Grade 1 Health West Virginia standards Standards

Wellness Behaviors

Wellness Information and Services

Wellness Promotion and Disease Prevention

Identify ways germs enter the body and how to prevent the spread of illnesses.

Explain why medication should be avoided without adult supervision.

Recognize tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs as harmful substances.

Discuss how using televisions, computers, video games and other technology can affect personal health.

Identify a variety of feelings and demonstrate healthy ways to act on feelings and stressful situations (e.g., coping skills).

Discuss appropriate refusal skills in potentially harmful or dangerous situations (e.g., meeting strangers, using harmful substances).

Understand it is acceptable to tell parents and/or other trusted adults when feeling uncomfortable about being touched.

Describe the effects of healthy and less healthy foods on the body.

Explain the need for medical checkups and other health-care procedures (e.g., eye, dental exams).

Identify which “safety” helpers (e.g., police and teachers) to contact for different problems.

Demonstrate when and how to use 9-1-1 emergency services.

Classify household products (e.g., harmful, safe).

Identify the proper safety equipment for different activities (e.g., rollerblading, bicycling, skateboarding, seatbelts and positioning when riding in a car).

Discuss and follow safety rules (e.g., sharp objects, bodily fluids, playground, water, electrical).

Identify escape routes at home and school.