Second Grade Instructional Resources

2.1 The student will identify the major body systems and explain their connection to personal health. Key concepts/skills include:

the cardiovascular system;
the digestive system;
the skeletal system;
the muscular system;
the nervous system.

Virginia Teaching Requirements 2.1

Lesson Ideas

Internal Anatomy: A Fun Look at the Digestive System [b]- http://www.iit.edu/~smile/bi9307.html
Lessons for human body materials [a,b,c,d,e]- http://www.colby.edu/cpse/equipment2/human/human.html#Circulatory%20System
Straight from the Heart [a]- http://www.iit.edu/~smile/bi9514.html
SuperHero Fitness [a, d]- http://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/ViewLesson.asp?ID=5895
What Is Blood and How It Circulates In and Out of the Heart [a]- http://www.iit.edu/~smile/bi9009.html
Food Groups [b]- http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=975
SuperHero Fitness [a,d]- http://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/ViewLesson.asp?ID=5895
BAM! Body and Mind> Teachers' Corner> Active or Not Here it Comes! [a, d]- http://www.bam.gov/teachers/activities/active_or_not.htm

2.2 The student will explain that personal health decisions and health habits influence health and wellness throughout life. Key concepts/skills include:

how food choices contribute to a healthy lifestyle;
the harmful effects of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco;
the need for regular health check-ups and screenings;
the importance of learning and using refusal skills to make good decisions;
the use of nonviolent strategies to resolve conflicts.

Virginia Teaching Requirements 2.2

Lesson Ideas

Education Center Activity: Eat Right![a]- http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/cooking/eatrigh.html
Food Pyramid Game [a] - http://www.theteacherscorner.net/lesson-plans/health/food-pyramid-game.htm
Good For You [a] - http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=961
The Great Body Shop [a] - http://www.thegreatbodyshop.net
Health: Winning with Nutrition [a] - http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/ (select Health & Fitness - Grades K-2 - Fitness & Nutrition)
Al’s Pals: Kids Making Healthy Choices [b, d, e] - http://www.wingspanworks.com
Protecting You/Protecting Me [b] - http://www.pypm.org
The Brain Reflex System And How It Works [c] - http://www.iit.edu/~smile/bi8902.html
LifeSkills Training [d]- http://www.lifeskillstraining.com
Character Education Lesson Plan: Bullying [e] - http://www.character-in-action.com/character-education-bullying.htm
Different but Equal [e] - http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education//bullying/different_but_equal.pdf
Fair and Unfair [e] - http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education//bullying/fair_and_unfair.pdf
Ideas: "Getting Along" [e] - http://ideas.wisconsin.edu/ideas_resource.cfm
We're All Different Alike [e] - http://www.nonamecallingweek.org/binary-data/NoNameCalling_ATTACHMENTS/file/87-1.pdf

2.3 The student will describe the influences and factors that impact health and wellness. Key concepts/skills include:

heredity;
the environment;
germs and diseases;
different customs and traditions;
self-image related to personal success;
disappointment, loss, grief, and separation.

Virginia Teaching Requirements 2.3

Lesson Ideas

Bacterial Growth [c] - Bacterial_Growth.pdf
Be a Germstopper [c] - http://www.cdc.gov/germstopper/index.htm
Glo Germ [c] - http://www.glogerm.com
Texas Department of Health [c] - http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/kids/lessonplans/default.shtm
Feeding Minds, Fighting Hunger [d] - http://www.feedingminds.org/level1/pri_level.htm
Emotional Development [f] – http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/ (health & fitness k-2)
The Dragonfly Door [f] - http://www.featherrockbooks.com/TDDLossGriefLessonPlan.htm

2.4 The student will recognize the influence that health resources and professionals have on personal health. Key concepts/skills include:

health care professionals, resources, and services;
emergency services;
print, audiovisual, and electronic media.

Virginia Teaching Requirements 2.4

Lesson Ideas

Another Day, Another Neuron [a] - http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/csem.html
Health Care Helpers [a] - https://www.crayola.com/educators/lessons/
veryday Hazards: Safety Lessons [b] - http://www.vafire.com/fire_safety_education/vdfpkidsk-2.html
Safety Watchers [b] - http://www.vafire.com/fire_safety_education/curriculum.html
Lessons from the Library [c] - http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson261.shtml
Teaching TV: Critically Evaluating TV [c] - http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources
Teaching TV: Learning With Television [c] - http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/
You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover [c] - http://www.acde.org/educate/k3plan1.htm

2.5 The student will demonstrate ways to communicate consideration and respect for the health of individuals in the community. Key concepts/skills include:

the impact of verbal and nonverbal aggressive behaviors;
the effects of personal health decisions on other individuals.

Virginia Teaching Requirements 2.5

Lesson Ideas

Al's Pals: Kids Making Healthy Choices [a, b] - http://www.wingspanworks.com
Ideas: "Getting Along" [a] - http://ideas.wisconsin.edu/ideas_resource.cfm
Ideas: "Teaching Decision-Making Skills" [a, b] - http://ideas.wisconsin.edu/ideas_resource.cfm
Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) [b] - http://www.dare.com
Maintaining Community Health [b] - Community_Health.pdf
"People We Trust" [b] - http://www.sodat.org/Lesson%20Plan%20K-3.htm
"You can't judge a book by its cover" [b] - http://www.acde.org/educate/k3plan1.htm

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