ALEX Resources

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K.1.4) Explain why healthy behaviors such as brushing teeth and getting adequate sleep are important.

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K.7.1) Show healthy behaviors that improve personal health and wellness.

Examples: demonstrating correct technique for hand washing, showing basic first aid procedures for bandaging a cut

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1.1.1) Explain how healthy behaviors impact personal health.

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1.7.1) Identify healthy practices and behaviors to maintain and improve personal health.

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2.7.1) Predict how healthy behaviors can reduce health risks.

Example: predicting how a healthy sleep routine promotes academic success

Most kids should get between 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night. Why so much? Sleep gives the body a chance to rest, repair itself, and prepare for the next day. The following activities will help your students learn why sleep is important for a healthy body and mind.

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2.7.1) Predict how healthy behaviors can reduce health risks.

Example: predicting how a healthy sleep routine promotes academic success

In this activity, students will track their sleeping habits so they can gain a better understanding of the importance of getting the proper amount of sleep. This activity also reinforces the connection between sleep and daily function. This is a printable activity. 

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1.8.1) Encourage peers to make positive health choices.

Examples: reminding peers to cover their nose and mouth when sneezing, offering helpful suggestions when peers are trying to resolve a conflict

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2.1.2) Summarize motivations for eating food.

Examples: hunger, emotions

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2.6.1) Describe various ways to reach a personal health goal.

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2.7.1) Predict how healthy behaviors can reduce health risks.

Example: predicting how a healthy sleep routine promotes academic success

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2.7.2) Describe personal behaviors that enhance safety at school, home, and within the community.

Examples: staying seated on the bus; surfing the Internet with caution; practicing water safety; learning self-defense skills

These worksheets contain tips, ideas, and ways for families to work together to practice healthy eating habits at home each and every day. The sheets are printable and contain links to several videos on healthy eating.

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K.1.4) Explain why healthy behaviors such as brushing teeth and getting adequate sleep are important.

[HE] (1) 20 :

1.7.1) Identify healthy practices and behaviors to maintain and improve personal health.

[HE] (2) 20 :

2.7.1) Predict how healthy behaviors can reduce health risks.

Example: predicting how a healthy sleep routine promotes academic success

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3.7.2) Describe healthy practices that maintain or improve personal health.

Examples: wearing appropriate footwear or clothing for outdoor activity

Sleep rejuvenates our body and helps clean out our brain. But what is sleep? This video short discusses the different stages of sleep, provides tips on how to get a better night's sleep, and what happens when you don't get enough sleep. This video can be played when teaching a lesson on healthy behaviors.

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1.7.1) Identify healthy practices and behaviors to maintain and improve personal health.

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2.1.1) Describe behaviors that enhance physical and mental health.

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2.7.1) Predict how healthy behaviors can reduce health risks.

Example: predicting how a healthy sleep routine promotes academic success

Daniel chooses one more thing to do before it's time for bed. Remind kids that after a long day of playing, they need to cooperate when it's time for bed.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [HE] (1) 20 :

1.7.1) Identify healthy practices and behaviors to maintain and improve personal health.

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1.8.1) Encourage peers to make positive health choices.

Examples: reminding peers to cover their nose and mouth when sneezing, offering helpful suggestions when peers are trying to resolve a conflict

[HE] (2) 20 :

2.7.1) Predict how healthy behaviors can reduce health risks.

Example: predicting how a healthy sleep routine promotes academic success

In this video, students learn what allergies are and that there different kinds of allergies. Some kids are allergic to foods and others suffer from seasonal allergies resulting from pollen.

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2.7.1) Predict how healthy behaviors can reduce health risks.

Example: predicting how a healthy sleep routine promotes academic success

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3.1.1) Describe the relationship between healthy behaviors and personal health.

This is a free video resource from PBS LearningMedia. In this video, students learn the importance of sleep in staying healthy, happy, and focused on day-to-day activities.

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.

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K.1.4) Explain why healthy behaviors such as brushing teeth and getting adequate sleep are important.

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2.7.1) Predict how healthy behaviors can reduce health risks.

Example: predicting how a healthy sleep routine promotes academic success

This resource is a poster outlining benefits of sleep and drawbacks of lack of sleep for children. This poster is outlined in a "do" and "don't" format.

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.

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K.1.2) Identify healthy food choices.

Example: MyPlate

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1.1.1) Explain how healthy behaviors impact personal health.

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2.7.1) Predict how healthy behaviors can reduce health risks.

Example: predicting how a healthy sleep routine promotes academic success

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3.1.1) Describe the relationship between healthy behaviors and personal health.

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4.1.2) Compare unhealthy and healthy eating patterns, including eating in moderation.

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5.1.1) Draw conclusions about the relationship between healthy behaviors and personal health.

This is a free classroom resource from PBS LearningMedia.  Students watch a video to learn how to cut their sugar intake.

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.