Health

Units of Study

Quarter 1: Social and Emotional Health
Quarter 2: Nutrition
Quarter 3: Body Systems and Care
Quarter 4: Consumer and Personal Health

Class Materials

Students engage with a variety of sources from Library Media Databases and Open Educational Resources. These materials include, but are not limited to:

Abdo Books
Pebble Go Health
University of Nebraska Extension Nutrition
Additional Multi-User Ebooks
AV2 and Lightbox Multi-User Ebooks
Second Step Curriculum and Child Protection Unit Curriculum

Course Objectives

2nd Grade Pacing Guide and Objectives

2nd Grade Report Card Rubrics

Course Assessment

Students will receive a score of 4, 3, 2, or 1 each quarter for the following categories:

Health Content
Health Skills
Work/Study Habits

Developing Health Skills

Health Education for LPS students is crucial to their overall development, well-being and physical health both now and in the future. Through our K-5 Health Education programs in LPS, we hope to provide students with the knowledge and skills to be able to:

Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology and other factors on health behaviors.
Demonstrate the ability to access valid information and products and services to enhance health.
Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.
Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.
Demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.
Demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.
Demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family and community health.

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