SunAWARE™

Key Components by Grade Level

The SunAWARE™ program is a thoughtfully designed, multi‑level eLearning, tailored for students from Kindergarten through 5th grade, that blends engaging, age‑appropriate interactive activities with clear, evidence‑based lessons.

 

Grounded in the SunAWARE™ acronym: Avoid unprotected sun exposure, Wear protective clothing, Apply broad‑spectrum SPF 30+ sunscreen, Routinely examine your skin, and Educate others, it empowers youth to adopt proven sun safe behaviors, and recognize early warning signs of skin cancer. SunAWARE™ delivers an accessible prevention message that supports healthy habits for a lifetime.

Kindergarten interactive elements:

• Discussion/poll questions
• Interactive clickable activitiesInteractive drawing
• Matching visuals with statements

• 1.2.6 Identify how the environment affects personal and community health.
• 2.2.3 Explain how various influences affect the health and well-being of others.
• 1.2.3 Identify ways to prevent or reduce risks for illnesses and injuries.
• 1.2.6 Identify how the environment affects personal and community health.
• 7.2.1 Identify practices and behaviors that support health and well-being of self and others.
• 3.2.1 Identify characteristics of trusted adults and other individuals who support health and well-being.
• 3.2.2 Demonstrate when and how to seek help from others at home, at school, or in the community.
• 3.2.3 Locate school and community health helpers.
• 8.2.3 Encourage others to make health-promoting choices

1^st GRADE Interactive Elements

• Sorting/matching/ puzzle games
• Discussion/poll questions
• Interactive clickable activitiesFill-in-the-blank image selections

• 1.2.6 Identify how the environment affects personal and community health.
• 2.2.2 Determine the ways various influences affect personal health and well-being.
• 2.2.3 Explain how various influences affect the health and well-being of others.
• 1.2.1 Identify strengths and assets that support health and well-being.
• 1.2.3 Identify ways to prevent or reduce risks for illnesses and injuries.
• 1.2.4 Describe health-promoting behaviors.
• 7.2.1 Identify practices and behaviors that support health and well-being of self and others
• 7.2.1 Identify practices and behaviors that support health and well-being of self and others.
• 7.2.2 Demonstrate practices and behaviors that support health and well-being of self and others.
• 8.2.2 Identify a variety of ways to support others in making health-promoting choices.
• 8.2.3 Encourage others to make health-promoting choices.

2^nd Grade Interactive Elements:

• Rotation/orbit Earth/Sun simulation activity
• Interactive clickable activities
• Discussion/poll questions
• Interactive drawing
• Picture-to-story matching Story sequencing

• 1.2.6 Identify how the environment affects personal and community health.
• 2.2.1 Identify various influences that affect health and well-being
• 1.2.1 Identify strengths and assets that support health and well-being.
• 4.2.5 Demonstrate ways to show kindness and compassion
• 1.2.3 Identify ways to prevent or reduce risks for illnesses and injuries.
• 1.2.4 Describe health-promoting behaviors.
• 5.2.4 Choose an option that supports health and well-being.
• 7.2.1 Identify practices and behaviors that support health and well-being of self and others
• 4.2.1 Express thoughts, feelings, wants, and needs to support health and well-being of self and others.
• 8.2.1 Make requests to support personal health and well-being.
• 8.2.2 Identify a variety of ways to support others in making health-promoting choices.
• 8.2.3 Encourage others to make health-promoting choices.

3^rd Grade Interactive Elements

• Fill-in-the-blank image or word selections
• Paper activity and puzzle game
• Group discussion questions
• Skin features puzzle
• Interactive clickable activities

• 1.2.6 Identify how the environment affects personal and community health.
• 2.2.3 Explain how various influences affect the health and well-being of others.
• RI.3.7 Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur)
• RI.3.2Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea
• 5.5.1 Determine situations that require a thoughtful decision-making process to maintain or improve health and well-being.
• 2.5.2 Determine the ways various influences affect the health and well-being of self and others.
• 1.5.3 Explain ways to prevent or reduce risks for illnesses and injuries.
• 1.5.4 Explain ways to engage in health-promoting behaviors, including how to manage health conditions.

4^th Grade Interactive Elements:

• Fill-in-the-blank sentences
• Open-ended prompts
• Picture-to-story matching Interactive clickable activities Drag and drop sequencing
• Quick response questions using multiple choice/select all that apply

• 1.2.6 Identify how the environment affects personal and community health.
• RI.4.3 Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
• RI.4.7 Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears
• 5.5.1 Determine situations that require a thoughtful decision-making process to maintain or improve health and well-being.
• 2.5.2 Determine the ways various influences affect the health and well-being of self and others.
• 1.5.3 Explain ways to prevent or reduce risks for illnesses and injuries.
• 2.5.4 Use strategies and resources to manage influences that impact health and well-being. Explain the positive and negative impacts of advertisement techniques used in various genres of media to impact consumer behavior [ELA Missouri Learning Standards–media literacy].
• 1.5.4 Explain ways to engage in health-promoting behaviors, including how to manage health conditions.

5^th Grade Interactive Elements

• Fill-in-the-blank sentences
• Open-ended prompts
•  Picture-to-story matching Interactive clickable activities Drag and drop sequencing
• Quick response questions using multiple choice/select all that apply

• 1.2.6 Identify how the environment affects personal and community health.
• 2.2.3 Explain how various influences affect the health and well-being of others.
• 5.5.1 Determine situations that require a thoughtful decision-making process to maintain or improve health and well-being
• 5.5.1 Determine situations that require a thoughtful decision-making process to maintain or improve health and well-being.
• 2.5.2 Determine the ways various influences affect the health and well-being of self and others.
• 1.5.3 Explain ways to prevent or reduce risks for illnesses and injuries.
• 2.5.4 Use strategies and resources to manage influences that impact health and well-being. Explain the positive and negative impacts of advertisement techniques used in various genres of media to impact consumer behavior [ELA Missouri Learning Standards–media literacy].·  1.5.4 Explain ways to engage in health-promoting behaviors, including how to manage health conditions.