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K-12 Health Education

Columbus City Schools Health Education Curriculum

The 3 tabs to your left, Elementary Health Education, Middle School Health Education, and High School Health Education will lead you to specific Columbus  City School Curriculum. There you will find requirements and resources that will assist all K-12 Health Educators with implementing Health Education.

National and District K-12 Health Education Standards

The National Health Education Standards (NHES) are written expectations of what students should know and be able to do in grades PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 to promote personal, family, and community health.

SHAPE America – Society of Health and Physical Educators. (2024). National Health Education Standards.
https://www.shapeamerica.org/standards/health/new-he-standards.aspx 
 

  • Standard 1: Use functional health information to support health and well-being of self and others.
  • Standard 2: Analyze influences that affect health and well-being and self and others
  • Standard 3: Access valid and reliable resources to support health and well-being of self and others.
  • Standard 4: Use interpersonal communication skills to support health and well-being of self and others.
  • Standard 5: Use a decision-making process to support and well-being of self and others.
  • Standard 6: Use a goal-setting process to support health and well-being of self and others.
  • Standard 7: Demonstrate practices and behaviors to support health and well-being of self and others.
  • Standard 8: Advocate to promote health and well-being of self and others.

Elementary Health  Education Curriculum Guide

Additional Student/Parent Resources

  • Kindergarten Team Nutrition Lessons - The Discover MyPlate Teacher's Guide includes six standards-based, inquiry-led, student-centered and teacher approved lessons for Kindergarten.
  • Grades 1-6 Team Nutrition Lessons - Serving up MyPlate is a collection of classroom materials that helps elementary school teachers integrate nutrition education into Math, Science, English, Language Arts, and Health.

K-12 Health Education Online Agricultural Curriculum

  • National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix - The National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix is an online, searchable, and standards-based curriculum map for K-12 teachers.  The Matrix contextualizes national education standards in Science, Social Studies, and Nutrition education.

Opioid Abuse Prevention for Elementary Schools. 

K-12 Tobacco Prevention Resources

Kick Butts Day Kick Off - What is Kick Butts Day? Kick Butts Day is a national day of activism when teachers, youth leaders, public health advocates, and other community leaders organize events designed to get youth to stand out, speak up and seize control against Big Tobacco.

Safe Route to Schools

Health Curriculum Resources