Content Area: Health
Grade/Course: K-2 / ACCN: No ACCN
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Standard 1: CORE CONCEPTS: Understand concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention

Topic Mental and Emotional Health
Benchmark HE.K-2.1.1 Describe appropriate ways to express feelings

Topic Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
Benchmark HE.K-2.1.2 Explain the benefits associated with exercise

Topic Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
Benchmark HE.K-2.1.3 Describe the benefits associated with a healthy diet

Topic Promoting Safety and Preventing Violence and Unintentional Injury
Benchmark HE.K-2.1.4 Describe barriers and situations that are safe, risky, or harmful to self and others

Topic Personal Health and Wellness
Benchmark HE.K-2.1.5 Describe how individuals can promote and protect their own health

Topic Personal Health and Wellness
Benchmark HE.K-2.1.6 Describe helpful and harmful substances and their proper use

Topic Personal Health and Wellness
Benchmark HE.K-2.1.7 Describe the benefits associated with personal cleanliness

Topic Personal Health and Wellness
Benchmark HE.K-2.1.8 Describe the signs and symptoms of common illness and strategies one can use to avoid spreading or catching illnesses
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Standard 2: ACCESSING INFORMATION: Access valid health information and health: promoting products and services

Topic Health Information, Products, and Services Across Topic Areas
Benchmark HE.K-2.2.1 Name people in the school and community who provide health support for others
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Standard 3: SELF: MANAGEMENT: Practice health: enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks

Topic Mental and Emotional Health
Benchmark HE.K-2.3.1 Describe personal stressors and ways to deal with stressful situations
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Standard 4: ANALYZING INFLUENCES: Understand the influences of culture, family, peers, media, technology, and other factors on health

Topic Factors Influencing Health Across Topic Areas
Benchmark HE.K-2.4.1 Describe internal (e.g., one's own feelings, moods, curiosity, physical well-being) and external (e.g., family, school, media) factors that influence health behaviors
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Standard 5: INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION: Use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health

Topic Communication Skills Across Topic Areas
Benchmark HE.K-2.5.1 Use effective verbal and nonverbal communication

Topic Communication Skills Across Topic Areas
Benchmark HE.K-2.5.2 Use effective and appropriate ways to express feelings, wants, and needs

Topic Communication Skills Across Topic Areas
Benchmark HE.K-2.5.3 Describe basic refusal skills

Topic Communication Skills Across Topic Areas
Benchmark HE.K-2.5.4 Describe how to be a good friend and responsible family member
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Standard 6: DECISION: MAKING AND GOAL: SETTING: Use decision: making and goal: setting skills to enhance health

Topic Decision-Making Across Topic Areas
Benchmark HE.K-2.6.1 Explain when and who to ask for help in making health-related decisions and setting goals

Topic Goal-Setting Across Topic Areas
Benchmark HE.K-2.6.2 Name a personal health goal and describe a plan to achieve it
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Standard 7: ADVOCACY: Advocate for personal, family, and community health

Topic Advocacy Across Topic Areas
Benchmark HE.K-2.7.1 Describe ways to help others promote and protect their own health