ALEX Classroom Resources

   View Standards     Standard(s): [HE] (1) 11 :

1.3.2) Identify school and community health helpers who can be contacted in emergencies.

Examples: nurse, counselor, EMT

[HE] (2) 5 :

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

[HE] (2) 10 :

2.3.1) Explain the importance of identifying trusted adults and health professionals.

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.

   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] (1) 10 :

1.3.1) Describe the roles of various health care professionals.

[HE] (2) 5 :

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

Miss Penny and the KidVision Kids visit the pediatrician's office to find out what happens during a wellness checkup. The kids sign in on the appointment sheet, get weighed and measured, they participate in a full wellness exam, and learn the names of the medical instruments the nurse and doctor use.

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