Health Education: Preschool Programs

• 50-minute, hands-on program
• Available at the Museum or via Health on Wheels
• Make-and-take craft
• Up to 20 students per class

Steps to a Healthy Me: Wash, Eat, Play
Jump into nutrition, hygiene and exercise to uncover the important roles that they play in a healthy lifestyle.
Grades PreK-2: H: 1.2.1, 1.2.3, 4.2.2, 7.2.1, 7.2.2

Your Five Fabulous Senses
Explore your senses and the different ways they work to keep you safe.
Grades PreK-2: H: 1.2.1, 4.2.2

What's Inside Stuffee?
Learn all about the inside of your body by taking a peek inside our giant anatomical friend, Stuffee. Play doctor by removing his organs and describing what they do inside YOU!
Grades PreK-2: H: 1.2.1, 2.2.1, 7.2.1

Keep on Smiling
Brush up on dental health by reviewing the structure, function and proper care of your "pearly whites". We'll fill you in on what a cavity is and what causes tooth decay. Brace yourself for explanations about preventing dental diseases through proper flossing, brushing, and visits to the dentist.
Grade 1: L: 3
Grade 2: ScI: 1
Grades PreK-2: H: 1.2.1, 1.2.5, 3.2.1, 6.2.1, 7.2.1

Science Standards:
E&S: Earth and Space Sciences
L:Life Sciences
Phys:Physical Sciences
S&T:Science and Technology
ScI:Scientific Inquiry
ScWK:Scientific Ways of Knowing

Social Studies Standards:
Hist:History
People:People in Societies
Geog:Geography
Sk&M:SocialStudies Skills and Methods

Health Standards:
H: National Health Standards