Grade 2 Health BC Learning Standards Standards

Mental well-being

Social and community health

Big Ideas

Curricular Competencies

Physical literacy

Healthy and active living

Content

proper technique for fundamental movement skills, including non-locomotor, locomotor, and manipulative skills

Identify and apply strategies that promote mental well-being

Identify and describe avoidance or assertiveness strategies to use in unsafe and/or uncomfortable situations

Participate daily in physical activity at moderate to vigorous intensity levels

Develop and demonstrate a variety of fundamental movement skills in a variety of physical activities and environments

Daily participation in physical activity at moderate to vigorous intensity levels benefits all aspects of our well-being.

ways to monitor physical exertion levels

Identify and describe feelings and worries, and strategies for dealing with them

Develop and demonstrate respectful behaviour when participating in activities with others

Identify and describe opportunities to be physically active at school, at home, and in the community

Apply methods of monitoring exertion levels in physical activity

Learning how to participate and move our bodies in different physical activities helps us develop physical literacy.

how to participate in different types of physical activities, including individual and dual activities, rhythmic activities, and games

Identify personal skills, interests, and preferences and describe how they influence self-identity

Identify and describe characteristics of positive relationships

Explore strategies for making healthy eating choices

Develop and demonstrate safety, fair play, and leadership in physical activities

Adopting healthy personal practices and safety strategies protects ourselves and others.

effects of physical activity on the body

Explain how participation in outdoor activities supports connections with the community and environment

Describe ways to access information on and support services for a variety of health topics

Identify and explain factors that contribute to positive experiences in different physical activities

Having good communication skills and managing our emotions enables us to develop and maintain healthy relationships.

practices that promote health and well-being, including those relating to physical activity, nutrition, and illness prevention

Explore and describe components of healthy living

Our physical, emotional, and mental health are interconnected.

strategies for accessing health information

strategies and skills to use in potentially hazardous, unsafe, or abusive situations

effects of different substances, and strategies for preventing personal harm

managing and expressing emotions

factors that influence self-identity