Grade 2 Health Arkansas standards Standards

Students will promote physical, social, and emotional health for self and others.

Students will investigate healthy and unhealthy behaviors related to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, while understanding the physical, psychological, and legal consequences for self and others.

Students will apply concepts of how food choices impact the overall health of self and others, and investigate how different types of eating disorders damage body systems.

Students will demonstrate healthy relationships and interaction with others, utilize effective communication skills (verbal, non-verbal, and online), and differentiate between healthy and unhealthy behaviors, and how those behaviors impact relationships with peers and adults.

Students will demonstrate the ability to apply their understanding of human growth and development, including awareness of their own and others’, related to body systems.

Human Growth and Development

I can name different parts of the body and describe physical characteristics that make us unique.

I can distinguish different body parts, including main organs of the body, and tell what those parts do.

Healthy Skills and Relationships

I can demonstrate a respect of personal space for myself and others.

I can recognize different emotions and respond to others as needed.

I can demonstrate respect for peers and adults through appropriate communication.

I can identify different emotions and illustrate how to interact with others in different settings.

Nutrition

I can identify and choose healthy snacks.

I can identify the food groups and discuss the importance of choosing foods from each group.

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

I can discuss appropriate use of medications, including taking medicine from reliable adults and following directions.

I can identify the effects of alcohol and tobacco use that make them harmful to self and others.

Personal Health and Safety

I can identify the role of germs in causing disease and demonstrate ways to prevent spreading them.

I can identify safety hazards and demonstrate ways to prevent harm to self and others.

I can identify various emotions and how they impact me.

I can discuss the relationship between personal hygiene, wellness, and disease prevention.

I can demonstrate safety procedures for emergencies at home or at school.

I can recognize the relationship between my emotions and the emotions of others.