Grade 2 —Health
Additional resources: Kahoot/kahoot.it, Discovery Education, kidshealth.org, PBSkids
Standards / Suggested sample teacher activities/materials / Assessment / NotesHuman Growth and Development
2.1.1 Explain how responsibilities change as we grow older (e.g., tasks require more skill, strength, knowledge) / Unit A, Chapter 1, L 2, 3
Unit B, Ch. 3, Your Body, L. 1-4, Ch. 2 Getting Along-L.6-8 / MMH Health Master AssessmentBook
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Oral assessment / Grade 2 Health and Medicine:
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
Body Systems
2.1.2 Explain how to care for the major body parts (e.g., heart, lung, muscles, eyes, and ears) / Unit B, Ch. 3-Your Body L. 5-9 / MMH Health Master Assessment Book
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T55-Activity Corner-Bodies Work
Teacher Observation
Journal Activities / Kahoot/kahoot.it
Personal Health
2.2.1 Describe how individuals can promote and protect their health (e.g., healthy eating-planned meal, daily physical activity, wellness plan, sleep-regular patterns, personal hygiene-daily routine, avoiding second hand smoke) / Unit B, Ch. 4-Healthful Foods for You, L. 1-10; Unit C, Ch. 5-Keeping Clean and Fit L. 1-6; Unit D, Ch. 8-Fighting Germs, L. 1-3 / MMH Health Master Assessment Book
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T88 Make a Snack Mobile
Plan a healthy menu / The Magic School Bus for Lunch (DiscoveryEducation.com)
Nutrition song:
2.2.2 Identify appropriate and inappropriate responses in a range of situations (e.g., fire-get out, call 911/don’t hide; pedestrian-look both ways/don’t dart into street; good touch/bad touch) / Unit C, Ch. 6, L. 1-14 / MMH Health Master Assessment Book
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Disease and Illness
2.2.3 Identify prevention strategies for common illnesses (e.g., cold, flu) / Unit D, Ch. 7, L. 1-2, Ch. 8, L. 1-9 / MMH Health Master Assessment Book
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Safety and Injury Prevention
2.2.4 Identify safe and unsafe situations (e.g., wearing seat belts/not in a booster chair, helmets/no helmets, life jacket/no life jacket) / Unit D, Ch. 6, L. 1-6 / MMH Health Master Assessment Book
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External Influences on Health
2.3.1 Identify ways in which the family influences and supports personal health practices and behaviors (e.g., preparing family meals using new food guide pyramid, portion control, basic hygiene, media/technology time, littering) / Unit B, HC. 4, L. 1-10; Unit D, Ch. 8, L. 1-3; Unit E, Ch. 9, L. 1-2; Unit E, Ch. 10, L. 1-2 / MMH Health Master Assessment Book
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2.3.2 Identify ways the media can influence health behaviors (e.g., advertisements for food, product placement in television programs, product backing by athletes, noise pollution) / Unit B, Ch. 4, L. 9; Unit E, HC. 10, L. 4 / MMH Health Master Assessment Book
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Interpersonal Communication
2.4.1 Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate responses in a range of feelings and emotions (e.g., happy-laugh, sad-cry, sad-pouting) / Unit A, Ch. 1, L. 5 / MMH Health Master Assessment Book
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2.4.2 Identify positive ways to get along with others (e.g., follow classroom and playground rules) / Unit A, Ch. 2, L. 2-8 / MMH Health Master Assessment Book
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2.4.3 Describe ways in which people communicate without speaking (e.g., eye contact, body language, gestures) / Unit A Ch. 1, L. 6-foldable book activity / MMH Health Master Assessment Book
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Conflict Resolution
2.4.4 Apply refusal skills (e.g., when to say no, when to walk away) that enhance health / Unit D, Ch. 7, L. 6-9; Chapter Review / MMH Health Master Assessment Book
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Goal Setting
2.5.1 Describe the steps of goal setting (e.g., establish goal, explain how goals affect health, describe a plan to reach goal, evaluate progress) / Unit B, Ch. 3, L. 3, 8; Ch. 4, L. 3; Ch. 5, L. 3, 4; Unit D, Ch. 1, L. 4; Unit E, Ch. 10, L. 4, 7 / MMH Health Master Assessment Book
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Assistance with Decisions and Goals
2.5.2 Describe situations that require assistance for making health-related decisions (e.g., experienced peer pressure, bullied, injured, approached by a stranger) / Unit A, Ch. 1, L. 4, Ch. 2, L. 6; Unit C, Ch. 5, L. 8, Ch. 6, L. 1-16; Unit D, Ch. 7, L. 5 / MMH Health Master Assessment Book
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Access and Use of Health Information, Products, and Services
2.6.1 Identify resources from home, school, and community that provide valid health information (e.g., school counselor, health care providers, teachers, family members) / Unit A, Ch. 2, L. 2; Unit B, Ch. 4, L. 2, 3, 6; Unit D, Ch. 7, L2; Unit E, Ch. 9, L. 1-3 / MMH Health Master Assessment Book
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Advocating for Health
2.7.1 Describe ways to support peers and others in making positive health choices (e.g., helping a friend or family member choose healthy foods for a meal, physical activities instead of TV/computer/video games) / Unit A, Ch. 1, L. 5, 6, Ch. 2, L. 6; U nit B, Ch. 4, L. 7, 10; Unit C, HC. 5, L. 2; Unit D, Ch. 7, L. 2, Ch. 8, L. 8; Unit E, Ch. 10, L. 2, *Life Skill Activities / MMH Health Master Assessment Book
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