Grade 3 · Health Education
Quarter 1 · Week 3 · TEKS
This Grade 3 health education lesson focuses on helping students understand why it is important to seek assistance when making decisions about their health. Students will learn how to find and use health information, recognize the benefits of making good health decisions, and practice communicating about health needs. The lesson aligns with TEKS standards and emphasizes personal health and hygiene within the theme of physical health and hygiene.
Students should have a basic understanding of personal health habits and be able to communicate needs and feelings.
Seeking assistance means asking for help or advice from trusted adults or health professionals when you need to make choices about your health. This is important because sometimes health decisions can be confusing or difficult, and getting help ensures you make safe and healthy choices. For example, if a student feels sick or unsure about a health habit, asking a parent, teacher, or doctor can provide the right information and support.
Students can find health information in many ways, such as talking to trusted adults (parents, teachers, doctors), reading books or posters about health, or using safe websites designed for children. It is important to use reliable sources and ask questions if something is unclear. Teaching students to recognize trustworthy sources helps them make informed decisions.
Making good decisions about personal health helps students stay safe, feel good, and avoid illness. Benefits include having more energy, preventing sickness, and being able to participate in activities. Good decisions also help families and communities stay healthy because healthy habits can be shared and encouraged.
Students should learn to express their health needs and feelings clearly and respectfully. For example, if they feel unwell or worried about a health choice, they can tell a trusted adult. This communication helps adults provide the right assistance and supports students in making better health decisions.
Adults such as parents, teachers, school nurses, and doctors are important helpers in health decisions. They have experience and knowledge to guide students. Encouraging students to identify who they can trust and when to ask for help builds their health literacy and confidence.
A student feels sick at school and is unsure if they should tell someone. What should the student do and why?
The student should tell a trusted adult, such as a teacher or school nurse, because they can help decide if the student needs to go home or see a doctor. Seeking assistance ensures the student gets the right care and stays safe.
The student should tell a teacher or school nurse so they can get help and stay safe.
If a student wants to learn how to eat healthy snacks, what are some ways they can find information?
The student can ask a parent or teacher, read books about healthy eating, or look at safe websites for kids. Using trusted sources helps the student learn accurate information to make good choices.
Ask a parent or teacher, read books, or use safe websites to learn about healthy snacks.
Begin by asking students if they have ever had to make a choice about their health, like what to eat or when to wash their hands. Discuss how sometimes these choices can be hard and why it might help to ask someone for advice.
Students share examples of health choices they have made and times when they asked for help or wished they had.
This activity connects students' personal experiences to the lesson topic, helping them understand the importance of seeking assistance in health decisions.
Present scenario cards showing different health decision situations (e.g., feeling sick, choosing a snack, deciding to exercise). Have students work in pairs to discuss what they would do and who they might ask for help.
In pairs, students discuss each scenario and decide how to seek assistance or find information.
This guided practice helps students apply the concept of seeking assistance and accessing health information in realistic situations.
Explain the importance of asking for help when making health decisions, emphasizing safety and good outcomes. Describe different ways to find health information and the benefits of making good health choices.
Listen and take notes or draw pictures showing ways to get help and benefits of good health decisions.
Direct instruction clarifies key concepts and vocabulary, reinforcing students' understanding.
Lead a role-play activity where students practice asking for help with a health decision and explaining their needs to a trusted adult.
Students role-play scenarios asking for assistance and discussing health choices.
Role-playing builds communication skills and confidence in seeking help for health decisions.
Ask students to write or draw about a health decision they might face and explain who they would ask for help and why. Collect responses to assess understanding.
Complete a short exit task describing a health decision and the importance of seeking assistance.
This assessment checks students' ability to apply lesson concepts independently.
In pairs, students discuss each scenario and decide how to seek assistance or find information.
Who is a trusted adult you can ask for help when you have a health question?
A trusted adult can be a parent, teacher, or school nurse.
Name two ways you can find information about health.
You can ask a trusted adult or read a book about health.
If you feel sick at school, what should you do and who should you tell?
You should tell a trusted adult like a teacher or school nurse so they can help you.
Why is it important to ask for help before making a health decision?
Because asking for help ensures you get the right information and make safe, healthy choices.
Explain how making good health decisions can benefit you and your family.
Good health decisions help you stay healthy and feel good, which also helps your family because everyone can be safe and well.
Provide sentence starters for students to practice asking for help. Use visual aids to show trusted adults and information sources. Offer one-on-one support during role-play activities.
Use simple language and pictures to explain key vocabulary. Model asking for help using clear, slow speech. Pair ELL students with supportive peers for discussions.
Encourage students to research a health topic and present their findings. Have students create posters about benefits of good health decisions. Challenge students to identify multiple trusted sources for health information.
Encourage students to talk with their family about a health decision they made recently and who they asked for help. Students can share this experience in class.
In this lesson, students learned why it is important to seek assistance when making health decisions, how to find reliable health information, and the benefits of making good choices for their personal health. They practiced communicating their health needs and identified trusted adults who can help them stay safe and healthy.
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