Start with the story. Then go through each chapter, one lesson at a time. Each lesson has three short checks. Each chapter ends with a review. The unit ends with a wrap-up.
People all over the world care for their health. In China, people do tai chi in parks. In India, people stretch with yoga. Families everywhere share warm soup and rest.
You can help keep yourself safe too. You can wear a helmet. You can buckle up. You can learn stop, drop and roll. You can find a safe adult.
In this unit, you will learn healthy ways from around the world. You will learn how to stay safe each day. You will know who to ask for help.
When it happened
Step 1
Wake up after a good night of sleep.
Step 2
Stretch with a yoga tree pose or slow tai chi moves.
Step 3
Buckle up in the back seat for the ride to school.
Step 4
Hold a grown-up's hand and cross at the crosswalk.
Step 5
Put on sunscreen and a hat before playing outside.
Step 6
Put on a helmet before riding a bike or scooter.
Step 7
Eat a warm dinner with family, maybe with spices.
Step 8
Practice the fire escape plan and your address.
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Chapter
Old Ways of Staying Well
Traditions
Big questionHow have people around the world helped each other stay well?
The story
Slow Moves in the Park
Nai Nai shows Leo a calm way to start the day.
It is early morning in a Chicago park. The grass is wet. Leo holds his grandmother's hand. He calls her Nai Nai. That means grandma in Chinese.
A group of people stand under the trees. They move their arms very slowly. They step softly, like cats. Nai Nai says, "This is tai chi."
Leo tries it. He lifts his arms like a bird. He breathes in and out. He wobbles, then he stands tall. Nai Nai smiles at him.
"My grandma taught me this in China," Nai Nai says. "Now I teach you." Leo feels calm and warm. He wants to come back tomorrow.
Talk about itWhat does your family do to feel calm or stay well?
Section 1
Caring for Health Long Ago
5.1
People Everywhere Care
Main ideaPeople all over the world have cared for their health for a very long time.
Long, long ago, people got sick, just like today. They got scrapes and coughs. They wanted to feel better.
So people everywhere found ways to stay well. They rested. They ate good food. They helped each other. Caring for is very old.
Families passed these ways down. Grandparents taught parents. Parents taught children. Now you are learning too.
Words to know
health
how well your body and mind are doing
Check yourself
1. Who has cared for health for a long time?
Why: The reading says people everywhere have cared for health for a very long time.
2. What does the word health mean?
Why: Health means how well your body and mind are doing.
3. How did families share ways to stay well?
Why: The reading says grandparents taught parents, and parents taught children.
5.2
Tea and Tai Chi
Main ideaIn China, many people drink tea and do tai chi, slow gentle moves.
In China, many people drink tea. Tea is made from leaves and hot water. Families sip tea together.
Many people also do in parks. Tai chi is slow, gentle moving. People breathe calmly as they move.
Scientists have studied tai chi. It can help people keep their balance. Older people often like it.
Words to know
tai chi
slow, gentle moves done with calm breathing
balance
staying steady so you do not fall
Check yourself
1. What is tai chi?
Why: Tai chi is slow, gentle moving with calm breathing.
2. Where do many people in China do tai chi?
Why: The reading says many people do tai chi in parks.
3. What can tai chi help people keep?
Why: Scientists found tai chi can help people keep their balance.
Section 2
Ways from India
5.3
Stretching with Yoga
Main ideaIn India, many people do yoga to stretch, breathe and feel calm.
Yoga comes from India. It is very old. Today people all over the world do it, even kids.
In , you hold your body in shapes. One shape looks like a tree. You stand on one foot. You breathe slowly.
Yoga helps you stretch. Slow breathing can help you feel calm. You can try it at home or at school.
Words to know
yoga
stretching and holding shapes while breathing slowly
stretch
to reach your body out long
Check yourself
1. Where does yoga come from?
Why: The reading says yoga comes from India.
2. What do you do in yoga?
Why: In yoga you hold your body in shapes and breathe slowly.
3. What can slow breathing help you feel?
Why: The reading says slow breathing can help you feel calm.
5.4
Spices in Food
Main ideaIn India, many people cook with spices like turmeric.
Smell a pot of Indian curry. It smells warm and good. It has many in it.
One spice is . It is bright yellow. It comes from a root. It makes rice and curry yellow.
Many families in India have used turmeric for a long time. Scientists are still learning what it does. Ask a doctor before using any spice as medicine.
Words to know
spice
a part of a plant used to give food flavor
turmeric
a yellow spice that comes from a root
Check yourself
1. What color is turmeric?
Why: Turmeric is a bright yellow spice.
2. Where does turmeric come from?
Why: The reading says turmeric comes from a root.
3. Who should you ask before using a spice as medicine?
Why: The reading says to ask a doctor before using any spice as medicine.
Section 3
Plants, Soup and Doctors
5.5
Plants People Knew
Main ideaIndigenous peoples in the Americas knew many plants very well.
are the first peoples of a land. In the Americas, they lived here long before others came.
They watched plants closely for many years. They knew which plants were food. They knew which plants could help, and which could hurt.
Some plants can make you sick. So never eat a wild plant. Only trusted adults who know plants should pick them.
Words to know
Indigenous peoples
the first peoples who lived on a land
Check yourself
1. Who are Indigenous peoples?
Why: Indigenous peoples are the first peoples of a land.
2. How did Indigenous peoples learn about plants?
Why: The reading says they watched plants closely for many years.
3. What should you do with a wild plant?
Why: Some plants can make you sick, so never eat a wild plant.
5.6
Soup and Rest
Main ideaGrandparents often share remedies like warm soup and rest.
You have a cold. Grandpa makes warm chicken soup. You drink it slowly. It feels good on your throat.
Soup and rest are remedies. A remedy is something that helps you feel better. Many families have their own.
Rest is very important. Sleep helps your body heal. Kids need lots of sleep each night.
Words to know
remedy
something that helps you feel better
heal
to get well again
Check yourself
1. What is a remedy?
Why: A remedy is something that helps you feel better.
2. What helps your body heal?
Why: The reading says sleep helps your body heal.
3. Kids ages 6 to 12 need at least how many hours of sleep?
Why: The chart shows kids ages 6 to 12 need at least 9 hours.
5.7
Doctors Today
Main ideaDoctors today learn from science and ask about home remedies.
Maya visits the doctor. The doctor listens to her heart. Then the doctor asks, "What do you do at home when you feel sick?"
Doctors learn from . Science means testing ideas to see what works. Doctors use what the tests show.
Doctors also want to know about teas, herbs and home remedies. Tell your doctor what you use. That helps them keep you safe.
Words to know
science
testing ideas to find out what is true
doctor
a person trained to help sick people get well
Check yourself
1. What do doctors learn from?
Why: The reading says doctors learn from science.
2. What does science mean?
Why: Science means testing ideas to see what works.
3. Why tell your doctor about home remedies?
Why: The reading says telling your doctor helps them keep you safe.
Chapter review
Old Ways of Staying Well
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1. What is tai chi?
Why: Tai chi is slow, gentle moving from China.
2. Which spice is bright yellow?
Why: Turmeric is a bright yellow spice from a root.
3. Where does yoga come from?
Why: Yoga comes from India.
4. What should you never do with a wild plant?
Why: Some plants can make you sick, so never eat a wild plant.
5. Which is a remedy many grandparents share?
Why: Soup and rest are remedies that help you feel better.
6. What should you tell your doctor about?
Why: Doctors want to know about home remedies to keep you safe.
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Chapter
Staying Safe
Safety
Big questionWhat can I do to keep myself safe every day?
The story
Rosa Leads the Way
A family practices getting out of the house, and the youngest shows the way.
Beep, beep, beep! Mom pushes the smoke alarm button. "This is only practice," she says. "Let's try our fire escape plan."
Rosa is the youngest. She is six. She knows the plan. "Get low and go!" she calls. She crawls to the front door. Her big brother follows.
Rosa does not stop for her toys. She goes straight outside. She walks to the big tree by the sidewalk. That is the meeting spot.
Everyone is at the tree. Dad counts: one, two, three, four. "Rosa, you led the way!" he says. Rosa grins. She knows just what to do.
Talk about itWhere is your family's meeting spot outside your home?
Section 1
Safe on the Move
6.1
Helmets On
Main ideaWear a helmet every time you ride a bike or scooter.
Jamal gets his bike. Before he rides, he puts on his . He clicks the strap under his chin.
A helmet is a hard hat. It protects your head if you fall. Your brain is inside your head, so it needs care.
Wear a helmet on bikes, scooters and skates. It should sit flat and snug. A grown-up can help it fit.
Words to know
helmet
a hard hat that protects your head
protect
to keep safe from harm
Check yourself
1. What does a helmet protect?
Why: A helmet protects your head if you fall.
2. When should you wear a helmet?
Why: The reading says to wear a helmet on bikes, scooters and skates.
3. Where does the helmet strap click?
Why: Jamal clicks the strap under his chin.
6.2
Buckle Up
Main ideaCar seats and seat belts keep you safe in a car.
Click! Before the car moves, everyone buckles up. Little kids ride in a . Bigger kids use a booster seat.
A holds you in place. If the car stops fast, it keeps you in your seat.
Kids ride in the back seat. Buckle up on every trip, even short ones. The driver buckles up too.
Words to know
car seat
a special seat that keeps young kids safe in a car
seat belt
a strap that holds you in your seat
Check yourself
1. What does a seat belt do?
Why: A seat belt holds you in place if the car stops fast.
2. Where do kids ride in a car?
Why: The reading says kids ride in the back seat.
3. When should you buckle up?
Why: The reading says buckle up on every trip, even short ones.
6.3
Crossing the Street
Main ideaHold a grown-up's hand, stop, and look both ways before you cross.
Mia and her dad reach the corner. They stop at the curb. Mia holds Dad’s hand tight.
They look left. They look right. They look left again. They listen for cars. They cross at the .
Watch the walk signal. A walking person means go. A hand means stop and wait on the curb.
Words to know
crosswalk
the marked place on a street where people cross
curb
the edge of the sidewalk next to the street
Check yourself
1. Where should you cross the street?
Why: Mia and her dad cross at the crosswalk.
2. What should you do before you cross?
Why: The reading says to look left, right, and left again.
3. What does a hand on the walk signal mean?
Why: A hand means stop and wait on the curb.
Section 2
Safe at Home and Outside
6.4
Sunscreen and Hats
Main ideaSunscreen, hats and shade protect your skin from the sun.
It is a hot day at the beach. Grandma rubs on Leo’s arms. She puts on his sun hat.
The sun can burn your skin. A sunburn is red and sore. Sunscreen is a lotion that helps stop sunburn.
Put sunscreen on before you go out. Put more on after you swim. Rest in the shade too.
Words to know
sunscreen
a lotion that helps keep the sun from burning your skin
shade
a cool spot out of the sun
Check yourself
1. What does sunscreen help stop?
Why: Sunscreen is a lotion that helps stop sunburn.
2. When should you put on more sunscreen?
Why: The reading says to put more on after you swim.
3. What is shade?
Why: Shade is a cool spot out of the sun.
6.5
Grown-Ups Only
Main ideaOnly grown-ups handle medicine and cleaning products.
Sam sees a bottle under the sink. It has bright colors. It looks like juice. Sam does not touch it. He tells Mom.
can hurt your body. Medicine can hurt you too if you take the wrong kind or too much.
Only trusted grown-ups give . If you find a bottle or pills, do not touch. Tell a grown-up.
Words to know
medicine
something a doctor or grown-up gives to help you get well
cleaning products
soaps and sprays used to clean, not to eat or drink
Check yourself
1. Who should give you medicine?
Why: The reading says only trusted grown-ups give medicine.
2. What should you do if you find pills?
Why: The reading says do not touch, and tell a grown-up.
3. What did Sam do when he saw the bottle?
Why: Sam did not touch the bottle. He told Mom.
6.6
Fire Safety
Main ideaIf your clothes catch fire, stop, drop and roll.
A beeps loudly when there is smoke. When you hear it, get out fast. Go to your meeting spot.
If your clothes catch fire, do not run. Stop where you are. Drop to the ground. Cover your face and roll.
Rolling puts out the flames. Practice it with your family. Then you will know what to do.
Words to know
smoke alarm
a machine that beeps loudly when it senses smoke
Stop, drop and roll
what to do if your clothes catch fire
Check yourself
1. What should you do if your clothes catch fire?
Why: The reading says stop, drop and roll.
2. What does a smoke alarm do?
Why: A smoke alarm beeps loudly when there is smoke.
3. What puts out the flames on your clothes?
Why: The reading says rolling puts out the flames.
Section 3
Knowing Who and Where
6.7
Know Your Address
Main ideaLearn your address and a grown-up's phone number.
Your tells where your home is. It has a house number, a street and a town.
If you get lost, your address helps a safe grown-up take you home. A phone number helps them call your family.
Practice saying your address. Sing it like a song. In an emergency, a grown-up can call 911.
Words to know
address
the number, street and town where your home is
emergency
a time when someone needs help right away
Check yourself
1. What does your address tell?
Why: Your address tells where your home is.
2. What are the parts of an address?
Why: An address has a number, a street and a town.
3. What number can a grown-up call in an emergency?
Why: The reading says a grown-up can call 911 in an emergency.
6.8
Safe Grown-Ups
Main ideaSafe adults help you, and you can always tell them when something feels wrong.
Kai gets lost at the store. He looks around. He sees a worker with a name tag. He asks her for help.
A is a grown-up you can trust. Parents, teachers, school nurses and police officers can be safe adults.
If something feels wrong, tell a safe adult. If a secret makes you feel bad, tell. Safe adults will listen.
Words to know
safe adult
a grown-up you can trust to help you
trust
to believe someone will do right by you
Check yourself
1. What is a safe adult?
Why: A safe adult is a grown-up you can trust.
2. Who did Kai ask for help?
Why: Kai asked a store worker with a name tag.
3. What should you do if a secret makes you feel bad?
Why: The reading says if a secret makes you feel bad, tell a safe adult.
Chapter review
Staying Safe
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1. What should you wear on a bike?
Why: A helmet protects your head on bikes and scooters.
2. What holds you in your seat in a car?
Why: A seat belt holds you in place.
3. What do you do if your clothes catch fire?
Why: Stop, drop and roll puts out the flames.
4. Who should handle cleaning products?
Why: Cleaning products can hurt you, so only grown-ups handle them.
5. What helps protect your skin at the beach?
Why: Sunscreen, hats and shade protect your skin from the sun.
6. In the story, where did Rosa go after she got outside?
Why: Rosa walked to the big tree, the family's meeting spot.
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Unit wrap-up
Healthy Ways Around the World
Twelve words, twelve meanings
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Tap a word, then tap its meaning. A right pair locks in green.
Words
Meanings
Unit test
Fifteen questions across the unit
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1. Which slow, gentle moves do many people in China do in parks?
Why: Tai chi is slow, gentle moving, often done in parks in China.
2. Which spice is yellow and comes from a root?
Why: Turmeric is a yellow spice from a root, used in India.
3. Who were the first peoples of the Americas?
Why: Indigenous peoples are the first peoples of a land.
4. What helps your body heal when you are sick?
Why: Sleep helps your body heal.
5. Why tell your doctor about teas and herbs?
Why: Doctors ask about home remedies to keep you safe.
6. What do you wear on your head when you ride a scooter?
Why: A helmet protects your head if you fall.
7. Where do kids ride in a car?
Why: Kids ride buckled up in the back seat.
8. What should you do if you find medicine?
Why: Only grown-ups handle medicine.
9. What do you do if your clothes catch fire?
Why: Stop, drop and roll puts out the flames.
10. Who is a safe adult?
Why: A safe adult is a grown-up you can trust, like a parent, teacher or school nurse.
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Spiral review
Five questions from earlier units
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1. (Unit 2) What does a doctor use to hear your heart?
Why: A stethoscope lets the doctor hear your heart.
2. (Unit 1) What can germs on your teeth make?
Why: Germs eat food on teeth and can make cavities.
3. (Unit 2) Who gets medicine ready at a drugstore?
Why: A pharmacist gets medicine ready and explains how to use it.
4. (Unit 1) Why should you keep your own cup when you are sick?
Why: Germs from your mouth get on the cup.
5. (Unit 2) What number do you call in an emergency?
Why: 911 is the number for fast help.
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Write it
What is one healthy or safe thing you will do this week? Tell or draw it. Use two things you learned in this unit to say why it helps.
Name the healthy or safe thing.
Tell where you learned about it.
Use a unit word, like helmet or yoga.
Draw a picture to show it.
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