MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
HEALTH – Grade 1
Authored by: Laurie Schaefer and Julia Annette
Reviewed by: Lee Nittel,
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Sean Dowling,
Supervisor of Health and Physical Education
Adopted by the Board: January, 2013
Members of the Board of Education:
Lisa Ellis, President
Patrick Rowe, Vice-President
David Arthur
Kevin Blair
Shade Grahling
Linda Gilbert
Thomas Haralampoudis
James Novotny
Superintendent: Dr. Michael Rossi
Madison Public Schools
359 Woodland Road, Madison, NJ 07940
www.madisonpublicschools.org
I. OVERVIEW
The Elementary Health Education Curriculum is designed to teach students the information and skills they
need to become health-literate, to maintain and improve health, prevent disease, and reduce health-related
risk behaviors. Through this curriculum, students will develop critical thinking, problem solving, and
communication skills. In addition, the students will demonstrate good character and behaviors that promote a
healthy community, nation, and world.
II. RATIONALE
This Health Education Curriculum is designed to give students in grades K-6 the opportunity to develop
health knowledge, practice life skills, and work to achieve health goals that protect them from risk behaviors.
Upon completion, students will ascertain knowledge and skills in the following health related areas: mental,
emotional, family, and social health; growth and nutrition; personal health and safety; drugs and disease
prevention; community and environmental health.
III. STUDENT OUTCOMES (Linked to NJ Core Curriculum Standards)
A. Students should gain an understanding of the importance of keeping the body clean and being
physically active. (2.1)
B. Students understand the importance of doctors’ visits and taking care of the body. (2.1)
C. Students should recognize safety rules for school and home, indoor and outdoor play, and car and bus
safety. (2.1)
D. Students should learn ways to protect themselves from people who might be harmful to them. (2.1)
E. Students should gain an understanding of why people use medicine. (2.3)
F. Students should learn that there are rules for taking medicine safely. (2.3)
G. Students will learn the importance of washing hands to stay healthy. (2.1)
H. Students should recognize ways to access health information. (2.1, 2.2)
I. Students will identify community health workers. (2.1, 2.2)
J. Students should develop strategies for making positive health choices. (2.1, 2.2)
K. Students should understand the importance of healthy eating habits.(2.1, 2.2)
L. Students will learn about MyPyramid and planning healthful meals and snacks. (2.1, 2.2)
M. Students will explore food labels and food ads.(2.1, 2.2)
NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education
2.1 All students will learn and apply health promotion concepts and skills to support a healthy,
active lifestyle.
2.2 All students will use health-enhancing personal, interpersonal, and life skills to support a healthy, active
lifestyle.
2.3 All students will learn and apply information about alcohol, tobacco, other drugs and medicines to make
decisions that support a healthy, active lifestyle.
2.4 All students will learn the physical, emotional, and social aspects of human relationships and sexuality
and apply these concepts to support a healthy, active lifestyle.
IV. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS AND CONTENT
Chapter 4 Healthful Foods
Why do we need to eat different kinds of foods?
What are the food groups on the MyPyramid?
How can you use MyPyramid to plan meals and snacks?
Chapter 5 Keeping Clean and Fit
What will happen at a medical examination?
What will happen during an eye and ear exam?
How can you protect your vision and hearing?
What will happen during a dental exam?
What are the ways to care for your teeth?
How can you keep yourself neat and clean?
Why is it important to keep yourself neat and clean?
Chapter 6 Safety and You
What are the rules to keep yourself and others safe at home and at school?
How can injuries at home be avoided?
Where can you play safely outside?
How can injuries be avoided during play?
What are the rules for playing safely in and around water?
Why should you wear safety equipment?
What are playground safety rules?
What are bicycle safety rules?
What is the correct way to cross a street safely?
Why is it important to know hand signals for bicycle safety?
What are rules for staying safe in and around cars and buses?
What should you do if a stranger approaches you?
What should you do if you are lost?
How can you keep from getting lost?
Chapter 7 Medicine and Drugs and You
What are medicines and why do people take them?
What are the proper ways to take and store medicines?
Why is it important to read the label before you take a medicine?
Chapter 8 Fighting Germs
What are germs?
How can I protect myself and others from germs?
What are some ways germs can spread and ways to prevent the spread of germs?
Chapter 9 Health Helpers and You
What ways can you learn health facts?
How can you choose safe and healthful products?
Who are community health workers and what do they do?
What are the steps you take when making a choice about health?
V. STRATEGIES
Development of concepts will take place through teacher guided lessons that may incorporate (but not be
limited to) any of the following: reading, writing, discussions, hands-on activities, role play, art projects, and
demonstrations. Class discussions and activities will develop decision-making skills, effective communication
and listening skills, and critical thinking. Activities may take place as individual, small group, or whole class.
VI. EVALUATION
Assessment may include:
• Notebooks
• Student projects
• Student journals
• Participation
• Health Masters
Optional:
• Homework
• Teacher-made quiz/test
VII. REQUIRED RESOURCES
Meeks & Heit, Health and Wellness Teacher Edition Grade 2, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, 2008.
Student Readers
Health Big Ideas Book
Supplemental Teacher Resources (Macmillan/McGraw-Hill)
VIII.SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
Optional activities to be used to enhance lesson and/or as a follow-up activity (i.e. homework, morning work activity,
centers)
Chapter 4 Healthful Foods for You (2 periods)
Content:
• Eating different kinds of food
• Food groups on the MyPyramid
• Using MyPyramid to plan meals and snacks
1) Lessons 1 and 2 (Healthful Foods/The Food Guide Pyramid)
TE pages 68-71
Reader pages 2-3
Health Big Ideas Book pages 16-17
Optional Activities:
• Health Masters page 30
• Activity Corner (Science) TE page 71-see appendix for blank MyPyramid
2) Lessons 3 and 4 (Use MyPyramid/Rules for Healthful Eating)
TE pages 72-75
Reader pages 4-7
Transparencies 15 and 20
Optional Activities:
• Health Masters page(s) 32 and/or 33
• Activity Corner (Writing) TE page 75
Chapter 5 Keeping Clean and Fit (4 periods)
Content:
• What to expect during doctors’ visits
• Protecting your vision, hearing, and teeth
• Personal hygiene
1) Lesson 1 (Check-ups)
TE pages 92-93
Reader pages 2-3
Health Master page 41
2) Lesson 2 (Your Eyes and Ears)
TE pages 94-95
Reader pages 4-5
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Health Master page 42
3) Lesson 3 (Your Teeth)
TE pages 96-97
Reader pages 6-7
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Optional Activities:
• Health Master page 43
• Activity Corner (Science) TE page 97
4) Lesson 4 (Look Your Best!)
TE pages 98-99
Reader pages 8-9
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Health Master page 44
Chapter 6 Safe at School and Home (4 periods)
Content:
• Safety rules for home, school, inside/outside play, playground, bike, water, cars/buses, and strangers
• Avoiding injuries
1) Lessons 1 and 2 (Safe at School and Home/Safe Inside)
TE pages 114-117
Reader pages 2-3
Health Big Ideas Book pages 26-27
Optional Activities:
• Health Master page 52
• Activity Corner (Writing) TE page 115
•
Activity Corner (Life Skill) TE page 115
2) Lessons 3 and 4 (Safe at Play/Safe Outdoors)
TE pages 118-121
Reader pages 4-5
Health Big Ideas Book pages 28-29
Transparencies 30 and 32
Optional Activities:
• Activity Corner (Art) TE page 119
• Health Master page 53
• Activity Corner (PE) TE page 121
• Health Master page 54
3) Lessons 5 and 6 (Walk and Bike Safety/Car and Bus Safety)
TE pages 122-125
Reader pages 6-7
Health Big Ideas Book pages 28-29
Transparency 31
Health Master page 56
4) Lessons 7 and 8 (Stay Safe From Strangers/Stay Safe When you are Lost)
TE pages 126-129
Reader pages 8-11
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Optional Activities:
• Activity Corner (Writing) TE page 127
• Health Master pages 57 and 58
Chapter 7 Medicine and Drugs and You (1 period)
Content:
• Reasons for using medicine
• Proper ways for taking and storing medicine
• Understanding the importance of reading the medicine label
1) Lessons 1, 2 and 3 (Medicines/Take Medicines Safely/Store Medicines Safely)
TE 148-155
Health Big Ideas Book pages 32-33
Reader pages 2-7
Transparency 46
Optional Activity:
• Health Masters pages 68, 69, 70
Chapter 8 Fighting Germs (1 period)
Content:
• Germs
• How germs spread
• Preventing the spread of germs
1) Lessons 1, 2 and 3 (Germs/Staying Safe from Germs/Wash your Hands)
TE pages 170-177
Health Big Ideas Book pages 36-37, 38-39
Reader pages 2-5
Transparency 37
Optional Activity:
• Health Master pages 78, 79, 80
Chapter 9 Health Helpers and You (1 period)
Content:
• Ways to learn health facts
• Choosing safe and healthful products
• Community health workers
1) Lessons 1 and 3 (Health Facts and Products/Health Helpers)
TE pages 192-195, 198-99
Health Big Ideas Book pages 40-41
Reader pages 2-3, 6-7
Optional Activities:
• Activity Corner (PE) TE page 199
• Health Master page 90