Health Lesson Plans for Grades K-12

K-12 Health Lesson Plans and Curriculum

Alignment Tables

Delaware State Alignments

1. Healthy Physical Activity			DM/SM
Physicl Activity: Elementary Lessons
Content Descriptor	Grade Grouping	Lesson Location	Skills*
1.1 Benefits and risks of physical activity (physical benefits and risks, mental and social benefits)	Grades K-1	Good for your Heart	SM
	Grades 2-3	Physical Activity is Good for Me
	Grades 2-3	Influences on Activity	INF
	Grades 4-5	Benefits of Physical Activity	INF
	Grades 4-5	Flexibility and CardioVascular Fitness	SM
1.2 Phases of a workout: warm-up, work out, cool down	Grades 2-3	Warm Up and Cool Down	SM
	Grades 4-5	Warm Up and Cool Down	SM
1.3 Types of exercise: aerobic, stretching, strengthening	Grades K-1	Let's Get Physical	SM/DM
	Grades 4-5	Flexibility and CardioVascular Fitness	SM
1.4 Developing plans that include a variety of types and amount of activity	Grades K-1	Let's Get Physical	SM/DM
	Grades K-1	Let's Move	SM
1.5 Developing plans that account for personal preferences, restrictions, and barriers	Grades 2-3	Physical Activity is Good for Me	SM
1.6 Strategies for protection from the cold, heat and sun during activity		Teacher Supports
1.7 Importance of healthy eating	Grades 2-3	Nutrients and Food Groups	AI
	Grades K-1	Let's Feed Our Bodies	DM
2. Influences on Physical Activity			INF
2.1 Internal influences	Grades 2-3	Influences on Activity	INF
2.2 Family influences	Grades 2-3	Influences on Activity	INF
2.3 Peer influences	Grades 2-3	Influences on Activity	INF
3. Prevention of Sports and Exercise Injuries			SM/DM
Prevention of Sports and Exercise Injuries	Grades K-1	Safety Counts	SM/DM
3.1 Protective equipment	Grades 2-3	Play Safe	SM
	Grades 4-5	Geared for Safety	SM
3.2 Unsafe settings or weather conditions	Grades K-1	Safety Counts	SM/DM
		Teacher Supports
3.3 Signs of physical exhaustion	Grades K-1	Safety Counts	SM/DM
		Teacher Supports

1. Healthy Physical Activity			DM/SM
Physical Activity: Middle School Lessons
Content Descriptor	Grade Grouping	Lesson Location	Skills
1.1 Benefits and risks of physical activity (physical benefits and risks, mental and social benefits)	Middle School	Benefits of Physical Activity	INF
1.2 Exercise needs: frequency, intensity, duration	Middle School	Types of Activity	SM
1.3 Phases of a workout: warm-up, work out, cool down	Middle School	Types of Activity	SM
1.4 Types of exercies: aerobic, stretching, strengthening	Middle School	Types of Activity	SM
1.5 Recognizing physiological responses to physical activity (energy expenditure, heart rate, respiratory rate, resting heart rate)	Middle School	Types of Activity	SM
1.6 Assessing personal physical activity levels	Middle School	Types of Activity	SM
1.7 Developing plans that include types and amounts of activity and focus on health-related physical fitness	Middle School	Teacher Supports
1.8 Strategies for overcoming barriers to physical activity	Middle School	Influences on Physical Activity	INF
1.9 Strategies for protection from cold, heat and sun during activity, eg: dehydration	Middle School	Playing It Safe	SM
1.10 relationship between healthy physical activity and weight management	Middle School	Benefits of Physical Activity	INF
2. Influences on Physical Activity			INF
2.1 Internal influences	Middle School	Influences on Physical Activity	INF
2.2 Family influences	Middle School	Benefits of Physical Activity	INF
	Middle School	Influences on Physical Activity	INF
2.3 Peer influences	Middle School	Influences on Physical Activity	INF
2.4 Media indfluences	Middle School	Influences on Physical Activity	INF
3. Prevention of Sports and Exercise Injuries			SM
3.1 Protective equipment	Middle School	Playing It Safe	SM
3.2 Preventing the spread of blood-borne pathogens	Middle School	Playing It Safe	SM
3.3 Proper warm-up	Middle School	Playing It Safe	SM
3.4 Avoiding dangerous activities	Middle School	Playing It Safe	SM
4. Effects of Drugs on Fitness			ADV
4.1 Effects of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs on performance
4.2 Evaluating claims of performance-enhancing drugs
5. Products and Services for Physical Activity			AI
5.1 Selecting products, services and facilities related to physical activity
5.2 Validating fitness claims

1. Healthy Physical Activity			DM/SM
Physical Activity: High School Lessons
Content Descriptor	Grade Grouping	Lesson Location	Skills
1.1 Benefits and risks of physical activity (physical benefits and risks, mental and social benefits)	High School	Physical Activity - How to Reap Its Benefits	DM
1.2 Exercise needs: frequency, intensity, duration	High School	Physical Activity - How to Reap Its Benefits	DM
		Teacher Supports
1.3 Types of exercises: aerobic, stretching, strengthening	High School	Physical Activity - How to Reap Its Benefits	DM
		Teacher Supports
1.4 Recognizing physiological responses to physical activity (energy expenditure, heart rate, respiratory rate, resting heart rate)	High School	Way to Work Out	SM
1.5 Components of health-related fitness	High School	Physical Activity - How to Reap Its Benefits	DM
	High School	Way to Work Out	SM
1.6 Assessing personal physical activity levels	High School	Physical Activity - How to Reap Its Benefits	DM
1.7 Developing plans that include types and amounts of activity and focus on health-related physical fitness	High School	Way to Work Out	SM
1.8 Strategies for overcoming barriers to physical activity	High School	Way to Work Out	SM
1.9 Strategies for protection from cold, heat and sun during activity, eg: dehydration	High School	Avoiding Sports Injuries	SM
1.10 The importance of healthy eating	High School	Physical Activity for Weight Management	AI
1.11 relationship between healthy physical activity and weight management	High School	Physical Activity for Weight Management	AI
		Teacher Supports
2. Influences on Physical Activity			INF
2.1 Internal influences
2.2 Family influences
2.3 Peer influences
2.4 Media indfluences
2.5 Environmental influences
2.6 Availability of facilities and equipment
3. Prevention of Sports and Exercise Injuries			SM
3.1 Protective equipment	High School	Avoiding Sports Injuries	SM
3.2 Preventing the spread of blood-borne pathogens	High School	Avoiding Sports Injuries	SM
3.3 Sports rules	High School	Avoiding Sports Injuries	SM
3.4 Inspecting equipment / supplies and reporting hazzards	High School	Avoiding Sports Injuries	SM
4. Effects of Drugs on Fitness			AI
4.1 Effects of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs on performance
4.2 Evaluating claims of performance-enhancing drugs
5. Products and Services for Physical Activity			AI
5.1 Selecting products, services and facilities related to physical activity
5.2 Validating fitness claims
6. Advocating for Physical Activity			ADV
6.1 Funding for school, community, and workplace physical activity programs	High School	Advocating for Physical Activity	ADV
6.2 Facilities and environments for physical activity	High School	Advocating for Physical Activity	ADV
6.3 Safety in facilities and physical activity environments