Growing Up HeAlthy

Kindergarten - Health Education - Oak Grove Elementary - DeKalb County School District

HPE Lesson Plans - Health - KHE, 1HE, 2HE, 3HE, 4HE, 5HE

Growing Up Healthy

Food for Health (4)

PREVIEW

This unit focuses on how food is used for the body and mind. Children will learn why they need healthful foods, how to use the MyPlate, how to choose healthful meals and snacks, what influences food choices, and how to protect themselves from germs in food.

THE BIG IDEA - What do you know about food?

LESSONS

Lesson 1 - Many Kinds of Foods

Lesson 2 - Are All Foods Healthful?

Lesson 3 - Eating Right

Lesson 4 - Making the Right Choices

Lesson 5 - Think About Your Health Choices

Lesson 6 - Keeping Food Safe to Eat

A Clean & Fit You (5)

PREVIEW

This unit focuses on healthful habits. Children will learn how to be well-groomed, how to take care of their teeth, how to exercise in safe and healthful ways, and why rest and sleep are needed. They will apply what they learn by setting goals.

THE BIG IDEA - How do you take care of yourself?

What happens when you go to sleep too late?
What was the first thing you did after you got out of bed?

LESSONS

Lesson 7 - Healthful Habits

Lesson 8 - Set Health Goals

Lesson 9 - Caring for Your Teeth

Lesson 10 - Why Do You Need Exercise?

Lesson 11 - Staying Safe When You Exercise

Lesson 12 - Why Do You Need Rest?

HPE Lesson Plans - Health - KHE, 1HE, 2HE, 3HE, 4HE, 5HE

Human Growth & Development

You Grow & Change (3)

PREVIEW

This unit focuses on growth and development, with an emphasis on body parts, the senses, and healthful habits.

THE BIG IDEA - How do you grow?

How have you changed since you were a baby?

LESSONS

Lesson 1 - Growing & Changing

Lesson 2 - What Are Some Important Body Parts?

Lesson 3 - Your Senses

Lesson 4 - Practice Healthful Habits

HPE Lesson Plans - Health - KHE, 1HE, 2HE, 3HE, 4HE, 5HE

Health Helpers

Unit 9: Health Helpers

PREVIEW

In this unit children discover that there are many different health helpers in their community. Children also learn how to find health facts from reliable sources and identify persuasive language in ads.

THE BIG IDEA - Who can help you?

Who helps you at home? Who helps you at school?
Who helps you when you are sick?
Can you name someone who helps you stay healthy?

LESSONS

Lesson 1 - People Who Can Help You

Lesson 2 - You Can Help Yourself

Lesson 3 - Find Health Facts. Get Help.

Lesson 4 - Put Your Health First

HPE Lesson Plans - Health - KHE, 1HE, 2HE, 3HE, 4HE, 5HE

A Healthful Place To Live

Unit 10: A Healthful Place to Live

PREVIEW

This unit covers how germs cause disease, ways to control the spread of germs, and other ways to stay well. Strategies for lifelong disease prevention, including stress management, also are introduced.

THE BIG IDEA - How can you help Earth?

What kinds of things live in or use our water?
What kinds of things live on or use land?
What kinds of things use air?

LESSONS

Lesson 1 - How Pollution Harms Earth

Lesson 2 - Noise & Your Health

Lesson 3 - More Ways to Help Earth

Lesson 4 - Help Others Be Healthy