Elementary Health Education Topics Grades K

Elementary Health Education Topics

Grades K - 4

Germs (1-3) and HIV/AIDS (4)

 Hand washing

 Good Hygiene

 Germ prevention

 Different types of germs

 What does HIV/AIDS stand for

Safety

 Bicycle safety

 Stranger safety

 Street Safety

 Car safety

 Buddy System

Substance Abuse

 Tobacco

 Alcohol

 Medicine

Emotional Health

 Different types of feelings

 Expressing emotions in healthy ways

Nutrition

 MyPlate

 Food groups

 Healthy food vs. Junk food

 Portion size

 How to read nutrition labels

Fitness

 Importance of exercise

 Types of exercise

 Effect exercise has on the body

Family

 Different types of families

Friendship & Bullying

 Qualities friends have

 Types of bullying

 How to be an upstanders

 Strategies to deal with bullies

Puberty (4

Grade)

 Power Point presentation for boys and girls describing

puberty and the changes that occur during this time