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Mississippi K–6 health standards

Mississippi writes its own health standards. They are published as Mississippi Contemporary Health (K-8) (2020), adopted 2020 and are not a version of a national framework. Every one is matched to a national standard.

Extracted from the MDE Contemporary Health (K-8) Curriculum Resource (May 2020) via scripts/extract-ms-health.py: the Suggested Objectives (left column, x<150) of each grade's eight Competencies, each tagged with its NHES anchor. 123 K-6 objectives (grades K-6 = pages 9-85; Seventh/Eighth dropped). Activity-index tables and bibliography citations filtered out; sex-ed filtered per Doctrine #6 (0 in K-6). Derived code {grade}.C{competency}.{n}. Replaces the CSP synthetic-ASN data (which had clean text but no real codes).

Framework
Mississippi Contemporary Health (K-8) (2020)
Adopted
2020
Source last checked
July 25, 2026
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123 standards, kindergarten through 6th grade

  • K.C1.1K
    Explain how childhood injuries and illnesses can be prevented or treated.
  • K.C1.2K
    Describe relationships between personal health behaviors and individual well-being.
  • K.C1.3K
    Describe the functions of the five senses.
  • K.C1.4K
    Identify the food groups of the Choose My Plate.
  • K.C3.1K
    Identify healthy helpers in the community.
  • K.C4.1K
    Demonstrate ability to work in group settings without interfering with others.
  • K.C4.2K
    Explain healthy ways to express feelings.
  • K.C4.3K
    Identify positive and negative ways to get attention.
  • K.C4.4K
    Identify ways families meet the needs and wants of each family member.
  • K.C4.5K
    Identify characteristics of a friend.
  • K.C5.1K
    Identify healthy foods to include snacks and drinks.
  • K.C5.2K
    Identify healthy activity choices.
  • K.C6.1K
    Explain how to set personal health goals and track progress toward achievement.
  • K.C7.1K
    Define germs and list methods of protection from illness.
  • K.C7.2K
    Recognize strangers and how to respond.
  • K.C8.1K
    Recognize health services in the community that promote health and safety (i.e., firefighter, sanitation worker, police officer, paramedics, etc.).
  • 1.C8.21
    Identify and review the unit vocabulary.
  • 1.C1.11
    Identify ways of preventing and controlling disease.
  • 1.C1.21
    Identify items appropriate for sharing and items not appropriate for sharing.
  • 1.C1.31
    Introduce healthy snacks.
  • 1.C1.41
    Identify reasons for taking medicine.
  • 1.C1.51
    Recognize that health problems should be detected and treated early.
  • 1.C2.11
    Identify factors that contribute to individuality.
  • 1.C3.11
    Explain the roles of various types of workers in the field of health.
  • 1.C3.21
    Discuss the roles of emergency workers.
  • 1.C3.31
    Identify sources of health products and services in the community.
  • 1.C4.11
    Describe the difference in verbal and nonverbal communication.
  • 1.C4.21
    Demonstrate attentive listening skills to build and maintain healthy relationships.
  • 1.C5.11
    Identify guidelines for making wise food choices.
  • 1.C5.21
    Explore a variety of physical activities.
  • 1.C5.31
    Identify safe and unsafe behaviors.
  • 1.C6.11
    Set a personal health goal and track progress toward its achievement.
  • 1.C7.11
    Explain ways family members work together to obtain and maintain healthy behaviors.
  • 1.C7.21
    Contrast safe and risky behaviors.
  • 1.C7.31
    Identify healthy habits that ensure good hygiene.
  • 1.C8.11
    Work collaboratively in small groups to achieve a common goal.
  • 2.C8.22
    Identify and review the unit vocabulary.
  • 2.C1.12
    Identify how dietary habits affect health.
  • 2.C1.22
    Discuss ways to prevent injury.
  • 2.C1.32
    Explore some of the causes of illnesses and chronic disease.
  • 2.C1.42
    Discuss ways in which the environment can contribute to illnesses or diseases (i.e., air pollution, water).
  • 2.C2.12
    Describe how the media (i.e., Terrance the Rat) influences health choices.
  • 2.C3.12
    Identify health products and services for daily use.
  • 2.C3.22
    Describe the roles of various community resources (i.e., hospital, Department of Health, voluntary health agency, home health) that aid in preventing illness.
  • 2.C4.12
    Identify ways to communicate care, consideration, and respect of self and others.
  • 2.C4.22
    Demonstrate refusal skills to enhance health (i.e., just say no, don’t talk to strangers.
  • 2.C4.32
    Identify individual differences and the value of those differences.
  • 2.C6.12
    Explain how goal-setting enhances healthy behaviors.
  • 2.C7.12
    Identify fair methods for settling conflicts.
  • 2.C7.22
    Demonstrate and explain proper use of seat belts.
  • 2.C7.32
    Identify stress associated with different situations (i.e., recital, leadership role, disagreement with a peer, and visit to the principal’s office).
  • 2.C7.42
    Identify negative effects of using alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.
  • 2.C8.12
    Demonstrate an ability to influence others to become involved in healthy community projects.
  • 3.C8.33
    Identify and review the unit vocabulary.
  • 3.C1.13
    Identify types of childhood injuries and illnesses and ways of prevention and treatment.
  • 3.C1.23
    Recognize and describe the relationship between personal health behaviors and individual well-being.
  • 3.C1.33
    Define nutritional terms on food labels (i.e., fats, calories, etc.).
  • 3.C2.13
    Analyze how the media influences thoughts and feelings about healthy behavior.
  • 3.C2.23
    Identify ways that health care technology can impact personal health.
  • 3.C3.13
    Investigate how the availability of health services affect the community.
  • 3.C3.23
    Identify and discuss hazardous products.
  • 3.C4.13
    Demonstrate ways to communicate needs, wants, and feelings through verbal and non- verbal communication.
  • 3.C6.13
    Develop a personal health plan and track progress toward achievement.
  • 3.C7.13
    Demonstrate ways to avoid and reduce threatening or stressful situations.
  • 3.C7.23
    List personal rights and responsibilities of individuals at home and school.
  • 3.C8.13
    Describe characteristics needed to be a responsible friend and family member.
  • 3.C8.23
    Identify and understand the importance of contributing to the community.
  • 3.C8.43
    Dendrite Dividend: Goin’ Around the U.S.A.
  • 4.C8.54
    Identify and review the unit vocabulary.
  • 4.C1.14
    Identify the relationship between health behaviors and individual well-being.
  • 4.C1.24
    Distinguish between communicable and non- communicable diseases.
  • 4.C1.34
    Identify and practice strategies to reduce the spreading of germs.
  • 4.C1.44
    Identify and discuss serving sizes as recommended by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
  • 4.C2.14
    Explore differences in cultural diets.
  • 4.C2.24
    Analyze ways health care technology can enhance personal health.
  • 4.C3.14
    Demonstrate the ability to locate resources from home, school and community that provide valid health information.
  • 4.C3.24
    Distinguish between fact and opinion in health information.
  • 4.C4.14
    Identify ways to be sensitive to the feelings of others to include disabled and chronically- ill persons.
  • 4.C5.14
    Explain how exercise enhances health.
  • 4.C5.24
    Explain the impact of substance abuse on the individual, family, and community.
  • 4.C5.34
    Identify factors that influence decision- making.
  • 4.C5.44
    Apply a decision-making process to address personal health issues and problems.
  • 4.C6.14
    Develop a personal health plan and track progress toward achievement.
  • 4.C7.14
    Illustrate safety and injury prevention techniques.
  • 4.C7.24
    Distinguish between medicine use and misuse.
  • 4.C8.14
    Identify the characteristics of a good friend.
  • 4.C8.24
    Demonstrate healthy choices outside the school environment.
  • 4.C8.34
    Discuss ways that family time promotes healthy lifestyles.
  • 5.C8.45
    Identify and review the unit vocabulary.
  • 5.C1.15
    Describe how participation in physical activity affects the body.
  • 5.C1.25
    Discuss how the body’s defenses against disease work.
  • 5.C1.35
    Identify ways the body’s defense system can be improved.
  • 5.C1.45
    Distinguish between healthy and unhealthy snacks.
  • 5.C2.15
    Explore various eating habits and how they relate to family culture and lifestyles.
  • 5.C2.25
    Describe the way technology affects health.
  • 5.C2.35
    Analyze ways in which the media influences buying decisions regarding health products, medicine, and food.
  • 5.C3.15
    Locate and evaluate the functions of community agencies and health care professionals.
  • 5.C3.25
    Identify the impact of health services (i.e., ambulance service, rescue squad) in the community.
  • 5.C3.35
    Identify and discuss the use and impact of health products (i.e., sunscreen, toothpaste).
  • 5.C4.15
    Demonstrate verbal and non-verbal skills to communicate care, self- control, and respect for all.
  • 5.C4.25
    Demonstrate refusal and conflict resolution skills needed to develop and maintain healthy relationships with peers, family and others in socially acceptable ways.
  • 5.C4.35
    Demonstrate an awareness of safety through modeling.
  • 5.C5.15
    Explore the characteristics of habits and how habits affect personal health.
  • 5.C6.15
    Identify health goals and evaluate strategies/skills for attaining personal health goals.
  • 5.C7.15
    Examine health and fitness assessments and their role in developing a plan for life long fitness.
  • 5.C8.15
    Identify responsibilities of a family.
  • 5.C8.25
    Develop strategies to encourage and influence others in making healthy choices (i.e., healthy food choices, abstaining from alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drug use).
  • 6.C8.36
    Identify and review the unit vocabulary.
  • 6.C1.16
    Analyze how health education and promotion benefits individuals (i.e., reduces number of doctor visits, premature deaths, and chronic diseases).
  • 6.C1.26
    Explore ways health promotion reduces healthcare costs.
  • 6.C1.36
    Discuss how body hygiene, posture and one’s self-image affect overall health.
  • 6.C2.16
    Describe the benefits and threats of technological advances to healthy living.
  • 6.C2.26
    Relate how information presented in the media affects the attitude of our population toward health related issues.
  • 6.C3.16
    Research current health promoting products and services.
  • 6.C4.16
    Demonstrate strategies to manage conflict in healthy ways.
  • 6.C4.26
    Examine how to handle difficult interpersonal situations through effective communication.
  • 6.C6.16
    Identify forms of exercise that help us to be healthier.
  • 6.C6.26
    Define the responsibility a community has to help its members maintain good health.
  • 6.C7.16
    Demonstrate ways to practice helpful behaviors and build health skills.
  • 6.C7.26
    Explain and give examples of the use, misuse and abuse of substances.
  • 6.C8.16
    Describe various communication methods that accurately express health opinions and issues.
  • 6.C8.26
    Investigate ways that Indoor Air Quality Can be improved in the classroom.
  • 6.C8.46
    Identify ways natural resources can impact human health.

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