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Michigan Model for Comprehensive School Health Curriculum®


Michigan Model® Scope and Sequence Chart - 
Safety & First Aid Education
K-6

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| Grade K | Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 6

Following is the sequence of the Safety and First Aid Education component of the Michigan Model for Comprehensive School Health Education® Curriculum. For more information about a specific grade level, including links to a complete list of learning objectives, select the highlighted grade level in the left hand column.

Safety & First Aid Education

Grade K
  • Fire safety rules for home & school
  • Recognition of poison
  • Safety rules: school, playground, bus, pedestrian, bicycle, dangerous objects
  • Traffic signs & signals
  • Seat belts
  • Appropriate and inappropriate touch
  • Learning to say “NO” to inappropriate touch, telling adults
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Grade 1
  • Accident prevention - seat belt safety
  • Safety signs & signals
  • Safety hazards & prevention: bus, pedestrian, bicycle, poisons, water, fire
  • Emergencies
  • Personal safety: secrets, actions to do to keep safe, avoiding dangerous situations
  • Definition of sexual abuse
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Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
  • Behaviors that promote safety
  • Avoiding unintentional injuries
  • Seasonal safety issues
  • Avoiding injury from guns
  • Wheeled recreational equipment
  • Passenger safety rules
  • Home alone safety
  • Burn prevention
  • Responding to dangerous situations
  • Preventing bad touch
  • Treatment for chemical inhalation
  • Choking rescue
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Grade 5
  • Avoiding unintentional injuries: rules, actions, attitudes
  • Safety rules for being alone
  • Skills to avoid trouble
  • Violence: contributing factors and de-escalation
  • Inappropriate touch: what to do, getting help
  • Bicycles: rules, safety equipment, safe riding practices
  • Safety rules: ice, water, sun
  • Managing bullies
  • Checking for radon exposure
  • Rescue breathing and first aid
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Grade 6
  • Safety rules & laws: wheeled equipment, sun, water, weapons
  • Recognizing, dangers: public places, gangs, weapons
  • Skills to keep safe: avoiding risks, fights, standing up to pressure, resisting gangs, using community resources, first aid, emergency procedures
  • Inappropriate touch: what to do, getting help
  • Helping others stay safe
  • Caring for others who have been injured
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This page last updated on: 07/18/06

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