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Health & PE Grade 2 K-2 Worksheet

Stop the Spread: Germs, Handwashing, and Staying Healthy

Duration: 35 minutes · NYS Learning Standards for Health, Physical Education, and Family and Consumer Sciences (2020)

Alignment Record

Built from publicly available New York State standards. Standard codes cited from official NYSED sources.

Health Standard 1
Students will have the necessary knowledge and skills to establish and maintain physical fitness, participate in physical activity, and maintain personal health — including understanding how to prevent the spread of disease.
Source: NYS Learning Standards for Health, Physical Education, and Family and Consumer Sciences (2020), Health Standard 1, Elementary — nysed.gov
Health Standard 2
Students will acquire the knowledge and ability necessary to create and maintain a safe and healthy environment, and identify resources that support personal health.
Source: NYS Learning Standards for Health, Physical Education, and Family and Consumer Sciences (2020), Health Standard 2, Elementary — nysed.gov
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  • Worksheet for Grade 2 Health & PE
  • NYS framework label: NYS Learning Standards for Health, Physical Education, and Family and Consumer Sciences (2020)
  • Primary standard: Health Standard 1

Stop the Spread: Germs, Handwashing, and Staying Healthy

Grade 2 · Health & PE · NYS Health Standards 1 & 2 · Worksheet (35 min)

Teacher Note: This worksheet supports personal-health and disease-prevention instruction. Pair with a handwashing demonstration for best results.

NYS-Aligned Standards

Health Standard 1 — Personal health knowledge and skills, including disease prevention. Health Standard 2 — Creating a safe and healthy environment and identifying health resources. NYS Learning Standards for Health, Physical Education, and FCS (2020)

Student Directions

Name: ________________________ Date: ____________

Germs are tiny living things, too small to see, that can make us sick. The good news: we can stop many germs from spreading!

PART 1 — What Do You Know About Germs?

Circle TRUE or FALSE:

  1. Germs are big enough to see with your eyes. TRUE / FALSE
  2. Washing your hands can wash germs away. TRUE / FALSE
  3. Covering your cough helps stop germs from spreading. TRUE / FALSE
  4. It is healthy to share your water bottle with friends. TRUE / FALSE

PART 2 — Handwashing Steps in Order

Number these steps 1 to 5: _____ Dry your hands with a clean towel _____ Scrub with soap for 20 seconds (sing “Happy Birthday” twice!) _____ Wet your hands with water _____ Rinse the soap off _____ Put soap on your hands

PART 3 — When Should You Wash Your Hands?

Draw a ✔ next to YES and an ✘ next to NO:

  • Before eating lunch _____
  • After using the bathroom _____
  • After sneezing into your hands _____
  • Never — washing is a waste of time _____

PART 4 — Healthy Helper

Write or draw ONE healthy habit that stops germs from spreading, and name ONE adult who can help you stay healthy (nurse, parent, teacher).

My habit: ___________________________________________ My healthy helper: ___________________________________

SDI & Differentiation Block

Supports for MLLs/ELLs

Entering/Emerging (NYSESLAT Levels 1–2):

  • Picture cards of handwashing steps to sequence physically
  • Vocabulary with visuals: germ, soap, wash, scrub, healthy
  • Allow drawing instead of writing in Part 4

Transitioning/Expanding (NYSESLAT Levels 3–4):

  • Sentence frame: “I wash my hands before ___ and after ___.”
  • Vocabulary: germs, spread, prevent, habit

Supports for Students with IEPs

SDI Adaptation Dimensions: content, methodology, delivery

  • Content: Reduce Part 1 to 2 items; provide step cards pre-cut for Part 2
  • Methodology: Act out handwashing at the sink; use a glitter-on-hands demonstration
  • Delivery: Read aloud; allow verbal/pointing responses; extended time

Suggested Placement: ICT, Resource Room

Answer Key

Part 1: 1. FALSE 2. TRUE 3. TRUE 4. FALSE Part 2: 5, 2, 1, 4, 3 (Wet → Soap → Scrub → Rinse → Dry) Part 3: YES, YES, YES, NO

Alignment Record

FieldValue
Standard CodesHealth Standard 1; Health Standard 2
FrameworkNYS Learning Standards for Health, Physical Education, and FCS (2020)
Sourcenysed.gov — NYS Health/PE/FCS Learning Standards (2020)
ConfidenceHigh Confidence
Validation NotesCited at the NYS Health Standard level (1 and 2), which are confirmed components of the 2020 framework. Disease-prevention and identifying health resources are documented elementary-level expectations under these standards.
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