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Health A to Z
http://www.healthatoz.com/BrainPop:All About Your Body
http://www.brainpop.com/health/seeall.wemlHuman Body Links
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/humanbo.htmlKidsHealth
http://kidshealth.org/kid/The Memory Exhibition
http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/Public Health Image Library ***
http://phil.cdc.gov/Phil/default.asp
Although created to support people in the public health arena, this database has a variety of images that can be used in high school health and life science classes. A search for disease returned hundreds of slide and autopsy images.
NutritionFAST FOOD FACTS:
http://www.olen.com/food/
What are your students' favorite fast food restaurants? They can look up their typical food choices and see how they would fare on sodium, calories, cholesterol, and fat.FOOD AND NUTRITION INFORMATION CENTER:
http://www.nalusda.gov/fnic/
Use this site for any research projects on food and nutrition... how about having a group of students research school lunches, and design a new and healthier menu?Teen Growth
www.teengrowth.com
TeenGrowth is the Web site thousands of teens go for their health information. Our board certified physicians give you the scoop on puberty, family, friends, drugs, sex and emotions. If you want to know what's happening with your body visit TeenGrowthNUTRITION EXPLORATIONS:
http://www.nutritionexplorations.orgNutrition Cafe
http://exhibits.pacsci.org/nutrition/
What do you know about nutrition? Play nutrition sleuth and use the clues to find the missing nutrient. Next, choose a meal to find out if you're eating right. Then Play Grab a Grape, a true test of your nutrition knowledge.Nutrition Expedition: Secret Agent Fast Food Assignment
http://fscn.che.umn.edu/NutrExp/studentff.htm
Become a Top Secret Agent with a new assignment: uncover ideas for healthy meals at one of your favorite fast food restaurants.Meals for You
http://www.mealsforyou.com/
Here are thousands of delicious recipes and meal plans. Find complete nutritional information, build meal plans, and look up recipes by name, ingredient, or nutritional analysis. Recipes automatically adjust for number of servings.EXPLORATIONS AT THE PYRAMID CAFE:
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/pyramid_cafe/pc_activities.html
Based along the same setup as Chef's Combo, above, but with activities geared to second grade and learning about the food pyramid. Students will complete worksheets and create food cards to show comprehension.EAT RIGHT:
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/cooking/eatrigh.html
Students will create their own classroom food pyramid with empty cereal boxes and cut-out pictures from magazines to illustrate the various groups.5-A-DAY CLASSROOM RESOURCES:
http://www.dole5aday.com/Teachers/T_Index.html
Teaching material for the five food groups is available at this site, including charts, songs, certificates, and more.Nutrition Explorations: Meet the Pyramid Pals (4771)
http://64.225.120.114/pyramid_cafe/pc_activities/pyramid_pals.html
From this page, you can connect to many activities about food, your body, and nutrition. Meet with Berry and the pals from The Pyramid Cafe to learn about building a healthy body. Try out Chef Combo's snack recipes.Rate Your Plate (4772)
http://www.whymilk.aa.psiweb.com/bones/2000/milk.htm
How's your nutrition IQ? Take a quiz!The Food Guide Pyramid
http://www.nal.usda.gov:8001/py/pmap.htmFamily Food Zone
http://www.familyfoodzone.com/pyramid/index.html
DiseaseHEALTH INFORMATION LIBRARY:
http://www.ynhh.com/online/health_lib_frset.html
Use this site for research on practically any health related topic. Please note that the site would not be appropriate for younger students to use without guidance, as it contains information on STDs and pregnancy amongst its many topics, including aging, nervous system, digestive system, etc. From Yale-New Haven Hospital.BIORAP:
http://www.biorap.org/core.html
Excellent resources available here for researching disease issues, including AIDS, cancer, aging and genetics, and risk assessment. Student issues are listed, along with teacher guides, and resources for further research.Health Quest and More
school.discovery.com/lessonplans/health.htmlGenetic Disorders Profiles
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AB/WYW/wkbooks/PAP/profiles.htmlCenters for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/health/diseases.htmWorld Health Organization Health Topics
http://www.cdc.gov/health/diseases.htmCommunicable Disease Fact Sheets New York Dept. of Health
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/consumer/commun.htmAsthma Wizard
http://www.nationaljewish.org/intro2.html
Let your elementary kids meet the Asthma Wizard and join him on a journey in either English or Spanish to learn about Asthma through multimedia and games!Bandages and Blackboards
http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu/fleitas/contents.html
Good site for kids and teens with any kind of illness. This is a site about growing up with medical problems. Its goal is to help people understand what it's like, from the perspective of the children and teens.Way Cool Surgery
http://www.waycoolsurgery.com/sitemap.shtml
FitnessPhysical Education Plans
http://schools.eastnet.ecu.edu/pitt/ayden/physed8.htmSportapolis (international)
http://www.sports-media.org/P.E. Central
http://pe.central.vt.edu/lessonideas/pelessonplans.html
SportsKidInfo: Sports
http://www.kidinfo.com/Student_Leisure/Sports.htmlPhysical Education Plans
http://schools.eastnet.ecu.edu/pitt/ayden/physed8.htmSportapolis (international)
http://www.sports-media.org/P.E. Central
http://pe.central.vt.edu/lessonideas/pelessonplans.html
DrugsF.D.A. for Kids
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/default.htmNational Center on Addiction and SubstanceAbuse
http://www.casacolumbia.org/Partnership for a Drug Free America
http://www.drugfreeamerica.org/National Institute on Drug Abuse
http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDAHome.htmlADDICTIONS:
http://dent.edmonds.wednet.edu/IMD/addictions.html
Find an extensive listing of resources for educators in approaching drug, alcohol, and tobacco addictions.REFUSE TO USE:
http://www.healthteacher.com/lessonguides/alcohol/4-5/aod3el45/index.asp
In this upper elementary lesson plan, students role play pressure situations and refusal strategies. Student sharing and discussion are important components of the success of this method of attack.PICK A BRAIN:
http://www.health.org/features/kidsarea/funstuf/brain/index.htm
Students can interact online to obtain facts about how drugs, alcohol, and inhalants can alter brain patterns and functions.Teenage Drug Use
http://www.steponline.com/Mind over Matter
http://www.nida.nih.gov/MOM/MOMIndex.htmlTeen Growth
www.teengrowth.com
TeenGrowth is the Web site thousands of teens go for their health information. Our board certified physicians give you the scoop on puberty, family, friends, drugs, sex and emotions. If you want to know what's happening with your body visit TeenGrowthFree Vibe
http://www.freevibe.com/index.shtml
Name a drug, ask a question, get the facts.Common Sense: Strategies for Raising Alcohol and Drug-Free Children
http://www.pta.org/commonsense/
This site provides parents, families, and educators with resources and information geared towards preventing substance abuse in children.
SexualityTeen Growth
www.teengrowth.com
TeenGrowth is the Web site thousands of teens go for their health information. Our board certified physicians give you the scoop on puberty, family, friends, drugs, sex and emotions. If you want to know what's happening with your body visit TeenGrowth
TobaccoSMOKING AEROBICS:
http://db.pecentral.org/lessonideas/Action.lasso?-database=pec_lessons.fp5&-layout=main&-response=view.lasso&-recordID=33484&-search&-Token.type=Health
This activity effectively demonstrates how smokers impair their physical health. Students can use this idea for a research project by conducting their own experiment--designing a survey, charting results, monitoring heartbeats, etc.TRUTH IN ADVERTISING:
http://education.indiana.edu/cas/tt/v3i3/advertising.html
High school students can choose sample ads for alcohol and tobacco and analyze them to see what they are trying to promote, and how they are influencing teenagers.Science Tobacco and You
scienceu.fsu.edu/TOBACCO AND SCHOOLS:
http://www.schoolfile.com/hctrp2.htm
From the Canadian Association for School Health, find a lengthy list of resources on all aspects of tobacco use.THE REAL SCOOP ON TOBACCO -- WEBQUEST:
http://www.itdc.sbcss.k12.ca.us/curriculum/tobacco.html
In order to afford students a research opportunity on tobacco and thereby lend them the tools to make healthy decisions, this webquest has them take on the role of a consultant. They must complete online research to become familiar with the harmful effects of tobacco and the advertising campaigns. From there, the students must create their own counter-campaign, including a poster, song and lyrics. A creative opportunity for grades 5-9 to take the other angle themselves.Nicotine Addiction
http://ericir.syr.edu/Projects/Newton/14/nicotine04.htmlScience, Tobacco, and You
http://scienceu.fsu.edu/Smoking
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/sgr4kids/sgrmenu.htmEffects of Smoking
http://tobaccofreekids.org/abc/emphysema.htm
SCHOOL VIOLENCE:
http://www.uncg.edu/edu/ericcass/violence/
Prevention and policy issues, intervention and strategies, are discussed at this site which addresses specific topics and resources towards parents, educators, and students.COULD IT HAPPEN HERE?
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/GMA/GoodMorningAmerica/GMA_School_Violence_POLL.html
Students who feel more secure at their schools tend to be older and from smaller, rural schools. So a March/01 poll from ABC News found in their student poll on school safety and violence.
REFUSE TO USE:
http://www.healthteacher.com/lessonguides/alcohol/4-5/aod3el45/index.asp
In this upper elementary lesson plan, students role play pressure situations and refusal strategies. Student sharing and discussion are important components of the success of this method of attack.PICK A BRAIN:
http://www.health.org/features/kidsarea/funstuf/brain/index.htm
Students can interact online to obtain facts about how drugs, alcohol, and inhalants can alter brain patterns and functions.
http://www.healthwindows.orgHealth Windows Jr.
5 Fun Ways to Health and Fitness
http://www.kidshealthandfitness.com.au/
An elementary site to assist teachers in
choosing interesting and practical activities and plan lessons about Nutrition
and physical activity.
Kids Health
http://www.bestofhealth.com/top100/Kids_Health/
A list of links to highly rated
Health topic sites.
Healthy Living Portal
http://www.efit.com/portal/Health/Kids__Health/
Access thousands of
fitness, nutrition, and health sites.
FDA kids home page
http://www.efit.com/portal/frame.jsp?rd=http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/