Listed below are the Health objectives for kindergarten. Each quarter we will focus on one area.
Quarter 1- school safety
Quarter 2- Drug Safety
Quarter 3- Body Basics
Quarter 4- Food Facts
Kindergarten Health Objectives
SCHOOL SAFETY (SAFETY) – The student will be able to:
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Identify fire drill safety rules. Then demonstrate the “stop, drop, and roll” technique.
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Identify safety rules for crossing the street and riding in buses and cars. Then demonstrate how to cross the street safely.
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Describe safety rules around outdoor places and strangers. Then demonstrate safe behaviors to use if a stranger approaches.
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Identify what constitutes an emergency situation and describe what information should be given during an emergency call. Then demonstrate how to make an emergency call (911).
FOOD FACTS (NUTRITION) – The student will be able to:
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Explain why food is important to good health.
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Name five basic food groups that help keep the body healthy.
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Describe healthful meals and snacks.
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Show ways to make breakfast part of the daily morning routine.
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Make decisions about healthful food choices.
BODY BASICS (GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT) – The student will be able to:
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Describe ways that growth can be measured.
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Recognize major external body parts.
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Name the five senses and associate sensory organs with senses.
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Identify ways to keep the body neat and clean and explain the relationship between hygiene and good health.
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Identify importance and benefits of hand washing. Then demonstrate hand washing.
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Name examples of physical activities and explain how regular physical activity contributes to good health.
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Distinguish between rest and physical activity.
DRUG SAFETY (ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, OTHER DRUGS) – The student will be able to:
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Define drug, medicine, and trusted adult.
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Identify different types of medicines.
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Recognize how to take medicines safely and who can give medicine.
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Define tobacco and cigarette. Then describe harmful effects of tobacco.
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Identify ways to refuse tobacco products.