Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Grade 2

Other Nevada Health sets

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

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    Personal, Community, and Environmental Health Strand

    1. 1

      Explain a variety of healthy practices and behaviors to maintain or improve personal, community, and environmental health.1.PCE.2.1

    2. 2

      Define communicable and noncommunicable diseases.1.PCE.2.2

    3. 3

      Recognize similarities and differences between individuals and communities.1.PCE.2.3

    4. 4

      Identify different kinds of family structures.1.PCE.2.4

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    Mental and Emotional Health Strand

    1. 1

      Describe how the body responds to emotions physically and behaviorally.1.ME.2.1

    2. 2

      Describe how the expression of emotions can influence actions.1.ME.2.2

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    Nutrition and Physical Activity Strand

    1. 1

      Describe how each food group contributes to a healthy body.1.NP.2.1

    2. 2

      Identify types of physical activity and their health benefits.1.NP.2.2

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    Substance Use and Abuse Strand 

    1. 1

      Explain the differences between overthe-counter and prescription medications.1.SUA.2.1

    2. 2

      Describe the effects of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other drugs have on the body.1.SUA.2.2

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    Safety Practices, Injury Prevention, and CPR/AED Strand

    1. 1

      Recognize the importance of knowing your emergency contacts and when it is appropriate to use them in order to prevent injury. 1.SIC.2.1

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    Personal Safety Strand

    1. 1

      Describe safe personal space of self and others.1.PS.2.1

    2. 2

      Recognize abusive behaviors and actions including various hazards and dangers particular to children and ways to get help.1.PS.2.2

    3. 3

      Recognize when to report an unsafe situation to a safe/trusted adult.1.PS.2.3

    4. 4

      Identify various steps to take if separated or lost from a parent, guardian, or caregiver.1.PS.2.4

Analyze Influences: Students will analyze the influences of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors have on health behaviors.

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    Strand

    1. 1

      Discuss sources of family, peers, culture, media technology and other factors that influence health behaviors.2.AF.2.1

Access Information: Students will demonstrate the ability to access reliable health information, products, and services to enhance health.

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    Strand 

    1. 1

      Identify safe/trusted adults in the school and community who can assist with accessing reliable health information, products, and services.3.AI.2.1

Interpersonal Communication: Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and to avoid or reduce health risks.

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    Strand

    1. 1

      Demonstrate healthy ways to express needs, wants and feelings to enhance health and to avoid or reduce health risks.4.IC.2.1

    2. 2

      Identify different types of refusal skills to enhance health.4.IC.2.2

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

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    Strand

    1. 1

      Describe decisions regarding healthy and unhealthy situations.5.DM.2.1

    2. 2

      Differentiate between situations when a health-related decision can be made individually or when assistance is needed.5.DM.2.2

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

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    Strand

    1. 1

      Identify a shortterm health goal and take action toward achieving the goal.6.GS.2.1

    2. 2

      Identify who can help when assistance is needed to achieve a health goal.6.GS.2.2

Self-Management: Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and to avoid or reduce health risks.

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    Strand

    1. 1

      Describe a variety of healthy practices and behaviors to maintain or improve personal health.7.SM.2.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate behaviors that avoid or reduce health risks.7.SM.2.2

Advocacy Students: will demonstrate the ability to support/promote personal, family, and community health.

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    Strand

    1. 1

      Encourage peers to make positive health choices.8.AV.2.1

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 2

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