Boise Schools Curriculum

Health - First Grade

District Course #105

Course Description

Health at the elementary level will explore concepts in five main areas: healthy lifestyles, risk taking behavior, communication skills, consumer health, and mental and emotional wellness. A team composed of the classroom teacher, the counselor, the nurse, and the PE specialist will teach the curriculum. State standards are imbedded throughout the course and guide its instructional objectives.

Adopted Materials

Title: Health
Author: Giarrantano-Russell & Lloyd-Kolkin
Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Copyright Resources

Course Scope for Teachers

Unit 1	Safety	3 Weeks/ On-going
Unit 2	Healthy Lifestyles	3 WeeksO/n-going
Unit 3	Consumer Health	2 Weeks

Course Scope for Counselors

Unit 1	Conflict Management	4 Hours
Unit 2	Safe Choices	2-3 Hours

Course Scope for Nurses

Unit 1

Health and Illness

30 Minutes

Course Scope for PE

Unit 1

Exercise and Fitness

On Going

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Assessment Correlation acronyms key

Health 1 (Teachers)	District Course #105
Unit 1 Safety Three weeks/On-going

Instructional Objective 105.01Identify safety procedures.			Standard Reference 778.01, 780.01 782.01
No.	Performance Objective	Resource Reference		Assessment Correlation
01	Demonstrate how signs and signals help keep children/people safe on road.	Safety Theme Unit Creative Teaching Press, Inc. (CTP) McGraw-Hill Health Ch. 9		TMA
02	Identify potentially harmful household products.	Ch. 9 CTP		TMA
03	Demonstrate knowledge of proper fire drill behavior and how to identify and avoid fire hazards.	Ch. 9 CTP Local Boise Fire Station		TMA
04	Ascertain ways to stay safe when alone.	Ch. 9 CTP		TMA
05	Demonstrate knowledge of safe and not safe activities (i.e. chase ball into the street).			TMA
06	Ascertain how to get assistance when needed.	Ch. 9 CTP		TMA

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Unit 2 Healthy Lifestyles 2 Three weeks/On-going

Instructional Objective 105.02 Taking care of our bodies.			Standard Reference 778.01, 780.01 782.01
No.	Performance Objective	Resource Reference		Assessment Correlation
01	Develop an understanding of how to take care of the body to prevent illness.	McGraw-Hill Health Ch. 1, 7		TMA
02	Demonstrate strategies for properly expressing feeling and getting along with others.	Ch. 3, 4		TMA
03	Differentiate and select between healthful/ unhealthful foods.	Trade Books Ch. 5, 8		TMA
04	Differentiate and select between healthful/ unhealthful activities.	Ch. 6		TMA

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Unit 3 Consumer Health 02 weeks

Instructional Objective 105.03 Explore and develop good consumer skills.			Standard Reference 778.01, 780.01 781.01
No.	Performance Objective	Resource Reference		Assessment Correlation
01	Identify use of health products.	Trade Books		TMA
02	Identify helpful and potentially harmful household products with the use of labels.	McGraw-Hill Health Ch. 9		TMA
03	Recognize the roles of health workers in schools and the community. (Integration: Science)	McGraw-Hill, Ch. 10 Trade Books Scott-Foresman, Discover the Wonder, Module B, Ch. 9		TMA
04	Explore and describe the concepts of pollution and recycling.	Scott-Foresman, Discover the Wonder, Module B, Ch. 3 McGraw-Hill, Ch. 10 BFI		TMA

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Health 1 (Counselors)	District Course #105
Unit 1 Conflict Management 4 hours

Instructional Objective 105.01 Recognize and manage emotions.			Standard Reference 778, 779, 780, 782
No.	Performance Objective	Resource Reference		Assessment Correlation
01	Understanding Self: Explain a variety of emotions Identify how each person is unique and worthwhile both physically and emotionally	Counseling Curriculum		CMA
02	Communication Skills: Demonstrate communication skills Share positive way to express feelings Demonstrate feelings	CC		CMA
03	Decision Making: Understand that emotions can be managed successfully Explain the necessity for rules for acceptable and unacceptable behavior Identify decision making skills Determine how to make a responsible choice	CC		CMA

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Unit 2 Safe Choices 2-3 hours

Instructional Objective 105.02 Recognize and respond appropriately to health and safety risks.			Standard Reference 778, 779, 780, 781
No.	Performance Objective	Resource Reference		Assessment Correlation
01	Personal Safety: Discuss risky behaviors Recognize trusted adults who can provide assistance	Counseling Curriculum		CMA
02	Drugs: Distinguish between over-the-counter & prescription drugs, and explain how the use of known and unknown substances can be hazardous Identify labels on health products	CC		CMA
03	Tobacco: Discuss risky behaviors Identify refusal skills	CC		CMA
04	Alcohol: Discuss risky behaviors Identify refusal skills	CC		CMA

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Health 1 (Nurses)	District Course #105
Unit 1 Health and Illness 30 minutes

Instructional Objective 105.01 Tell how germs are spread and describe how the body fights disease			Standard Reference 778.01,779.01
No.	Performance Objective	Resource Reference		Assessment Correlation
01	Describe what germs are	McGraw-Hill Health Book: Ch. 7, lesson 23 Nursing Curriculum		NMA
02	TSW name common symptoms of illness caused by germs	Ch. 7, lesson 23 NC		NMA
03	Name ways germs can get into the body, in an age-appropriate context	Ch. 7, lesson 23 NC		NMA
04	Describe behaviors to prevent illness by keeping germs from spreading and keeping the body healthy	Ch. 7, lesson 25 NC		NMA
05	Describe how people help one another in times of illness	Ch. 7, lesson 25 NC		NMA

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