Grade 1 Curriculum - Texas Heart Institute

Project Heart

Kindergarten

Grade 1

Grade 2

Project Heart Curriculum Note: Lesson plans are based on Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and are also aligned for National Health Education Standards (NHES); however, the curriculum materials are suitable for any learning environment. See the Instructional Guide for TEKS and NHES matrices.

TEKS Addressed in Grade 1:
Chapter 115.3, B 1(a), B 3(c), B 4(b), B 8(a); Chapter 116.3, B 3(a), B 4(a-b, d-e).

NHES Addressed in Grade 1:
1.2.1, 1.2.2, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 5.2.1, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 7.2.1, 7.2.2, 8.2.1

The Project Heart: Activities for the Classroom lesson plans designed for Grade 1 provide comprehensive, age-appropriate materials to teach heart-related anatomy, nutrition, and exercise. Grade 1 lesson plans are vertically aligned to prepare students for the grade 2 lesson plans. An instructional guide is available for additional information.

Full Curriculum
The full curriculum includes all the lesson plans and activity masters for this grade level. (PDF)

Lesson Plan 1
Anatomy: Where is Your Heart? What Does it Do?

Goal: Students will be able to describe the location of the heart and its general function.

Lesson Plan 2
Nutrition: Making Healthy Food Choices

Goal: Students will understand the importance of making healthy food choices for a healthy heart.

Lesson Plan 3
Exercise: Exercise for a Strong Heart

Goal: Students will recognize the role that physical activity and exercise play in keeping the body and heart strong and healthy.

Activity Masters
A list of links to individual activity masters for this grade level.

Feedback
Please take a few moments to complete a brief online questionnaire. Your feedback will guide us in developing and updating the lesson plans. To contact the Project Heart team directly, send an email to projectheart@texasheart.org.

Heart Anatomy

Circulatory System

Heartbeats