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