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K–12 Standards

K-Grade 2

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

  • 1

    Healthy Behaviors 

    1. 1.

      Identify that healthy behaviors affect personal health.K-2.1.1

  • 2

    Dimensions of Health 

    1. 2.

      Recognize that there are multiple dimensions of health (mental/emotional, intellectual, physical, environmental, and social health).K-2.1.2

  • 3

    Personal Health 

    1. 3.

      Describe ways to prevent communicable diseases.K-2.1.3

  • 4

    Preventing Injury 

    1. 4.

      List ways to prevent common childhood injuries.K-2.1.4

  • 5

    Accessing Health Care

    1. 5.

      Describe why it is important to have regular medical checkups. K-2.1.5

  • 6

    Family History & Personal Health

    1.  

      No standards defined.

  • 7

    Practicing Healthy Behaviors 

    1.  

      No standards defined.

  • 8

    Unhealthy Behavior Outcomes 

    1.  

      No standards defined. 

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

  • 1

    Family Influence on Health  

    1. 1.

      Identify how family and culture influence personal health practices and behaviors. K-2.2.1

  • 2

    School and Community Impact

    1. 2.

      Identify what the school can do to support personal health practices and behaviors. K-2.2.2

  • 3

    Media Influence on Health Behaviors

    1. 3.

      Describe how peers, technology, and media can influence health practices and behaviors. K-2.2.3

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    Peer Influence on Health Behaviors 

    1.  

      No standards defined.

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    Cultural Influence on Health Behaviors

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      No standards defined.

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    Technology Influence on Health Behaviors

    1.  

      No standards defined.

  • 7

    Norms Perception Influence on Health Behaviors

    1.  

      No standards defined.

  • 8

     Personal Values Influence on Health Behaviors

    1.  

      No standards defined

  • 9

    Health Risk Behaviors

    1.  

      No standards defined. 

  • 10

    School/Public Health Policy Influence on Health Behaviors 

    1.  

      No standards defined. 

Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products and services to enhance health.

  • 1

    Health Information and Services

    1. 1.

      Identify trusted adults who can help enhance and support health. K-2.3.1

  • 2

    Accessing Health Information

    1. 2.

      Identify ways to locate school and community health helpers.K-2.3.2

  • 3

    Professional Health Services

    1.  

      No standards defined.

  • 4

    Locating Reliable Health Products/Services

    1.  

      No standards defined. 

Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risk. 

  • 1

    Verbal/Nonverbal Communication Skills

    1. 1.

      Identify and demonstrate verbal and nonverbal communication skills to enhance health. K-2.4.1

  • 2

    Listening Skills

    1. 2.

      Practice listening skills to enhance health.K-2.4.2

  • 3

    Expressing Needs, Wants, and Feelings

    1. 3.

       Express needs, wants, and feelings in a healthy way. K-2.4.3

  • 4

    Communicating Care, Consideration, and Respect

    1. 4.

      Model ways to treat people with kindness and respect.K-2.4.4

  • 5

    Health Risk Refusal Skills

    1. 5.

      Describe ways to respond in an unwanted, threatening, or dangerous situation.K-2.4.5

  • 6

    Asking for Assistance

    1. 6.

      Explain situations where talking to a trusted adult is important. K-2.4.6

  • 7

    Managing Conflict

    1. 7.

      Identify and explain healthy strategies to manage and resolve conflict. K-2.4.7

  • 8

    Overcoming Communication Barriers

    1.  

      No standards defined.

  • 9

    Overcoming Communication Barriers

    1.  

      No standards defined.

Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.

  • 1

    Personal Health Decisions and Influences

    1. 1.

      Identify personal health decisions.K-2.5.1

  • 2

    Evaluating Health Information

    1. 2.

      Identify people or places where health information can be obtained.K-2.5.2

  • 3

    Making Health-Related Decisions

    1.  

      No standards defined. 

  • 4

    Health Decision Connections

    1.  

      No standards defined.

  • 5

    Personal Health Responsibility

    1.  

      No standards defined.

  • 6

    Personal Health Decisions

    1.  

      No standards defined.

Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.

  • 1

    Setting Health Goals 

    1. 1.

      Identify the benefits of planning and setting personal health goals. K-2.6.1

  • 2

    Achieving Health Goals

    1. 2.

      Identify a realistic and personal health goal. K-2.6.2

  • 3

    Barriers to Health Goals

    1. 3.

      Describe steps to achieve the personal health goal.K-2.6.3

  • 4

    Health Goal Adaptability

    1. 4.

      Identify possible benefits and barriers to achieving the personal health goal. K-2.6.4

  • 5

    Personal Choices and Health Goals

    1. 5.

      Take steps to achieve the personal health goal.K-2.6.5

  • 6

    Health Goal Support Systems

    1. 6.

      Identify trusted adults that can help in achieving the personal health goal.K-2.6.6

  • 7

    Health Goal Progress

    1.  

      No standards defined. 

Students demonstrate the ability to practice strategies and skills to enhance personal health and reduce health risks.

  • 1

    Safety Knowledge Skills

    1. 1.

      Identify character traits and behaviors of a healthy and safe person.K-2.7.1

  • 2

    Health and Safety Strengths and Needs 

    1. 2.

      List a variety of behaviors to avoid or reduce health and safety risks. K-2.7.2

  • 3

    Health and Safety Strengths and Needs

    1.  

      No standards defined.

Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family and community health. 

  • 1

    Safety Concerns and Assessments

    1. 1.

      List personal, family, school, or community health and safety concerns. K-2.8.1

  • 2

    Standing for Health/Safety Issues

    1. 2.

       Identify a health or safety issue that has personal relevance.K-2.8.2

  • 3

    Evidence for Health/Safety Issues

    1.  

      No standards defined.

  • 4

    Advocating for Health Issues

    1.  

      No standards defined. 

  • 5

    Personal Belief for Health/Safety Issues

    1.  

      No standards defined.

  • 6

    Communicating Health/Safety Issues

    1.  

      No standards defined. 

  • 7

    Communicating Health/Safety Issues

    1.  

      No standards defined.

  • 8

    Communicating Health/Safety Issues

    1.  

      No standards defined. 

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2
Where can I read the official document?
2023 Indiana Academic Standards: Health & Wellness

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