Health Lesson Plans for Grades K-12

K-12 Health Lesson Plans and Curriculum

Alignment Tables

Delaware State Alignments

Alcohol & Other Drugs: Elementary Lessons
Content Descriptor	Grade Grouping	Lesson Location	Skills*
1. Short-Term and Long-Term Benefits and Risks of Medicinal Drugs
1.1 differences between medicinal and non-medicinal drug use (AOD)	Grades 2-3	Over the Counter and Prescription Medicines	AI
1.2 benefits and correct use of medicine	Grades K-1	Safe Use of Medicines	AI
	Grades 4-5	Surveying OTC Medicines	AI
1.3 risks of incorrect use of medicines	Grades 2-3	You Can't Tell by Looking	SM
1.4 school rules for taking medicine at school
not fitting a specific descriptor	Grades K-1	Be Safe	SM
2. Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of AOD Use
Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of AOD Use	Grades 2-3	Hazzardous to My Health	DG
2.1 dependence and addiction	Grades 2-3	Drugs and Goals Don't Mix	DG
2.2 physical, social and emotional effects	Grades 2-3	Drugs and Goals Don't Mix	DG
2.3 risks of inhalants	Grades 4-5	To Air Is Human	DG
2.4 signs and behaviors of AOD use	Grades 4-5	Choosing Friends	INF
2.5 benefits of not using AOD (physical, social, emotional, legal, financial)	Grades 2-3	Drugs and Goals Don't Mix	DG
	Grades 4-5	Drugs in the News	DG
3. Positive and Negative Influences on AOD Use
3.1 Pressures to use	Grades 4-5	Refuse to Use	IC
3.2 Internal influences	Grades 4-5	Refuse to Use	IC
3.3 Family influences	Grades 4-5	Refuse to Use	IC
3.4 Peer influences	Grades 4-5	Refuse to Use	IC
	Grades 4-5	Choosing Friends	INF
3.5 Cultural influences	Grades 4-5	Refuse to Use	IC
3.6 Legal factors	Grades 4-5	Drugs in the News	DM
3.7 influences on different types of AOD use	Grades 4-5	Drugs in the News	DM
4. Healthy Choices about AOD Use
Healthy choices about AOD use	Grades 2-3	Drugs and Goals Don't Mix	DG
4.1 Personal responsibility for choices about alcohol and other non-medicinal drug use	Grades 2-3	Drugs and Goals Don't Mix Gr 2-3	DG
4.2 Personal commitment not to use	Grades 2-3	Drugs and Goals Don't Mix Gr 2-3	DG
not fitting a specific descriptor	Grades 2-3	My Healthy Machine (my incredible body) Gr 2-3	SM
5. Communicating Healthy Choices about AOD Use
5.1 Refusing to use alcohol and other non-medicinal drugs	Grades 2-3	Drugs and Goals Don't Mix	DG
5.2 Getting help to deal with pressure to use	Grades 4-5	Refuse to Use	IC
5.3 Encouraging others not to use	Grades 4-5	Choosing Friends

Alcohol & Other Drugs: Middle School Lessons
Content Descriptor	Grade Grouping	Lesson Location	Skills
1. Short-Term and Long-Term Benefits and Risks of Medicinal Drugs			AI
1.1 dependence and addiction	Middle School	Using OTC and Prescription Medications Wisely	SM
1.2 physical, social and emotional effects
2. Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of AOD Use			DM
2.1 dependence and addiction	Middle School	Using OTC and Prescription Medications Wisely	SM
2.2 physical, social and emotional effects	Middle School	No Call for Alcohol	IC
2.3 signs and behaviors of AOD use	Middle School	Inhalants - Don't Go There!	AI
	Middle School	Marijuana & THC	DM
2.4 effects of binge drinking	Middle School	Inhalants - Don't Go There!	AI
	Middle School	Marijuana & THC	DM
2.5 effects of inhalants	Middle School	Inhalants - Don't Go There!	AI
2.6 effects of marijuana use	Middle School	Marijuana & THC	DM
2.7 effects of other smoked illicit drugs	Middle School
2.8 relationship between AOD use and transportation injuries	Middle School	Safety on Motorized Vehicles	SM / DM
2.9 relationship between AOD use and other injuries	Middle School	Water Safety	SM
2.10 relationship between AOD use and sexual behavior	Middle School	It's OK to Say No	IC/INF
2.11 relationship between AOD use and mental health	Middle School	No Call for Alcohol	IC
2.12 benefits of not using AOD (physical, social, emotional, legal, financial)	Middle School	No Call for Alcohol	IC
3. Positive and Negative Influences on AOD Use			INF / IC
3.1 Pressures to use	Middle School	No Call for Alcohol	IC
3.2 Internal influences	Middle School	The Persuaders - Looking at Ads	INF
3.3 Family influences	Middle School	The Persuaders - Looking at Ads	INF
3.4 Peer influences	Middle School	No Call for Alcohol	IC
3.5 Cultural influences	Middle School	The Persuaders - Looking at Ads	INF
3.6 Legal factors	Middle School
3.7 influences on different levels of AOD use	Middle School	No Call for Alcohol	IC
4. Healthy Choices about AOD Use			DM
4.1 Personal responsibility for choices about alcohol and other non-medicinal drug use	Middle School	No Call for Alcohol	IC
4.2 Personal commitment not to use	Middle School	No Call for Alcohol	IC
5. Communicating Healthy Choices about AOD Use			IC/AV
5.1 Other non-medicinal drugs	Middle School	Steroids	IC
5.2 Getting help	Middle School
5.3 Dealing with pressure to use	Middle School	No Call for Alcohol	IC
5.4 Encouraging others not to use	Middle School	No Call for Alcohol	IC

Alcohol & Other Drugs: High School Lessons
Content Descriptor	Grade Grouping	Lesson Location	Skills
1. Short-Term and Long-Term Benefits and Risks of Medicinal Drugs			AI
1.1 dependence and addiction	High School	Developing Self-Care Skills	SM / AI
1.2 importance of taking medicines as described (dosage, duration, need for food)	High School	Developing Self-Care Skills	SM / AI
	High School	Over the Counter Medicines (risks and benefits of medicinal drugs)	AI
1.3 caution in taking multiple medicines	High School	Developing Self-Care Skills	SM / AI
	High School	Over the Counter Medicines (risks and benefits of medicinal drugs)	AI
2. Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of AOD Use			DM
2.1 dependence and addiction	High School	Use, Mis-use, or Abuse	INF
	High School	Alcohol's Effects	INF
2.2 physical, social and emotional effects	High School	Alcohol's Effects	INF
	High School	Use, Mis-use, or Abuse	INF
2.3 signs and behaviors of AOD use	High School	Alcohol's Effects	INF
2.4 effects ofbinge drinking	High School	How Psychoactive Drugs Work	INF
2.5 effects of inhalants	High School	How Psychoactive Drugs Work	INF
2.6 effects of marijuana use	High School	How Psychoactive Drugs Work	INF
2.7 effects of steroid use	High School	How Psychoactive Drugs Work	INF
2.8 effects of other illicit drugs	High School	How Psychoactive Drugs Work	INF
2.9 relationship between AOD use and transportation injuries	High School	Alcohol's Effects	INF
2.10 relationship between AOD use and violence	High School	Alcohol's Effects	INF
2.11 relationship between AOD use and sexual behavior	High School	Respecting Sexual Limits	INF
2.12 relationship between AOD use and mental health	High School
2.13 benefits of not using AOD (physical, social, emotional, legal, financial)	High School	Alcohol's Effects	INF
3. Positive and Negative Influences on AOD Use			INF
3.1 Pressures to use	High School	Alcohol's Effects	INF
3.2 Internal influences	High School	Alcohol's Effects	INF
3.3 Family influences	High School	Alcohol's Effects	INF
3.4 Peer influences	High School	Alcohol's Effects	INF
3.5 Cultural influences	High School	Alcohol's Effects	INF
	High School	Ad It Up	INF
3.6 Legal / policy factors	High School	Alcohol's Effects	INF
3.7 influences on different levels of AOD use	High School	Alcohol's Effects	INF
4. Healthy Choices about AOD Use			IC/DM
4.1 Personal responsibility for choices about alcohol and other non-medicinal drug use	High School	All Choices Have Consequences	DM
4.2 Reinforcing personal commitment not to use	High School	All Choices Have Consequences	DM
5. Communicating Healthy Choices about AOD Use			IC
5.1 Refusing alcohol and other non-medicinal drug use	High School	All Choices Have Consequences	DM
5.2 Getting help	High School	Help for Alcohol and Other Drug Use	AI
5.3 Dealing with pressure to use	High School	All Choices Have Consequences	DM
5.4 Encouraging others not to use	High School	Lignts, Camera, Deception!	ADV
5.5 Refusing to ride with someone who has been using AOD	High School	DUI-Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol	DM