Wyoming K–6 health standards

Identify people (e.g., school nurse, school counselor, trusted adult, family member, doctor, etc.) in and out of school who can help students improve their health and safety. [Suggested Health Topics: FAM, IP/S, PCD]

Identify how health-related choices (e.g., decision to sneeze into sleeve prevents spreading germs) affect self or others. [Suggested Health Topics: IPS, PCD]

Identify appropriate ways to communicate (e.g., speaking and listening with good eye contact, clear purpose, etc.) about health needs, wants, and feelings. [Suggested Health Topics: PH, ME, FAM]

Identify behaviors that improve or maintain personal health. [Suggested Health Topics: PA, NUT, PH]

Identify emotions (e.g., anger, sadness, joy, etc.) and how they are linked to behaviors. [Suggested Health Topics: ME, VP/B]

Recognize how healthy and unhealthy behaviors affect self and others. [Suggested Health Topics: CEH, FAM, VPB]

Demonstrate the ability to access appropriate health resources at school or in the community that help enhance health and prevent or reduce health risks. [Suggested Health Topics: ME, PH, NUT]

Describe how others can influence health-related decisions. [Suggested Health Topics: ATOD, NUT, PCD, PH]

Use a decision-making process for a given health-related scenario (e.g., bullying, personal injury, nutrition, vaping). [Suggested Health Topics: ATOD, IPS, NUT, PCD, PH, VPB]

Describe how verbal and non-verbal techniques improve health or reduce health risks (e.g., argument will not escalate if I use”I” messages and avoid blaming others). [Suggested Health Topics: VPB, ATOD, FAM]

Demonstrate the use of refusal strategies in a given scenario to prevent, reduce, or avoid health risks. [Suggested Health Topics: ATOD, IPS, PH, VPB]

Explain behaviors that improve/maintain personal health, and prevent, reduce, or avoid health risks. [Suggested Health Topics: NUT, PH, IPS, ME, ATOD, VPB]

Demonstrate the ability to manage stress and emotions in a socially acceptable manner (e.g., positive ways to express anger, alternatives to violence, etc.). [Suggested Health Topics: ME]

Set a short-term personal health goal and reflect on individual progress (e.g., brush teeth two times per day, walk 10,000 steps every day, 8-10 hours of sleep). [Suggested Health Topics: PA, NUT, PH]

Describe how individual, social, and cultural differences make us unique, and demonstrate the ability to value/show respect for others. [Suggested Health Topics: VPB, ME]

Define various types of bullying, and the roles of the aggressor and bystanders in bullying situations (e.g., physical aggression, social/relational aggression, intimidation, verbal aggression, written aggression, cyberbullying, hazing, etc.). [Suggested Health Topics: VPB, CEH, ME]

Demonstrate the ability to locate appropriate health resources at school or in the community and beyond that help enhance health and prevent or reduce health risks. [Suggested Health Topics: ME, PH, NUT]

Analyze situations or conditions to determine when health services are needed. [Suggested Health Topics: ME, VPB, HSX]

Apply a systematic decision-making process that includes analysis of outcomes (e.g., impact of decision on self, on others) to enhance health and prevent, reduce, or avoid health risks. [Suggested Health Topics: ME, PA, PCD]

Analyze how peers, culture, and media can influence decisions students make about health practices and risk behaviors (e.g., time, fiscal, etc.). [Suggested Health Topics: HSX, ATOD, ME]

Demonstrate the ability to apply effective refusal and conflict resolution skills to prevent health risks or risk behaviors. [Suggested Health Topics: ATOD, HSX, VPB]

Differentiate between healthy and unhealthy behaviors for improving personal health. [Suggested Health Topics: PH, PA, NUT]

Demonstrate the ability to apply strategies to manage bad stress (e.g., sleep hygiene, proper nutrition, and trusted resources) and use good stress to motivate successful performance. [Suggested Health Topics: PA, NUT, PH]

Use multiple criteria (e.g., Specific, Measurable, Action-oriented, Realistic, Timely) to set a short-term personal health goal and make a plan for achieving it. [Suggested Health Topics: PA, NUT, PH]

Identify the behaviors and warning signs of self-harm and suicidal ideation, and explain how to seek help. [Suggested Health Topics: VPB, CEH, ME]

Describe the impacts (e.g., depression, violence, avoidance, suicide, physical illness, etc.) of bullying on physical, mental, emotional, and social health. [Suggested Health Topics: VPB, CEH, ME, SP]

Explain the relationship between physical, social, mental, and emotional health. [Suggested Health Topics: VPB, CEH, ME]