors influence individual well-being.  
  Suggestion: 4H Building Better Breakfasts, Eating Right is Basic 
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HE.A.1.2.4 The student understands how the family influences personal health.  
  Suggestion: Health Problems, Skipping Meals, Inadequate Meals, Unbalanced Meals
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HE.A.1.2.6 The student knows the most common health problems of children.  
  Suggestion: Health Clinic Visit, Career Days, Dramatic Play
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HE.A.1.2.7 The student knows why health problems should be detected and treated early.  
  Suggestion: Health Clinic Visit, Career Days, Dramatic Play
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HE.A.1.2.8 The student knows how childhood injuries and illnesses can be prevented and treated.
  Suggestion: Health Clinic Visit, Career Days, Dramatic Play
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HE.A.1.2.9 The student knows why illegal drugs should not be used and the consequences of their use.
  Suggestion: Just Say No, Red Ribbon Week
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HE.A.2.2.1 The student knows the characteristics of valid health information, products, and services.
  Suggestion: 4H Consumer Choice Curriculum
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HE.A.2.2.2 The student knows how to locate resources from home, school, and community that provide valid 
  health information.  
  Suggestion: Health Clinic Visit, Career Days, Dramatic Play
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HE.A.2.2.3 The student knows how the media influence the selection of health information, products, and services.
  Suggestion: 4H Consumer Choice Curriculum
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HE.A.2.2.4 The student knows criteria for selecting health resources, products, and services.  
  Suggestion: 4H Consumer Choice Curriculum
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HE.B.1.2.1 The student knows the importance of assuming responsibility for personal health habits.
  Suggestion: 4H Building Better Breakfasts, Eating Right is Basic 
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HE.B.1.2.2 The student compares behaviors that are safe to those that are risky or harmful.  
  Suggestion: List, Chart, Graph, Vocalize information students can share or identify
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HE.B.1.2.4 The student uses strategies for improving or maintaining personal health.  
  Suggestion: 4H Building Better Breakfasts, Eating Right is Basic 
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HE.B.2.2.1 The student knows how the media influence thoughts and feelings about health behavior.
  Suggestion: 4H Consumer Choice Curriculum
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HE.B.2.2.2 The student understands how information from school and family influences personal health behaviors.
  Suggestion: 4H Building Better Breakfasts, Eating Right is Basic 
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HE.B.2.2.3 The student knows the ways in which technology can influence personal health.  
  Suggestion: 4H Consumer Choice Curriculum
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HE.B.2.2.4 The student understands the role of culture, age, or gender differences in personal health practices
  (fitness activities and food preferences).  
  Suggestion: Foods Around The World
      1. Compare the diets of different cultures and determine if diets high in fats are healthy.
HE.C.1.2.1 The student knows how to apply a decision-making process to health issues and problems
   (e.g., decision not to use tobacco products).  
  Suggestion: Just Say No, Red Ribbon Week, 4H Consumer Choice Curriculum
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HE.C.1.2.2 The student knows appropriate sources of information for making health-related decisions
   (e.g., talking to parents concerning growth and development issues).  
  Suggestion: Just Say No, Red Ribbon Week, 4H Consumer Choice Curriculum
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HE.C.1.2.3 The student knows various methods for predicting outcomes of positive health decisions (e.g., life expectancy).
  Suggestion: 4H Building Better Breakfasts, Eating Right is Basic 
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HE.C.1.2.4 The student knows how to make progress toward achieving a personal goal   
   (e.g., by creating an action plan for individual wellness plan).  
  Suggestion: 4H Building Better Breakfasts, Eating Right is Basic 
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HE.C.2.2.1 The student knows various methods for communicating health information and ideas 
  (e.g., through oral or written reports).  
  Suggestion: Health Clinic Visit, Career Days, Dramatic Play
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HE.C.2.2.2 The student knows ways to effectively express feelings and opinions on health issues.
  Suggestion: 4H Seatbelt Safety Program, Just Say No, Red Ribbon Week
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HE.C.2.2.3 The student knows the community agencies that advocate healthy individuals, families, and communities 
  (e.g., health department and volunteer agencies).  
  Suggestion: Journal Writing Activities and Recipes
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HE.C.2.2.4 The student knows how to positively influence others to make positive choices.  
  Suggestion: 4H Building Better Breakfasts, Eating Right is Basic 
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HE.C.2.2.5 The student knows various ways individuals and groups can work together.  
  Suggestion: FNP Health Tips - Cup Cooking In The Classroom and/or Healthy Snacks and Crafts for Kids
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HE.C.2.2.6 The student knows how to enlist family, school, and community helpers to aid in achieving health goals.
  Suggestion: 4H Building Better Breakfasts, Eating Right is Basic 
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