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Grade 2

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Students will comprehend content related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

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    Describe how to use medicine correctly2.1.1

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    Explain what it means to be healthy and how healthy eating and sleeping patterns help the body grow and develop.2.1.2

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    Identify the benefits of healthy peer and family relationships.2.1.3

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    Identify safety hazards in the home and the community.2.1.4

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    Explain why it is harmful to tease or bully others based on personal characteristics.2.1.5

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    Identify short and long-term physical effects of being exposed to tobacco smoke.2.1.6

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    Explain why inappropriate touches should be reported to a trusted adult.2.1.7

Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology and other factors on health behaviors.

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    Identify and explain how community opportunities can influence personal health decisions and behaviors.2.2.1

Access valid information, products and services to enhance health.

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    Demonstrate how to locate school, home or community health care helpers to enhance health.2.3.1

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    Identify trusted adults within the community that provide personal health services.2.3.2

Use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.

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    emonstrate effective listening and verbal communication skills.2.4.1

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    Demonstrate healthy ways to effectively communicate needs, wants and feelings.2.4.2

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    Demonstrate appropriate ways to respond to an unwanted, threatening or dangerous situations.2.4.3

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    Identify a trusted adult to ask for help in an unhealthy situation.2.4.4

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    Demonstrate how to communicate care and concern for others.2.4.5

Use decision-making skills to enhance healthy behaviors.

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    Explain the potential outcomes of personal health decisions.2.5.1

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    Explain the difference between when a health-related decision can be made individually and when assistance is needed.2.5.2

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    Identify how family, peers and media impact health-2.5.3

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    related decision making.2.5.4

Use goal-setting skills to enhance healthy behaviors.

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    et goals for positive physical, mental and emotional health.2.6.1

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    Analyze steps needed to reach a health-related goal.2.6.2

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    Describe people who can support the achievement of health-related goals.2.6.3

Practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

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    Describe personal responsibility in making healthy life decisions.2.7.1

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    Describe behaviors that can cause harm to personal wellness.2.7.2

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    Describe positive health behaviors regarding personal wellness, physical activity and safety.2.7.3

Advocate for personal, family and community health.

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    Demonstrate how to encourage peers to make healthy behavior choices.2.8.1

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    Make a request of others to advocate to improve their personal health.2.8.2

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 2
Where can I read the official document?
Kentucky Academic Standards for Health Education

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