Colorado K–6 health standards

Recognize major food groups.

Identify foods and beverages that are healthy choices.

Explain how food is fuel and that different activities need different fuel.

Explain the health benefits of choosing healthy foods and beverages.

Describe how proper hand washing is important to being healthy.

Explain why bathing and hygiene are important for good health.

Explain positive outcomes from brushing and flossing teeth daily.

Demonstrate steps for proper hand washing, brushing, and flossing of teeth.

Explain why sleep and rest are important for proper growth and good health.

Demonstrate ways to show respect, consideration, and care for others, such as saying please, thank you, and I’m sorry.

Identify a variety of emotions.

Recognize that feelings influence actions.

Identify and demonstrate appropriate ways to express emotions and cope with strong feelings.

Demonstrate effective listening skills.

Demonstrate effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills.

Demonstrate sharing with peers.

Demonstrate strategies to cooperate with others.

Identify “appropriate” and “inappropriate” touches.

Identify characteristics of a trusted adult.

Demonstrate how to tell a parent or trusted adult if inappropriate touching occurs to self or others.

Explain the importance of personal space in the classroom and around others.

Explain safe behavior when getting on and off and while riding on school buses.

Explain the importance of riding in the back seat and using safety belts and motor vehicle booster seats when one is a passenger in a motor vehicle.

Recognize and describe the meaning of traffic signs.

Describe how rules at school can help to prevent injuries.

Demonstrate safe pedestrian behaviors.

Demonstrate verbal and nonverbal ways to ask a parent or trusted adult for help about an unsafe situation.

Describe how to call 911 or other emergency numbers for help.

Define and explain the dangerous use of weapons and how to tell a trusted adult if you see or hear about someone having a weapon.

Identify unsafe or risky situations around the home, school, and community.

Categorize foods into the major food groups.

Identify a variety of foods in each of the food groups that are healthy choices.

Identify foods and beverages that are high in added sugar, and generate examples of healthy alternatives.

Describe ways to prevent harmful effects of overexposure to the sun and loud noise.

Describe the symptoms that occur with a cold and/or flu

Demonstrate ways to prevent the spread of germs that cause common, infectious diseases.

Describe steps to treat a wound, insect bite or sting to reduce chances of infection.

Explain possible causes for a variety of emotions.

Identify appropriate ways to express emotions and cope with strong feelings.

Demonstrate effective listening skills and verbal/nonverbal communication skills.

Describe and practice situations that require polite and empathetic responses such as please, thank you, and I’m sorry.

Demonstrate strategies to resolve conflicts, such as sharing, collaboration, and appropriately advocating for personal needs.

Identify trusted adults at home and at school.

Identify trusted adults who promote health such as health care providers.

Demonstrate the ability to talk about feelings with parents and other trusted adults.

Demonstrate the ability to ask for help from a parent and/or trusted adults.

Understand why it is wrong to tease others.

Identify why making fun of others is harmful to self and others.

Explain what to do if you or someone else is being bullied.

Describe the difference between bullying and having a strong disagreement between people.

Describe the difference between telling and tattling

Describe how you would advocate for yourself and others in a bullying situation.

Identify safety hazards such as poison, fire, guns, water, playground equipment, and household products in the home and community.

Identify household products or drugs that may be harmful if ingested or inhaled (including marijuana edibles).

Explain why using medicines without adult permission can be harmful.

Describe how to safely ride a bike, skateboard, and scooter as well use inline skates.

Demonstrate strategies to avoid fires and burns (Stop, drop, and roll).

Demonstrate how to call 911 or other emergency numbers for help in dangerous situations.

Identify safety rules and strategies to avoid hazards in the home and community, such as, fire, severe weather, power lines, and pool use.

Identify safety rules around modern technology, including the internet.

Explain the importance of choosing healthy foods and beverages.

Identify the benefits of drinking plenty of water

Describe the benefits of eating breakfast every day.

Identify a variety of healthy snacks.

Understand that the body exhibits signals that tell people when they are hungry and when they are full.

Identify the recommended serving size and sugar content found on a nutritional label.

Identify problems associated with common childhood chronic diseases or conditions, including but not limited to asthma, allergies, type-1 diabetes, and epilepsy.

Communicate concern to a parent or trusted adult when a person is having an allergic reaction or difficulty breathing.

Identify the purpose of vaccinations.

Identify the characteristics of someone who has personal qualities that are important to you.

Identify the personal traits that best represent who you are and why they are important.

Describe the importance of being aware of one’s own feelings and of being sensitive to the feelings of others

Express intentions to treat self with care and respect.

Summarize the importance of respecting the personal space and boundaries of others.

Discuss the importance of thinking about the effects of one’s actions on other people.

Describe how you will use pro-social behaviors such as cooperation, being sensitive to the feelings of others, helping others, and being respectful of others.

Describe the benefits of a friendship.

Describe how to make and maintain friendships.

Describe the dangers of using tobacco or non-prescribed marijuana.

State reasons why and identify strategies to avoid secondhand smoke from tobacco and marijuana.

Demonstrate the ability to assertively refuse an unwanted item or pressure from a peer.

Access information regarding safe and proper household products (e.g., using trusted adults, warning symbols on labels).

Explain that taking medications incorrectly can be harmful, including vitamins.

Articulate the proper and safe use of products and substances found in the home that can be harmful if used inappropriately.

Identify the dangers of edible marijuana or tobacco products.

Identify examples of physical bullying.

Identify examples of social bullying (e.g., rumors, gossiping, excluding others).

Describe the difference between verbal and nonverbal bullying (e.g., dirty looks, sticking out the tongue).

Identify why making fun of others is harmful to self and others

Explain how to advocate for yourself and someone else who is being bullied.

Demonstrate how to make a decision to call 911 or other emergency numbers for help.

Demonstrate effective refusal skills to avoid unsafe situations.

Describe the use of safety equipment for specific activities and sports such as biking.

Identify ways to reduce or prevent the risk of injuries around water.

Develop an awareness of how modern technology can create a distraction that leads to unsafe situations (e.g., looking down in a crowd, unaware of traffic, awareness of others).

Describe a variety of nutritious breakfast foods.

Plan a meal based on the food groups.

Explain the concepts of eating in moderation.

Demonstrate refusal skills in dealing with unhealthy eating situations.

Identify how family, peers, and media influence healthy eating.

Identify the characteristics of someone who has self-respect and positive self-esteem.

Acknowledge the value of personal and others’ talents and strengths.

Summarize the importance of respecting the personal space and boundaries of others.

Discuss the importance of treating others the way you would like to be treated.

Give examples of skills that develop and maintain healthy relationships as well as strong friendships.

Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills necessary to express emotions, personal needs, and wants in a healthy way.

Describe positive ways to show care, consideration, and concern for others.

Identify how to show respect for individual differences.

Demonstrate how to communicate about personal boundaries directly, respectfully, and assertively.

Identify potential conflicts that arise within relationships and strategies to resolve those conflicts.

Identify the short- and long-term physical effects of using tobacco, marijuana, and exposure to secondhand smoke.

Describe the dangers of prolonged exposure to secondhand smoke and demonstrate strategies to avoid exposure.

Understand that marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco can be addicting, but can be treated.

Describe the benefits of abstaining from or discontinuing tobacco and non-prescribed marijuana use.

Demonstrate the ability to assertively refuse an unwanted item.

Give examples of pro-social behaviors such as helping others, being respectful of others, cooperation, consideration and being kind.

Set a goal and a plan to be helpful and supportive to another person at school or at home.

Describe how responding to anger can be positive and/or negative.

Demonstrate strategies for self-control that can manage anger and other strong feelings in positive ways.

Define how injuries can occur at home, in school and in the community.

Create a personal safety plan and explain how it will be used at home, in school, and in the community (e.g., bike safety, pedestrian safety, emergency situations).

Identify safety rules around modern technology, including the internet.

Set a goal to improve food choices based on appropriate nutritional content, value, and calories.

Explain the importance of eating a variety of foods from all the food groups.

Identify healthy foods (including snacks) in appropriate portion sizes based on your personal lifestyle.

Explain that both eating habits and level of physical activity affect a person’s overall well-being and ability to learn.

Explain body signals that tell people when they are hungry and when they are full.

Explain the physical, social, and emotional dimensions of personal health and wellness and how they interact.

Define wellness.

Assess how modern technology can impact your social, emotional, and physical health and wellness.

Discuss factors that support healthy relationships with friends and family.

Discuss how culture and tradition influence personal and family structures.

Describe different kinds of families, and discuss how families can provide emotional support, set boundaries, and limits.

Identify the positive ways that peers and family members show support, care, and appreciation for one another.

Identify problem solving strategies to support healthy relationships.

Describe the importance of having and identifying a parent or trusted adult as a support.

Identify personal stressors at home, with friends, in school, and in the community.

List physical and emotional reactions to stressful situations.

Identify positive and negative ways of dealing with stress.

Identify when you should seek help from a trusted adult in dealing with stress.

Describe the purpose of prescribed and over-the-counter medicines and how they can be used or misused in the treatment of common medical problems.

Demonstrate the ability to read, understand, and follow labels such as those on common household medicines.

Summarize the risks associated with the inappropriate use of over-the-counter medicines, prescriptions, and vitamins.

Describe the steps to take if over-the-counter or prescription drugs are used incorrectly.

Demonstrate effective verbal and nonverbal ways to refuse pressures to use marijuana, illegal drugs, abuse of prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

Describe strategies on how to avoid the use of marijuana, illegal drugs, abuse of prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

Examine the factors that influence a person’s decision to use or not to use marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

Demonstrate simple conflict resolution techniques to diffuse a potentially violent situation.

Describe situations that lead to violence, the consequences of violent behavior, and the importance of resolving conflict through effective communication skills.

Explain a more positive alternative than using violence to resolve a conflict.

Explain the potential dangers of having weapons at home, in school, and in the community.

Access valid information pertaining to fat, salt and sugar content in order to maintain good health and improve food choices.

Analyze the food and beverage choices of self or others to inform healthy behaviors.

Use current federal nutrition standards and guidelines to plan healthy meals and snacks.

Demonstrate how to politely advocate for foods that are more nutritious.

Determine factors that influence the purchase of health care products and the use of personal hygiene practices

Access valid and reliable sources of information including parents or trusted adults to answer questions about personal health.

Demonstrate effective communication strategies to talk to someone such as a parent, trusted adult, or health care provider.

Differentiate between communicable and non-communicable diseases.

Describe how the body fights germs and diseases naturally, with medicines, and through immunization.

Describe ways to prevent the spread of germs that cause infectious diseases through food, water, air, blood, touch, and animals.

Describe the effects of HIV infection on the body.

Explain how HIV is and is not contracted.

Explain that it is safe to be a friend of someone who has a disease or conditions that cannot be easily transmitted.

Describe how feelings and emotions are portrayed in the media.

Identify how society, media, and the use of modern technology can influence mental and emotional health.

Explain how families and peers can influence mental and emotional health.

Identify ways to counteract negative influences that impact mental and emotional health.

Identify when it is appropriate to seek help/support during times of strong emotions/feelings.

Identify sources of accurate information about the effects of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana.

Analyze the dangers of use or experimentation with marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

Demonstrate a decision making process to make good decisions about the use of marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

Describe the proper use of over-the-counter and prescription drugs.

Identify factors that influence both violent and nonviolent behaviors.

Explain the impact and the short- and long-term consequences of bullying, physical fighting, and violence.

Demonstrate pro-social communication skills and strategies to diffuse conflict and avoid violence.

Describe how to use social media to promote positive relationships.

Identify resources, including safe people, parents, or adults, who can help prevent or intervene in unsafe situations in the school and community.

Identify ways to reduce the risk of injuries from animal bites and insect stings.

Explain what to do, such as calling 911 or a poison control center, if someone is injured or is poisoned by products such as household cleaners or other substances.

Describe first aid procedures for a variety of situations, including insect stings, bites, poisoning, and choking.

Develop and apply a decision-making process for avoiding situations that could lead to injury.

Define valid and reliable as a means to access information that enhances healthy eating behaviors.

Evaluate the nutrition information on food labels to compare products.

Identify reliable and unreliable resources and information regarding healthy eating.

Describe the benefits of healthy relationships.

Describe how peer and family relationships may change during adolescence.

Determine valid and reliable resources that enhance healthy relationships.

Describe the need to have clear expectations, boundaries, and personal safety strategies.

Explain the concept of nutrient-rich foods being balanced with physical activity.

Analyze the short- and long-term benefits and consequences of healthy eating and physical activity.

Summarize personal strategies for reducing environmental dangers to health (e.g., sun damage to skin, hearing loss, vision damage).

Explain the benefits of good hygiene practices for promoting health and maintaining social relationships.

Explain the interrelationship of mental, emotional, and social health.

Analyze the relationship between thoughts, emotions, feelings and behavior.

Identify healthy ways to express needs, wants, and feelings.

Explain the causes, symptoms, and effects of stress, anxiety, sadness, and depression.

Identify when someone should seek help for sadness, hopelessness, and depression.

Identify emotions and feelings associated with loss and grief.

Explain how modern technology can have a positive and negative impact on mental and emotional health.

Demonstrate refusal and negotiation skills that avoid or reduce health risks.

Demonstrate effective conflict management or resolution strategies

Demonstrate how to ask for assistance to enhance the health of self and others.

Identify ways to advocate for self and others to enhance health and safety.

Analyze internal influences such as genetics, personality, and risk-seeking behaviors on drug use (marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco).

Analyze external influences on the use of marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

Analyze various strategies the media use, including advertisements and movies, to encourage or discourage marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

Identify common mixed messages about marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco use in the media.

Analyze the perception versus the reality of drug use in adolescents (marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco).

Demonstrate effective, assertive refusal skills in refusing marijuana, illegal drugs, abuse of prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

Explain how decisions about drug and substance use affect relationships.

Identify and summarize positive alternatives to drug and substance use.

Demonstrate planning skills for avoiding marijuana, illegal drugs, abuse of prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

Understand the definition of bullying, as well as the roles of a bystander, perpetrator/bully, and victim in bullying.

Demonstrate how to prevent or stop bullying as a bystander, perpetrator, or victim.

Understand the consequences of unaddressed bullying for the victim, perpetrator/bully, and bystanders.

Advocate for a positive and respectful school environment that supports pro-social behavior.

Demonstrate the ability to identify a parent, trusted adult, or appropriate legal authorities to whom school or community violence should be reported.

Describe the dangers of and actions to be taken if aware of threats to harm self or others.

Describe the dangers of and actions to be taken if weapons are seen or suspected in schools.

Demonstrate appropriate communication skills to solve conflicts nonviolently.

Demonstrate the ability to identify and correct safety hazards at home, in school, and in the community.

Develop a safety plan for self and/or others in home, school, and community.