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West Virginia K–6 health standards

West Virginia writes its own health standards. They are published as WEST VIRGINIA COLLEGE- AND CAREER-READINESS STANDARDS FOR WELLNESS EDUCATION (2520.5), adopted 2018 and are not a version of a national framework. 131 of 133 are matched to a national standard.

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WEST VIRGINIA COLLEGE- AND CAREER-READINESS STANDARDS FOR WELLNESS EDUCATION (2520.5)
Adopted
2018
Source last checked
August 2, 2026
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133 standards, kindergarten through 6th grade

  • WE.K.1K
    Identify and discuss the functions of sensory organs.
  • WE.K.2K
    Identify proper personal hygiene skills (e.g., brushing teeth, hand washing).
  • WE.K.3K
    Identify healthy foods.
  • WE.K.4K
    Identify healthcare/safety professionals (e.g., teachers, policemen, school nurses, dentists, doctors).
  • WE.K.5K
    Demonstrate when and how to call 9-1-1 emergency services.
  • WE.K.6K
    Identify healthy and unhealthy household products and recognize danger symbols (e.g., Mr. Yuck, skull and crossbones).
  • WE.K.7K
    Identify proper clothing to wear for different weather conditions and activities.
  • WE.K.8K
    Describe the function of safety equipment used during play (e.g., helmets, knee pads, elbow pads).
  • WE.K.9K
    Demonstrate safety procedures (e.g., street crossing, fire drills, transportation safety).
  • WE.K.10K
    Explain medication should be avoided without supervised use.
  • WE.K.11K
    Identify unsafe actions that might lead to injuries.
  • WE.K.12K
    Explain that all people, including children, have the right to tell others not to touch their body.
  • WE.K.13K
    Identify adults to notify when uncomfortable with certain touches.
  • WE.K.14K
    Recognize tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs as harmful substances.
  • WE.K.15K
    Identify feelings and ways to deal with difficult emotions.
  • WE.K.16K
    Recognize potentially harmful or dangerous situations and explore appropriate refusal skills (e.g., meeting strangers, using harmful substances).
  • WE.1.11
    Identify ways germs enter the body and how to prevent the spread of illnesses.
  • WE.1.21
    Describe the effects of healthy and less healthy foods on the body.
  • WE.1.31
    Explain the need for medical checkups and other health-care procedures (e.g., eye, dental exams).
  • WE.1.41
    Identify which “safety” helpers (e.g., police and teachers) to contact for different problems.
  • WE.1.51
    Demonstrate when and how to use 9-1-1 emergency services.
  • WE.1.61
    Classify household products (e.g., harmful, safe).
  • WE.1.71
    Identify the proper safety equipment for different activities (e.g., rollerblading, bicycling, skateboarding, seatbelts and positioning when riding in a car).
  • WE.1.81
    Discuss and follow safety rules (e.g., sharp objects, bodily fluids, playground, water, electrical).
  • WE.1.91
    Identify escape routes at home and school.
  • WE.1.101
    Explain why medication should be avoided without adult supervision.
  • WE.1.111
    Recognize tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs as harmful substances.
  • WE.1.121
    Discuss how using televisions, computers, video games and other technology can affect personal health.
  • WE.1.131
    Identify a variety of feelings and demonstrate healthy ways to act on feelings and stressful situations (e.g., coping skills).
  • WE.1.141
    Discuss appropriate refusal skills in potentially harmful or dangerous situations (e.g., meeting strangers, using harmful substances).
  • WE.1.151
    Understand it is acceptable to tell parents and/or other trusted adults when feeling uncomfortable about being touched.
  • WE.2.12
    Identify foods in each food group.
  • WE.2.22
    Explain the importance of good dental care and demonstrate good dental hygiene.
  • WE.2.32
    Discuss how community agencies work to prevent and control diseases.
  • WE.2.42
    Describe how immunizations and medicines help fight disease.
  • WE.2.52
    Explore basic first aid.
  • WE.2.62
    Demonstrate when and how to use 9-1-1 emergency services.
  • WE.2.72
    Identify symptoms of poisoning and how to get help.
  • WE.2.82
    Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate safety skills and equipment for recreational activities.
  • WE.2.92
    Describe behaviors and habits which may be dangerous at home, on the playground, or in the community.
  • WE.2.102
    Demonstrate proper food handling techniques (e.g., washing apples, washing hands, using clean utensils).
  • WE.2.112
    Describe the harmful effects of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.
  • WE.2.122
    Describe the importance of following directions for taking medicine and only taking medication under adult supervision.
  • WE.2.132
    Understand the influence digital and print media can have on health behavior.
  • WE.2.142
    Describe how to plan a healthy family meal.
  • WE.2.152
    Practice positive communication skills (e.g., healthy ways to express needs, wants, and feelings).
  • WE.2.162
    Demonstrate how to respond appropriately when being touched in an uncomfortable manner.
  • WE.2.172
    Discuss possible risky situations in various environments.
  • WE.2.182
    Identify situations resulting in hurt feelings and demonstrate appropriate coping skills.
  • WE.3.13
    Identify the major organs of the body systems.
  • WE.3.23
    Explain the importance of preventing the spread of germs, bacteria, and diseases.
  • WE.3.33
    Demonstrate good dental hygiene and discuss potential consequences of poor oral health.
  • WE.3.43
    Identify the food groups and recognize food provides energy and nutrients for growth and development.
  • WE.3.53
    Define and demonstrate basic first aid procedures.
  • WE.3.63
    Distinguish between situations that warrant contacting emergency services and situations that do not.
  • WE.3.73
    Explain the importance of using appropriate protective gear for self and others (e.g., helmets, goggles, sunscreen, seatbelts and other safety protocols in various modes of transportation including seat positioning).
  • WE.3.83
    Discuss and practice personal responsibility for hygiene.
  • WE.3.93
    Demonstrate decision-making skills to avoid unhealthy risk-taking behaviors (e.g., swimming alone, talking with strangers, taking medicines without adult supervision).
  • WE.3.103
    Model and practice ways to reduce stress (e.g., deep breathing, mindfulness).
  • WE.3.113
    Discuss appropriate and inappropriate uses of over the counter (OTC) and prescription medication.
  • WE.3.123
    Compare food choices based on nutritional value, recommended portion, and serving size.
  • WE.3.133
    Demonstrate appropriate refusal skills (e.g., clear "no" statement, walk away, repeat refusal).
  • WE.3.143
    Assess factors that contribute to achieving and maintaining a healthy body (e.g., food choices, physical activity).
  • WE.3.153
    Understand how overall health is affected by different levels of passive technology use (e.g., minimal, moderate, or excessive screen time, video games).
  • WE.4.14
    Identify responsible health behaviors to avoid the spread of contagious diseases.
  • WE.4.24
    Describe the functions of the circulatory, respiratory, nervous, endocrine systems of the human body.
  • WE.4.34
    Describe the harmful effects of excessive sun exposure and identify ways to reduce overexposure.
  • WE.4.44
    Identify specific community resources providing health care, health information, and health enhancing activities.
  • WE.4.54
    Explore how the media attempts to influence thoughts, feelings, and health behaviors.
  • WE.4.64
    Develop and practice a personal hygiene plan.
  • WE.4.74
    Recognize and accept individual differences in others (e.g., skills, appearance, gender).
  • WE.4.84
    Discuss the improper use and abuse of drugs.
  • WE.4.94
    Examine food labels and nutritional value.
  • WE.4.104
    Discuss examples for food advertising and influences on personal health.
  • WE.4.114
    Identify and discuss TV and other media programs exemplifying healthy family relationships.
  • WE.4.124
    Examine the consequences of not using appropriate safety skills and equipment for recreational purposes.
  • WE.4.134
    Plan a balanced meal using proper nutrition guides.
  • WE.4.144
    Define risk-taking behaviors and resulting consequences.
  • WE.5.15
    Identify seven dimensions of total wellness (e.g., physical, emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual, environmental, and occupational).
  • WE.5.25
    Describe the importance of proper nutrition and appropriate food choice.
  • WE.5.35
    Recognize potentially dangerous situations (e.g., bullying, harassment, drug use, criminal activities) and know how to obtain help.
  • WE.5.45
    Identify environmental hazards (e.g., poisonous plants, insect bites/stings, pollution).
  • WE.5.55
    Describe precautions and reactions to extreme weather conditions.
  • WE.5.65
    Describe how family, peers, community, and culture influence and support personal health practices and behaviors.
  • WE.5.75
    Identify legal and illegal drugs.
  • WE.5.85
    Discuss ways that technology can have a positive and negative influence on personal health.
  • WE.5.95
    Discuss how media may influence future behaviors (e.g., tobacco and alcohol use, violence, relationships).
  • WE.5.105
    Analyze and interpret nutritional value food labels.
  • WE.5.115
    Identify effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills (e.g., body language, restating, listening).
  • WE.5.125
    Demonstrate refusal skills to avoid risky behaviors or situations (e.g., drug use, criminal activity, being alone with a stranger, inappropriate digital communication).
  • WE.5.135
    Demonstrate assertive responses when asking for help in an emergency.
  • WE.5.145
    Set a personal health goal, identify resources to assist in achieving the goal, and track progress toward its achievement.
  • WE.5.155
    Distinguish between safe, risky, or harmful relationships and list strategies to reduce threatening situations (e.g., anger management, positive peer-pressure).
  • WE.5.165
    Demonstrate techniques for managing stress (e.g., exercising, meditation).
  • WE.5.175
    Identify strategies to change unhealthy behaviors.
  • WE.6.16
    Investigate personal diet, create an understanding of serving size versus portion size, and analyze nutritional needs of adolescents.
  • WE.6.26
    List short-term and long-term effects of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco.
  • WE.6.36
    List short-term and long-term effects of sedentary lifestyle.
  • WE.6.46
    Examine healthy behaviors and practices beneficial to each body system and help lead to a healthy lifestyle.
  • WE.6.56
    Describe how family health history, hereditary factors, and personal lifestyle choices impact personal health.
  • WE.6.66
    Analyze the seven dimensions of wellness and how to maintain or improve them (e.g., physical, emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual, environmental, and occupational).
  • WE.6.86
    Analyze how media messages influence choices on health behaviors (e.g., tobacco, drugs, alcohol, eating disorders, etc.).
  • WE.6.96
    Analyze advertiser influences on consumer choices (e.g., brand names, fads).
  • WE.6.106
    Explain how families influence the health of adolescents (e.g., family time, meal preparation, religious practices, weight control).
  • WE.6.116
    Explain the influence of personal values, beliefs, and culture on health practices and behaviors.
  • WE.6.126
    Explain how peers, school, and community can impact personal health practices and behaviors.
  • WE.6.136
    Explain how technology has advanced health promotion and disease prevention.
  • WE.6.146
    Discuss the importance of respecting individual differences (e.g., race, religion, size, age, sex, gender identity).
  • WE.6.156
    Analyze the validity of health information, products, and services.
  • WE.6.166
    Identify sources of valid health information.
  • WE.6.176
    Describe situations that may require professional health services (e.g., drug addiction, suicide prevention, sudden illness, accidents).
  • WE.6.186
    Recognize the dangers of opioid use, the addictive characteristics of opioids, and safer alternatives to treat pain.
  • WE.6.196
    Demonstrate effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills (e.g., refusal skills, body language, restating).
  • WE.6.206
    Describe a variety of positive coping mechanisms and conflict resolution skills to deal with difficult situations.
  • WE.6.216
    Use positive communication skills to build and maintain healthy relationships.
  • WE.6.226
    Explain refusal and negotiation skills to avoid or reduce risks of dangerous situations.
  • WE.6.236
    List the steps of the decision-making process to solve problems.
  • WE.6.246
    Select healthy options that benefit health-related issues or problems.
  • WE.6.256
    Describe potential outcomes when making health-related decisions (obesity, alcoholism, drug dependence) for self and others.
  • WE.6.266
    Select decision-making skills that protect against communicable and non-communicable diseases.
  • WE.6.276
    Examine multiple options and differentiate between healthy and unhealthy choices when making decisions.
  • WE.6.286
    Explain how the goal setting process is important in designing strategies to avoid risky behaviors.
  • WE.6.296
    Select a personal health goal and track progress toward achievement.
  • WE.6.306
    Describe how personal health goals and practices can change (e.g., maturity, peer influences, environment).
  • WE.6.316
    Differentiate between safe and risky behaviors in relationships.
  • WE.6.326
    Discuss healthy lifestyle practices to improve personal and family health.
  • WE.6.336
    List protective behaviors used to avoid and reduce threatening situations (e.g., be with a group, confide in trusted adults).
  • WE.6.346
    Identify appropriate strategies used to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression.
  • WE.6.366
    Demonstrate CPR, hands only CPR, AED, and basic first aid.
  • WE.6.376
    Advocate for healthy lifestyles.
  • WE.6.386
    Discuss ways health messages can be altered depending on the audience.
  • WE.6.396
    Explain how to influence others to make positive health choices.
  • WE.6.406
    Discuss results of national or state youth risk behavior survey information.

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