K-12 Health Lesson Plans and Curriculum
Alignment Tables
Minnesota Health Education Quality Teaching Network Benchmarks

National Standard MN Benchmark HealthTeacher Lesson Plan Title
1. Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention. 1. The student will describe how individual behavior affects individual health. NA
Alcohol and Other Drugs Let's Feed Our Bodies
Food Guide Pyramid
Community and Environmental Health Getting Ready to Eat
Family Life and Sexuality How Immunizations Help
Be Safe
Injury Prevention Let's Make a Snack
Mental Health Let's Get Physical
Good for Your Heart
Let's Move
Nutrition Healthy Habits
Brushing Teeth
Flossing Teeth
Wash Away the Germs
Personal and Consumer Health Staying Safe Near the Water
Buddy Systems
Preventing Dog Bites
Physical Activity Stay Safe and Tell
Staying Safe
Tobacco Stay Safe and Healthy
Is Tobacco a Friend?
2. The student will describe how the family influences personal health. Family Changes
Alcohol and Other Drugs NA
Community and Environmental Health Family Roles and Diversity
Family Life and Sexuality
Injury Prevention
Mental Health
Nutrition
Personal and Consumer Health
Physical Activity
Tobacco
2. Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid health information and health-promoting products and services. 1. The student will demonstrate the ability to locate school and community health helpers. Stay Safe and Tell
Emergenicies: Getting Help
Help in an Emergency
Wear Your Seat Belt
Safety Counts
My Community
Doctors
Pharmacists
Fire Fighters
Optometrists
Nurses
Crossing Guards
Sanitation Workers
Police Officers
3. Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks. 1. The student will identify responsible health behaviors. Safe Use of Medicines
Keep Away from Poison
NA
Emergencies: Getting Help
Covering Sneezes and Coughs
Be Safe
4. Students will analyze the influence of culture, media, technology, and other factors on health. 1. The student will explain how information and how we spend our time influences health. NA
NA
NA
5. Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health. 1. The student will show healthy ways to express needs, wants, and feelings. NA
I Am Unique and So Are You
Positive Self-Image
Respect
Dealing with Feelings
Exressing Unfomfortable Feelings
Feelings
NA
Stay Safe and Tell
Staying Safe
Resolving Conflict
NA
6. Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting and decision-making skills to enhance health. 1. The student will identify skills in problem solving and decision making. Let's Feed Our Bodies
Let's Make a Snack
Is Tobacco a Friend?
Stay Safe and Healthy
Safe Use of Medicines
NA
Avoiding Weapons
7. Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health. 1. The student will identify safe behaviors in the home, school, and community. Stay Safe and Healthy
Role Models