2.HEALTH.2.A
Describe the importance of individual health maintenance activities such as regular medical checkups, dental exams, and vision and hearing screenings.
Grade 2 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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individual health maintenance activitiesregular medical checkupsdental examsvision screeningshearing screeningsimportance
Skills
- describe (the importance of individual health maintenance activities) #dok2
- identify (examples of health maintenance activities) #dok1
- explain (why regular checkups and screenings are important) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify examples of health maintenance activities such as checkups and screenings. #dok1
- I can describe the importance of regular medical checkups. #dok2
- I can describe the importance of dental exams for keeping my teeth healthy. #dok2
- I can explain why vision and hearing screenings help keep me healthy. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Taking care of your health means following regular checkups and screenings.
- Health maintenance activities help prevent problems and keep you feeling your best.
Essential Questions
- Why is it important to have regular medical checkups?
- What are some examples of health maintenance activities?
- How do dental exams and vision or hearing screenings help keep you healthy?
- What might happen if you skip regular health checkups?
- Who can help you with your health maintenance activities?