Health 2nd Grade Unit 3: Nutrition and Physical Activity
Teaches 2nd-grade students the importance of healthy food choices and physical activity, as Unit 3 of a 7-unit Health curriculum series.
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Teaches 2nd-grade students the importance of healthy food choices and physical activity, as Unit 3 of a 7-unit Health curriculum series.
For 2nd Grade Health there are seven standards that need to be taught. Unit 1 Personal Health Unit 2 Growth and Development Unit 3 Nutrition and Physical Activity Unit 4 Substance Use and Abuse Unit 5 Injury/ Violence Prevention Control and Safety Unit 6 Prevention/Control of Disease Unit 7 Environmental Consumer Health These units can…
Teaches 2nd-grade students home/school/community safety, bike/playground/car/pedestrian safety judgment, community helpers, and recognizing bullying, as Unit 5 of a 7-unit Health curriculum series.
Teaches 2nd-grade students about communicable vs. non-communicable diseases, germ prevention (sneeze covering, handwashing), the role of doctors/dentists, personal-hygiene goal-setting, and Covid-19 facts, as Unit 6 of a 7-unit Health curriculum series.
Teach 2nd graders about environmental and consumer health, including pollution and the three R's (reduce, reuse, recycle).
Teach students about illicit drugs, substance use and abuse, and related behaviours: what makes a drug illegal, categories of drugs and their effects, overdose signs, and how to respond to a drug emergency.
Teaches young students that smoking is harmful to health and to others (secondhand smoke), and where smoking is legally prohibited around children, per Ontario Curriculum C3.2.
This PDF will demonstrate an understanding of different types of legal and illegal substance abuse and the impacts of abusing these substances on themselves and others.
Introduce, practice, and test 20 health-related vocabulary words (illness/first-aid terms) through a slide presentation, printable vocabulary list, a test, and flashcard sets.
Teach 3rd graders about growth and development: major body organs and systems, and physical/emotional characteristics that change as the body grows.
3rd-grade health unit covering nutrition (basic nutrients, food groups, balanced meals) and physical activity, part of a 7-unit health curriculum.
Teach 3rd graders about substance use and abuse: the dangers of drugs, alcohol and tobacco, and when medication use is appropriate.
Teach 3rd graders how to respond to minor injuries, recognize and avoid stranger-danger tricks, and make safe decisions at home, school and in the community.
Teach 3rd graders about disease prevention and control: communicable vs. non-communicable disease, personal hygiene, and how viruses (including coronavirus/COVID-19) spread.
Teach 3rd graders about environmental and consumer health: pollution, keeping the community clean, the three R's (reduce, reuse, recycle), screen time vs. outdoor activity, and farmer's markets.
Teaches Grade 5 students to critically evaluate how advertising and media (celebrity endorsements, product placement, packaging, idealized body images, fad diets) influence food choices, and how to make healthier choices, aligned to Ontario Curriculum C3.1.
Teach students how to read and interpret food labels, nutrition facts tables, ingredient lists, and nutrient content/allergy claims as part of a healthy eating unit.
Teaches Grade 3 students where food comes from (processed vs. unprocessed) and how food choices affect oral health.
A Grade 3/4 unit covering personal hygiene, dental health, substance use, disease/illness, physical activity, and nutrition, aligned to the Manitoba Curriculum Framework for Active Healthy Lifestyles.
This resource is intended to make students self-aware and understand how they can make themselves prepared for their best learning - their best self.
Grade 6 health-education lesson teaching media literacy and critical thinking about sexually explicit media, consent, and healthy relationships.
A health-education unit teaching injury/violence prevention and safety topics -- basic first aid, when to call 911, refusal skills, injury prevention, and bullying/conflict resolution -- for 4th-5th grade.
A K-2 health and physical-literacy curriculum bundle covering the body, nutrition, physical activity, healthy choices, safety, and self-care across six units, with supporting teacher materials.
Restorative Yoga Cards for Kids will help with reduce: -stress -anxiety And it helps soothe the nervous system! Restorative Yoga Cards for Kids includes: -Pose Index -Directions and tips on how to use these cards -12 Illustrated poses -12…