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Health EducationAlphabet Book
By: Mrs. Emily Stinson
GPS Standards• HE5.1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health
promotion and disease prevention to enhance health. • a. Describe the relationship between healthy behaviors and
personal health. • b. Describe ways to prevent common injuries and health problems. • c. Describe when it is important to seek health care.
• HE5.2: Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.
• a. Examine the influence of family and peers on personal health behaviors and decisions.
• c. Describe how the home, school, and community culture can influence personal health.
Rationale
• This Alphabet Book is designed to teach you all about Health Education. You will discover interesting facts about Health Education when reading this book. I created this book all by myself, just for you! Please handle it with care! I hope you enjoy it!
A• Asthma: a chronic condition in
which the small airways in the lungs become narrow, making
it really hard to breathe.People with asthma, sometimes have to use inhalers.
B• Brush: …..your
teeth! It is extra important to brush your teeth at least twice a day!
C• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR): an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration.
* CPR should be done when someone is not breathing and needs resuscitation.
D• Disease Prevention: activities
designed to protect patients or other members of the public from actual or potential health threats and their harmful consequences.
E• Emergency: a situation in
which help is needed quickly.
• Example: An emergency would be when someone has a
car wreck or a house is on fire.
F• First Aid: the quick and temporary care given to a person who has a sudden
illness or injury.
* First Aid Kits are great to always have handy, in case of an emergency!
G• Germs:disease-causing bacterium. Germs can make people
sick.
*Wash your hands often to prevent from spreading germs!
H• Hazard: something that can
cause harm or injury.
I • Injury: harm done to a
person.
• minor injury: scrapped knee or small cut• major injury: (may take much longer to heal)
broken arm, broken leg
J• Jogging: a form of physical activity that consists of a slow
pace run.
*Why jogging is important:-Helps maintain healthy weight
-Prevents obesity
K• Kick Ball: an awesome form of
physical activity, which consists of kicking a ball and
running bases.
* Prevents: Obesity
L• Life Skills: Life skills will help
you achieve wellness. *Some Important Life Skills include:
• Practice Healthful Behaviors• Set Health Goals• Make responsible decisions• Resolve conflicts• Manage stress
M• Mental Health: is the
condition of your mind. This includes how you express your feelings and manage stress.
N• Nurse: a person that is
trained to care for sick people.
*Two Types of Nurses:
LPN & RN
O• Obesity: having too
much body fat.
*Ways to prevent obesity: - Exercise
- Eat healthy foods
P• Physical Health: is the
condition of your body. This includes how your body
systems work and how well you care for your body
systems.
Q• Quit: to depart from something.
You should quit doing anything that is harmful to your body!
**Things that cause bodily harm: -Smoking
-Drugs-Drinking
-Not exercising
R• Risk Factor: anything that
increases the chance of harm.
S• Safety Rules: guidelines to
help prevent injury. Many safety rules help you
avoid hazards.
T• Tetanus: is an infection
caused by poisons made by bacteria that enter a puncture
wound.
** It is very important to keep your Tetanus vaccine up to date,
in order to prevent from getting the Tetanus infection. **
U• Universal Precautions: steps taken to avoid having contact with pathogens in body fluid.
* Wear disposable gloves!* Do not wear the same gloves more than once!
* Wash your hands with soap and water after you take the gloves off!
* Do not eat or drink while giving first aid!* Do not touch your mouth, eyes, or nose while giving first aid!
V• Vaccinations: a vaccine
(shot) is given as a precaution against contracting a disease.
W• Wellness: the highest level of health that can be achieved.
X• eXercise: activity
requiring physical effort, carried out especially to sustain or improve health and fitness.
Y• Keep yourself YOUNG: to keep
yourself young you must take care of your body by eating healthy, exercising, and having yearly check-ups.
Z• “ZZZ’s”: catching “zzz’s”,
is also known as sleeping. It is very important to get an adequate amount of
sleep every night.
Resources
• http://www.d46.k12.il.us/groups/fs-staff-shared/wiki/5b2e5/5th_Grade_Health_Education_Textbook.html