ALEX Resources

   View Standards     Standard(s): [HE] (2) 5 :

2.1.5) Investigate how immunizations and regular care from health professionals prevent disease.

[HE] (3) 5 :

3.1.5) Identify symptoms which might need treatment from health care providers.

Examples: fever, sore throat, toothache

[HE] (4) 5 :

4.1.5) Explain how to prevent or control common childhood illnesses and conditions.

Examples: asthma, allergies, diabetes, epilepsy

Thinking about becoming a dental hygienist? Brush up on this career path and learn what it takes to help people maintain healthy and happy smiles. 

   View Standards     Standard(s): [HE] (4) 2 :

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

[HE] (4) 5 :

4.1.5) Explain how to prevent or control common childhood illnesses and conditions.

Examples: asthma, allergies, diabetes, epilepsy

[HE] (4) 17 :

4.5.1) Research health-related situations that require a thoughtful decision.

Examples: food choices, drug use, alcohol consumption, smoking

[HE] (5) 20 :

5.7.1) Implement a variety of healthy practices and behaviors that avoid or reduce health risks.

Example: executing a plan to manage academic, extracurricular, and family

Leo leads an active life. As a type 1 diabetic, his nutritional needs demand added scrutiny. At every meal, a pump delivers insulin into Leo’s body and a monitor tracks his blood glucose level. Because the body processes nutrients in different ways, Leo analyzes foods for their protein, fat, and carbohydrate contents.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [HE] (4) 5 :

4.1.5) Explain how to prevent or control common childhood illnesses and conditions.

Examples: asthma, allergies, diabetes, epilepsy

[HE] (5) 5 :

5.1.5) Identify signs, symptoms, and risk factors for cancer, heart disease, obesity, and diabetes.

This free video from KidsHealth teaches students about Type I Diabetes.  This resource contains a brief (under 2 minute) informative video to discuss Type I Diabetes with grades 4 and 5.

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

   View Standards     Standard(s): [HE] (4) 5 :

4.1.5) Explain how to prevent or control common childhood illnesses and conditions.

Examples: asthma, allergies, diabetes, epilepsy

[HE] (5) 5 :

5.1.5) Identify signs, symptoms, and risk factors for cancer, heart disease, obesity, and diabetes.

This free video resource from KidsHealth teaches students about Type II Diabetes.  This video contains a brief (under 2 minute) overview of Type II Diabetes appropriate for grades 4 and 5.  

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

   View Standards     Standard(s): [HE] (0) 20 :

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

[HE] (2) 1 :

2.1.1) Describe behaviors that enhance physical and mental health.

[HE] (3) 21 :

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

Examples: wearing appropriate footwear or clothing for outdoor activity

[HE] (4) 5 :

4.1.5) Explain how to prevent or control common childhood illnesses and conditions.

Examples: asthma, allergies, diabetes, epilepsy

In this classroom resource from PBS LearningMedia, students play an interactive game about "asthma triggers" from the Arthur Family Health Collection. This is a free resource. Students identify "asthma triggers" that Buster should avoid and consider ways to avoid these triggers. Additional asthma-related resources are included in the Arthur Family Health Collection titled "Buster's Breathless".

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

   View Standards     Standard(s): [HE] (3) 10 :

3.3.1) List reliable health-related information, products, and services.

Examples: parent, school nurse, counselor

[HE] (4) 5 :

4.1.5) Explain how to prevent or control common childhood illnesses and conditions.

Examples: asthma, allergies, diabetes, epilepsy

Linda Haynes, an asthma nurse practitioner with the Asthma Action Team at Boston Children's Hospital Primary Care Center, answers important questions about asthma and how to manage it so that children with asthma feel safe and empowered.

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