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K–12 Standards

First Grade

Other North Carolina Health Education sets

Mental and Emotional Health

  • 1

    Understand the connection between healthy expressions of emotions, mental wellness, and healthy behaviors.1.MEH.1

    1. 1

      Identify appropriate ways to express needs, wants and feelings.1.MEH.1.1

    2. 2

      Describe how different situations impact emotions and vary among individuals.1.MEH.1.2

    3. 2

      Utilize effective communication to express and cope with emotions.1.MEH.1.3

  • 2

    Remember that effort and practice lead to improved skills.1.MEH.2

    1. 1

      Identify more than one strategy to solve a problem.1.MEH.2.1

    2. 2

      Identify resources to get help with solving a problem.1.MEH.2.2

Personal and Consumer Health

  • 1

    List various personal behaviors and practices that promote health and prevent disease.1.PCH.1

    1. 1

      Explain that germs produce illness and can be spread from one person to another.1.PCH.1.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate measures for preventing the spread of germs.1.PCH.1.2

    3. 3

      Summarize the transition between primary and permanent teeth and steps for seeking help for dental problems.1.PCH.1.3

    4. 4

      Use appropriate clothing according to the weather.1.PCH.1.4

  • 2

    Understand necessary steps to prevent and respond to unintentional injury.1.PCH.2

    1. 1

      Identify and describe situations that cause injury.1.PCH.2.1

    2. 2

      Identify items that can cause burns and strategies to prevent fire and burn injury.1.PCH.2.2

    3. 3

      Execute the Stop, Drop, and Roll response.1.PCH.2.3

    4. 4

      Execute an emergency phone call.1.PCH.2.4

Interpersonal Communications and Healthy Relationships

  • 1

    Recognize healthy and effective interpersonal communications and relationships.1.ICHR.1

    1. 1

      Explain the importance of demonstrating respect for the personal space and boundaries of others.1.ICHR.1.1

    2. 2

      Describe positive characteristics that are unique to each individual.1.ICHR.1.2

    3. 3

      Demonstrate how to tell a parent, guardian, or trusted adult when feeling threatened or unsafe.1.ICHR.1.3

    4. 4

      Recognize that anyone who has experienced bullying or mistreatment is not at fault.1.ICHR.1.4

    5. 5

      Demonstrate effective refusal skills, including saying no and moving away to enforce personal boundaries for yourself and others.1.ICHR.1.5

    6. 6

      Identify a parent, guardian, or trusted adult within your home, school and community who can be informed when feeling threatened or harmed.1.ICHR.1.6

Nutrition and Physical Activity

  • 1

    Describe where food and water come from and their importance to the body.1.NPA.1

    1. 1

      Name the reasons why we need to drink water.1.NPA.1.1

    2. 2

      Explore a variety of foods and why it’s important to eat them1.NPA.1.2

    3. 3

      Categorize the sources of a variety of foods.1.NPA.1.3

  • 2

    Recognize the benefits of physical activity for the body.1.NPA.2

    1. 1

      List physical activities that are beneficial to your body.1.NPA.2.1

    2. 2

      Describe enjoyable physical activities that can be done inside and outside of school.1.NPA.2.2

Alcohol, Nicotine, Cannabis, and other Drugs

  • 1

    Understand household safety procedures for products and medicines with adult supervision.1.ANCOD.1

    1. 1

      Recognize the harmful effects of medicine when used incorrectly.1.ANCOD.1.1

    2. 2

      Recognize how to behave safely with medicines and household cleaners.1.ANCOD.1.2

    3. 3

      Explain the importance of asking a parent, guardian, or trusted adult before handling household products.1.ANCOD.1.3

    4. 4

      Identify strategies for reporting harmful substances.1.ANCOD.1.4

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 1

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