Character Education Partnership
Character education is growing in popularity, and this site is a nonpartisan coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to developing moral character and civic virtue in our nation’s youth. Principles of character education are provided in pdf format, sample newsletter issues are available online, and a Resource Center provides information for topics including diversity, service learning, character education through sports, and other ideas for building character in schools.

Children Opposed to Smoking Tobacco
COST was started by a group of middle school students and intends to make children and adults aware of tobacco companies targeting children and teens with their advertising. The students offer suggestions of what a child can do to help stop tobacco sales, where to find reliable resources, and other ways to get involved. Click through their story to learn what a dedicated group of students were able to accomplish, maybe your school can too!

Educating Jane
The goal of EducatingJane.com is to inform girls, their parents, and educators about how girls can get the most out of their education. Women's history, health, career, self-esteem and education are highlighted on this site. Read journals of three young women who are in college or home-schooling in high school and how they take their education seriously but have fun and a social life too.

Girl Power
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides "Girl Power" for girls ages 9-14. The site includes information for parents and teachers in addition to the many cool features for girls themselves: these include articles, games, diary entries, sports features, celebrity guest spotlights, and more.

Special Olympics
Did you know that you can volunteer your time to work with athletes, help organize and run events, and work behind the scenes during a local Special Olympics? Special Olympics serves over a million mental retarded athletes each year who compete in over twenty different events. The goal of Special Olympics is for all persons with mental retardation to have the chance to become useful and productive citizens who are accepted and respected in their communities. Learn more about the events, the athletes, and what you can offer at this web site.

What do you want to be labeled as?
Tired of hearing adults say how teenagers are slackers and selfish? This site from the National Crime Prevention Council suggests steps you can take to become a tutor, mentor, volunteer, or peer counselor. Show how teens can contribute to their communities by offering their time and expertise to help others. You'll find a useful list of resources to help you get started.

Biointeractive
The Virtual Bacterial ID Lab allows you to use DNA sequencing techniques and powerful database searches to identify an organism. You are the pathologist and your task is to identify a bacterial sample received from a clinician. Shockwave is required to see the step-by-step animations. Be sure to put on your gloves.

CancerSourceKids
Created by CancerSource.com and the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses primarily for cancer patients or their parents and siblings, this site provides information, games, and art. Art activities include drawing, coloring, and puzzles. There are specific areas for parents and children 6-12 and 13-18. Some activities require Macromedia Flash Player.

Epidemic! The World of Infectious Disease
You never imagined microbes could be this cool, until you check out the American Museum of Natural History's site on infectious disease. Especially cool is a kids' magazine section titled "Infection, Detection, Protection" with colorfully animated stories, including "How Lou Got The Flu" and "Bacteria In The Cafeteria." Adults will enjoy the essays, online resources, glossary, and a feature story on Lyme Disease. If your interest in this subject is infectious, you and your students may want to check out the related TV program "Epidemic! A Fred Friendly Seminar" on PBS [check local listings].

Growing Up with Epilepsy
This ThinkQuest site is a short course in epilepsy, or seizure disorder. It provides a definition, history, genetics, and biochemistry and treatment. One of the site's student creators has epilepsy, and excerpts from her diary give visitors a personal understanding of the disorder. Also included are tips for protecting your brain, reviews of books on epilepsy, and advice on helping someone having a seizure.

Health and Disease Topics A to Z
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. This site provides a listing of disease and health topics. Search by specific disease or by category such as teens, injuries, food borne  illnesses. Resources include fact sheets, professional information, safety and prevention information, treatment information, and Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR). Be warned, the Parasite Image Gallery might make you squirm!

Lyme Disease Foundation
With summer vacation approaching, be on the alert for a potentially devastating disease. You will find information about symptoms, learn to identify the ticks, and view a grim gallery of rashes and other manifestations. This is not a disease to be taken lightly, so learn how to avoid contact with disease bearing ticks.

Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
This site is designed by a team of Mayo Clinic physicians, scientists, writers and educators. You will find reliable information about diseases, healthy lifestyles, articles on timely health topics, disease prevention and treatment. Check the different "Centers" for articles, quizzes, and archives from the Ask the Mayo Physician service about allergies, cancer, and nutrition.

National Network for Immunization Information
Clinicians and researchers host this site providing evidence-based education and communications about immunization issues. A vaccine information database is available to learn about vaccines and the diseases they prevent. You can also select a state to find what the vaccination requirements are for students entering school.

Way Cool Surgery
Meet the surgery team and patients in open-heart surgery online. You can view videos of the actual operation and find out the patient's outcome and prognosis. Learn about heart disease and how to avoid it. You can also investigate many different careers related to open-heart surgery. The video clips of surgery require QuickTime. Caution: the videos are graphic.

West Nile Virus
The National Atlas of the United States from the US Department of the Interior and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are tracking the cases of the West Nile Virus in the United States. The virus can cause encephalitis and is transmitted by infected mosquitoes. Some cases in humans are fatal. There are printable maps, online interactive maps, and dynamic multimedia maps, all updated weekly. The animated maps require Shockwave. Watch from week to week for the movement of the virus in these populations: human, mosquito, veterinary, wild bird, and sentinel chicken.

APA Help Center: Warning Signs of Teen Violence
The American Psychiatric Association teams up with MTV to offer this site to teens, their parents, and teachers. At the APA site, visitors will find an online brochure providing a general overview about reasons for violence, ways violence is expressed, warning signs, and what teens can do to get help. At the MTV site, more detailed information is provided; teens can also register for a free CD which contains songs by contemporary artists and information about safety in local communities.

Center for Mental Health Services, The
A clearinghouse for information on mental health for adults and children, this site also includes resources on AIDS, homelessness, mental health statistics, emergency services and disaster relief, special populations, and substance abuse prevention. There are also links to surgeon general reports.

Dougy Center, The
The Dougy Center is the National Center for Grieving Children. It is a place where children, teens and their families grieving a death can share their experience as they move through their healing process. Two sections are provided, one for children and one for adults. There is a link from the homepage on helping children cope with the tragedy from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

KidZone from LD Online
If you are one of many students in every school who has a learning difference, this is the site for you! You can submit art and written works for the online magazine. You'll find useful tips to help get organized and ideas about dealing with some difficult situations in school. Learn about your rights, what an IEP is, and even take a quiz on celebrities with learning disabilities. A bonus to this site, requiring RealAudio, is a set of audio clips for A Student's Guide to the IEP.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Although much of the information on this Web site is print material that's been digitized and posted online (that is, not highly interactive), the site offers a lot of useful content for students, parents and teachers. See especially "Facts for Families," which are topical reports incorporating research; "Your Child" and "Your Adolescent," two developmental guides; and the referral service to locate mental health professionals in your area.

Character Counts!
The purpose of the CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition is to reinforce ethical values called the "Six Pillars of Character." These values are: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. Created by a nonprofit, nonsectarian and nonpartisan coalition of organizations, the six characteristics of character are reinforced in the academic, athletic, and home environments.

Drinking Water; Kids' Stuff
Did you know that the average American uses about 50 gallons of water a day? There are many activities, games and experiments about drinking water and the water cycle from the Environmental Protection Agency. The experiments are divided into grade levels and post objectives for the lesson. Many of the resources are in pdf format and a few are in French and Spanish.

Head Lice
It makes your scalp itch just to read this, doesn't it? If you have ever dealt with head lice at your house, you will understand the difficulty these little insects can cause. Head lice can quickly spread through a classroom, especially with young children. This site is geared to early elementary students. The Kids section has coloring pages, games, and a quiz. Much of the site is also available in Spanish. If reading about lice doesn't make you want to scratch, just try the animated photos.

Kids' Korner from the American Veterinary Medical Association
Children know they should eat a healthy diet, brush their teeth, and get exercise, but this site from the American Veterinary Medical Association reminds us that our pets need these things too. There are several activities related to pet care and there are safety tips for children interacting with dogs, as well as other health and safety topics.

New England Centenarian Study, The
Harvard Medical School's site presents a rich compendium of research, biographical profiles, and interactive content related to longevity. Valuable reading lists and Web links are included as well. If you're interested in issues related to longevity and quality of life, you'll want to tune in to PBS June 2 when we air "Stealing Time: The Science of Aging" [check local listings]. The Web site for Stealing Time is found at http://www.pbs.org/stealingtime/.

Nutrition Explorations
From the National Dairy Council, this site has sections for educators, school food service professionals, families and children. There are lesson plans and other teaching resources for preschoolers to teens. Kids will find recipes, puzzles, games, and other fun activities. Family oriented materials include cooking with children and ideas for fixing quick meals for busy families.

SERVEnet
This Youth Service America site is a portal for information and resources on service and volunteering. Users can post and find volunteer and career opportunities, service news, events, best practices, and other resources. Enter your zip code to find volunteer opportunities in your area.

Teaching Tolerance
Tolerance.org is a Web project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, a national non-profit civil rights organization that promotes tolerance and diversity and combats hate and discrimination through education, investigation and litigation. The section for kids provides a Civil Rights Memorial timeline and stories. The teacher and parent sections include information about hate groups (not intended for children), teaching tolerance, and lesson plans. Flash is required part of the site.

TEAM Nutrition
USDA's Team Nutrition promotes the nutritional health of the Nation's children. Children can learn to make healthy food and physical activity choices. You will find seasonal and healthy recipes from chefs, ten steps for parents to encourage healthy eating at school, and nutrition-related activities for the whole family. A special section called "yourSELF" is created by and for middle school students. In this section students are able to calculate their Body Mass Index, take quizzes and find out..."Are You Normal?" Adobe is required for some sections.

TV Turnoff
Did you know that the average US home has a TV on an average of 7 hours and 40 minutes per DAY? Plan ahead for TV Turnoff week in April. What can you do instead of watching TV that week? Take a walk, listen to music, read to a buddy, learn to cook a new meal? Find suggestions of how to TV proof your house and see the benefits of less TV watching. Check the site's library for statistics, essays, and research findings.

Yo, It's Time For Braces
A ThinkQuest Junior winner from a 5th/6th grade team in New York City. This site helps to understand different types of braces and appliances, what will happen at the orthodontist's office, and living with braces. Offers good advice about what foods to avoid and how to help with soreness.

Atlas of the Body - Everyday health information for everyone
This American Medical Association site has 38 labeled illustrations of the nervous, circulatory, digestive, endocrine, reproductive, skeletal, muscular, lymphatic, respiratory, and urinary systems, as well as detail drawings of the sense organs, fetal development during pregnancy, effects of stroke, skin, teeth, hands, and feet. It links to AMA Health Insight, which provides online health information on specific conditions, family health focus, and general and interactive health.

Bancroft Arnesen Expedition
Join the first all-female expedition to the Antarctic with this online adventure. This Web site includes a full curriculum based on Antarctica and the Expedition and customized for each grade level. It addresses life skills and focuses on such subjects as science, nutrition, first aid, geography, history and meteorology.

Blazing a Genetic Trail
Developed by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, this site offers intelligent, informative articles for scientists and families seeking the flawed genes that cause disease.

BodyWise Handbook
The BodyWise packet includes fact sheets and resource lists design to help teachers, nurses, coaches, health care providers and school personnel to detect eating disorders among adolescents and provide suggestions for promoting positive body image and healthy eating behaviors. The accompanying fact sheets are geared to different ethnic groups and the one on Latina girls is also provided in Spanish. The 24 page handbook and other materials must be downloaded as PDF files.

Brain Connection
BrainConnection is an online source of information about the brain, dedicated to furthering the knowledge of educators, students, and parents. Articles, news, interviews, reviews, and colorful diagrams about the brain are found under topics including child development, language, reading, and learning. Brain Basics is an interactive tutorial full of detailed diagrams to accompany the text related to hearing, vision, movement, and an overview of the central nervous system. Follow a Day
in the Life of a Brain with an active 8-year old. A popup glossary provides definitions.

BrainPop
Students in science and health classes will enjoy the animated movies available at this colorful site; your hosts Tim and Moby present clear information about anatomy and other biological topics through short films. Students may also submit questions and download activities. This site will require a fast connection speed, and it's moderately commercial, so teachers will want to screen it first.

Breath of Life
The National Library of Medicine, in collaboration with other organizations, presents this online exhibit about asthma. The site includes current research findings, asthma basics, and profiles of famous asthma sufferers.

Cancer Facts for Kids
Ohio's NewsNet 5 has provided this timely resource for readers of all ages. A special kids area appropriate for elementary schoolers explains the basics of cancer, answers frequently asked questions, and provides suggestions to kids for things they can do to help people they know with cancer or to raise cancer awareness/support in their community. The site also includes updated news feeds related to cancer treatment, a quiz, a discussion area, and in-depth features on certain kinds of cancer; this content is intended for an older (middle school and above) audience.

Character Education Partnership
Character education is growing in popularity, and this site is a nonpartisan coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to developing moral character and civic virtue in our nation’s youth. Principles of character education are provided in pdf format, sample newsletter issues are available online, and a Resource Center provides information for topics including diversity, service learning, character education through sports, and other ideas for building character in schools.

Children Opposed to Smoking Tobacco
COST was started by a group of middle school students and intends to make children and adults aware of tobacco companies targeting children and teens with their advertising. The students offer suggestions of what a child can do to help stop tobacco sales, where to find reliable resources, and other ways to get involved. Click through their story to learn what a dedicated group of students were able to accomplish, maybe your school can too!

ChronicNet
Funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this site on chronic conditions provides statistics and story ideas that are intended for journalists but that are also great ideas for high school students. You can click on the United States map to get a summary table of chronic-care related data in your state. Some also link to fact sheets. Topics included are aging, physical and developmental disabilities, managed care, and specific conditions.

Columbia Virtual Body
Students of all ages will find a lot to like about Columbia/HCA's Virtual Body site. Younger students will enjoy the Shockwave games that allow them to build a skeleton, simulate blood flow through the heart, and arrange digestive organs; older students will appreciate scores of articles arranged around digestive health, cardiovascular information, orthopedics, and brain function/emotional well-being.

DNA: The Instruction Manual For All Life
The Tech Museum of Innovation designed this online exhibit to give students a working knowledge about DNA and the implications of genetic engineering. Students get to "zoom in" to look at DNA's structure, role play ethical dilemmas from various perspectives, and read DNA sequences with a Shockwave plug-in.

Fun Bones
From the Osteoporosis Australia and the Australian Dairy Corporation, this site gives some fun facts about bones; for instance, the hardest bone in your body is your jawbone. Healthy eating tips and recipes like Crack-an-egg pie are given using metric measurements. There are suggestions for weight bearing exercises, which help prevent osteoporosis, and over ten fun class activities related to bones. Did you know that in a young child, the skeleton is replaced completely in about two years?

Future of Medicine, The
This slick site is definitely geared towards advanced students (it's text-heavy and contains pretty abstract subject matter) but it's thought-provoking sections on designer drugs, robosurgery, genetic engineering, and other controversial topics contain much good information. The site, created by students in Hong Kong and India, includes interactive graphs, polls, glossaries, and more.

Head Lice
It makes your scalp itch just to read this, doesn't it? If you have ever dealt with head lice at your house, you will understand the difficulty these little insects can cause. Head lice can quickly spread through a classroom, especially with young children. This site is geared to early elementary students. The Kids section has coloring pages, games, and a quiz. Much of the site is also available in Spanish. If reading about lice doesn't make you want to scratch, just try the animated photos.

HealthTeacher.com
Approximately 300 lesson guides are provided at this site, covering nine content areas in all grade levels - Kindergarten through twelfth grade. The content areas include alcohol and other drugs, injury prevention, emotional health, nutrition, physical activity and tobacco. Lessons are tied to National Health Education Standards and are freely available to educators. The Teacher Support section provides health literacy resources.

Healthy People 2010
Healthy People 2010 is a set of health objectives for the nation with two major goals: increase quality and years of healthy life and eliminate health disparities. Use the site to find resources for your own health. Also to find data on Leading Health Indicators and progress reviews on many health issues such as diabetes, heart disease, and substance abuse.

Human Genome Project
This U.S. Government site provides the latest information about the Human Genome Project, the scientific attempt to "map" the locations of all genes on the 23 pairs of human chromosomes. The site includes special sections on related health careers, frequently asked questions, a glossary, and articles about the ethical implications of genetic medicine.

Kids Health
The medical experts at the Nemours Foundation offer this rich site all about children's health. Written for kids, the site includes information on different medicines, bug bites, recipes, safety, anatomy, and more, in articles, Q&A, illustrations, and interactive games.

Kids Running
This is the site for you if you are looking for information about running for children. You'll find articles, charts, and letters from coaches about their running experiences. Teachers and parents will find curriculum ideas, games, training charts, and other useful tools. An especially interesting section relating to health and nutrition are articles and letters on ADHD/ADD and running.

Lost Temple Trivia
The AT&T Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) Organization brings you a "choose-your-own-adventure" type of game. The Lost Temple Trivia game has categories of health related topics such as mental health, the ozone layer, and accident prevention that are rated easy to hard. You need to get your Adventurer from one side of a chasm to the other on a rope by answering multiple choice questions correctly and not running out of time. See if you can make it to the bonus round with a difficult problem waiting. Take the test again and expect new categories!

Medical Encyclopedia and Disease Reference
This encyclopedia from the U.S. National Library of Medicine covers diseases from ADD to zygomycosis. In addition to descriptions and definitions of diseases, the site provides information about injuries and poison and how to treat them, nutrition, a glossary (termed "general"), references for surgery, and how different tests are performed. Some entries include anatomical images with labels. Many diseases include sections with an overview, symptoms, treatments, and prevention. While this site is not intended to substitute a doctor's examination, information is helpful to learn more about diseases, treatments, and tests.

My Health My World
Produced by the NIEHS, (National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services), this site houses four major sections: Home Planet Earth, Air & My World Indoors, Food and My World, Water and My World. Each section has games, puzzles and information about the topics suitable for early and middle elementary grades. Body systems and nutrition are emphasized in many of the games. Some of the games will require Java.

National Center for Health Statistics: Charts, Tables, and Graphs
The National Center for Health Statistics maintains this immensely informative Web site on the measurable health of the American public. Although it's not the prettiest site on the Internet, teachers and students will find statistical data on everything including doctors' visits, pregnancy, obesity, disease, asthma, infant mortality, nursing homes, and more.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
NCADI is the world's largest resource for current information and materials concerning substance abuse. This Kids Page for elementary students offers ideas on how to say no to drugs, tobacco and alcohol, information about Internet safety, and suggestions for kids about how to help someone or cope with an alcoholic parent. At the bottom of the page, older students will find useful fact sheets on drugs and alcohol, culture and prevention and research findings. The Kids Only page is also available in Spanish and Portuguese.

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
How loud is too loud? Use the Interactive Sound Ruler to see the decibel levels of whispering, a jackhammer, and rock concerts, among other common sounds. Learn from the questions and answers from a scientist, take a quiz on hearing and sound, and view three short videos about sound and hearing. These selections have audio and text versions available. A teacher's guide with lessons, activities and handouts for grades 3-6 is provided. Plug-ins required are Shockwave and QuickTime.

Neuroscience for Kids
A professor at the University of Washington provides this site, jam-packed with information students and teachers need to know the nervous system. Site includes experiments, articles, diagrams, mention of current events & research, and more.

Oral-B Teaching Tools
Teach students the basics of oral health care with Oral-B's primary school lesson plans, which are presented in 5-day modules. The site also offers background information on oral diseases, proper oral hygiene, and detailed diagrams of tooth anatomy.

Pathophysiology of the Digestive System
This site is for high school and older biology students, with detailed information about each process and function of the human digestive system. Some comparative anatomy of herbivores and birds is also included. Introductory material is marked with an apple icon. The voyage of the digestive system takes you through pregastric digestion (mouth and esophagus), stomach, liver, pancreas, small intestine and large intestine. A glossary is provided. Don't miss the section on the physiology of vomiting, it is amazing what bodies do, isn't it?

River of Venom
You find a researcher in agony with hundreds of "killer bee" stings. Test your detective skills to find the reason Dr. Hernandez is a victim in "River of Venom," a science mystery from Access Excellence and hosted by Genentech. Is she suffering from anaphylactic shock due to bee stings, or is she a victim of some sinister act?

Secrets of Aging
Gerontology is the study of aging. This online exhibit explores what the latest social science, psychological and biological research reveals about how aging affects the body and mind, aging in society, and longevity are highlighted. Hear what celebrity elders have to say about aging. A teacher's guide is found in the resource room. RealPlayer and Shockware are required for some activities in the site.

Sleep: From A to Zzzz
Three high school students created this fun and informative site all about sleep. Visitors will learn sleep basics, get information about sleep disorders, interpret dreams, and access recent research. You will need fast connection to make the most out of the Flash presentation.

Smoke Free Soccer
The SmokeFree Soccer program is a collaboration between the US Surgeon General, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Cancer Institute. The program models the "SmokeFree" lifestyle of the US Women's National Soccer Team and encourages adolescents to participate in soccer as a way to maintain physical fitness and resist pressures to smoke. There is a quiz, a kit for coaches, and suggestions for parents to encourage their daughters to participate in sports.

SunWise School Program, The
Slap on that sun block! Overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation can cause serious health effects, including skin cancer and other skin disorders, eye damage and cataracts, and immune system suppression. The SunWise School Program, a national education program for grades K-8, provides activities that raise children's awareness of stratospheric ozone depletion, UV radiation, and simple sun safety practices.

TeensHealth
Teens will find answers to questions they have and are possibly too shy to ask an adult about. Here is a safe, anonymous site that will help with health issues ranging from acne to date rape, from insect stings to anger management and how to deal with changing relationships with friends. Each article has related articles and resources for further information. Teens will see themselves in many of these articles and should find relief that they are not alone. The articles offer information without a lecture.

Think - The Teenage Health Interactive Network
This ThinkQuest site emphasizes the importance of balancing emotional, physical, and social wellness for teens. The guided tour is beneficial for first time visitors. Topics include nutrition, mental health, fitness, addiction, diseases, and personal care. Each topic has sections on knowledge (content), forums, quizzes, and resources.

Tobacco-Free Kids
Did you know the tobacco industry spends nearly $7 billion per year - over $18 million a day - marketing its products in the U.S. alone? The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is fighting to free America's youth from tobacco and to create a healthier environment. Check out the Tobacco Ad Gallery to see how tobacco companies use images and slogans to encourage young people to smoke. Fact sheets will be useful to any student doing a report on tobacco. Select your state to find out if your own congressman or senator has received funding from the tobacco groups.

Visible Embryo, The
An amazing site, offering detailed information and illustrations about embryonic development from ovulation through the third trimester. Sponsored by The National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development, the site also offers live chats with medical experts, glossaries, and more.

Women's Health Project
The Changing Face of Women's Health is a traveling exhibit but you can visit the virtual exhibit, which has four areas and a Resource Center. The Risk area is about heart health and the history of women's health research. Visit the Control area to learn more about the impact of body image on women's health along with sexual health issues. In the Detection area, women share their own stories about breast health and their experiences with mammograms. Visit the Prevention area to learn more about bone health and hear women discuss menopause. Acrobat is required for the teacher's guide.

BodyWise Handbook
The BodyWise packet includes fact sheets and resource lists design to help teachers, nurses, coaches, health care providers and school personnel to detect eating disorders among adolescents and provide suggestions for promoting positive body image and healthy eating behaviors. The accompanying fact sheets are geared to different ethnic groups and the one on Latina girls is also provided in Spanish. The 24 page handbook and other materials must be downloaded as PDF files.

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition - Kids and Teens
The U. S. Food and Drug Administration site for food safety for children has games, puzzles, quizzes, and songs for young students. There is a collection of interviews from people in a variety of food science careers. The Student Resources section offers very useful resources for older students conducting research or writing reports on food safety, cosmetic regulations, and suggestions on how to make sure your resources are reliable. Scroll down the page to find the Educator section.

Cooper Aerobics Center Health Tips
From the “father of aerobic exercise”, Dr. Kenneth Cooper, you’ll find health tips related to exercise, wellness, and recipes for low fat breakfasts. This site has over twenty short articles, many written for children and geared toward exercise and healthy diets. You can also print out a walking log to keep track of your progress.

Creole and Cajun Recipe Page, The
The good times surely will roll in your cooking or family science classes when you spend time at this Web site! The site is part of a larger, individually-maintained resource about Cajun culture. You'll find recipes, introductions to basic Cajun ingredients, Cajun meal planning, and more.

Delicious Decisions
The American Heart Association provides a cookbook approach to eating a nutritious diet and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Heart-healthy recipes, grocery shopping tips, and cooking ideas are presented as well as how to adhering to healthful meals in restaurants. The Fit Forever section provides ideas for creating an exercise plan with a log for record keeping.

Dole 5 a Day
From Dole Fruit Company, Inc.
Nutrition information for older students as well as a section for younger kids including: puzzles, coloring pages, recipes, a quiz, and an encyclopedia of more than 20 fruits and vegetables with headings about each food including general facts, history, types, how the food is grown and harvested, nutrition label, and how to select them at the store. Some parts of the site require QuickTime and Shockwave plug-ins.

Eat Well, Live Well
Complete online surveys to discover more about your nutritional and exercise habits.

Food Safety at Home, School, and When Eating Out
The USDA, the FDA, and The Chef and The Child Foundation have teamed up to provide this site for parents and preschool/early elementary students. Coloring pages introduce kids to "Bac," a green bacterial villain. The coloring pages also provide numerous tips kids can use related to food preparation and hygiene. One of the pages may be colored on the computer, and others include recipes and other off-line activities. Older children may find helpful information about food inspection and food safety presented on affiliated sites.

Food Timeline, The
Ever wonder what people cooked for dinner in 2000 B.C.? How about when chewing gum was invented, way back in 400 B.C.? Check out the Morris County Library's Food Timeline, jam-packed with recipes and historical information. Also available are historical recipe collections and lesson plans.

Fresh Starts
Get all the information your elementary students will need about vitamins and antioxidants at this fun, interactive site. The site includes recipes, coloring pages, lesson plans, online games, and more.

Fun Bones
From the Osteoporosis Australia and the Australian Dairy Corporation, this site gives some fun facts about bones; for instance, the hardest bone in your body is your jawbone. Healthy eating tips and recipes like Crack-an-egg pie are given using metric measurements. There are suggestions for weight bearing exercises, which help prevent osteoporosis, and over ten fun class activities related to bones. Did you know that in a young child, the skeleton is replaced completely in about two years?

HealthTeacher.com
Approximately 300 lesson guides are provided at this site, covering nine content areas in all grade levels - Kindergarten through twelfth grade. The content areas include alcohol and other drugs, injury prevention, emotional health, nutrition, physical activity and tobacco. Lessons are tied to National Health Education Standards and are freely available to educators. The Teacher Support section provides health literacy resources.

MooMilk
Children who want to learn more about dairy farms and products will find information about cows and milking, recipes, connect the dot pictures, a monthly contest, a milk quiz, and a virtual tour that tells the journey milk takes from the food the cows eat through the milking process to the store. Depending on your computer's sound capabilities, you might even hear the cow moo!

Native American Foods
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College presents this Web site all about Native American foods, native herbs, and Native American cultures. Teachers and students will find recipes using native plants and animals; herbal remedies; nutrition information; and more. The majority of information resides on the college server, but there are some links to outside sites as well.

Nutrition Café
Play games and learn about nutrition at the same time! In the Nutrition Sleuth, play Hangman to figure out the right answer to a nutrition question. In Grab a Grape, you play a Jeopardy type game by choosing four categories to answer questions, including a bonus round to double your score. The Have a Bite Caf lets you set your gender and age to plan meals and add up the caloric value and nutritional values for the foods you have selected. In addition to the interactive games, there is nutritional information.

Nutrition Explorations
From the National Dairy Council, this site has sections for educators, school food service professionals, families and children. There are lesson plans and other teaching resources for preschoolers to teens. Kids will find recipes, puzzles, games, and other fun activities. Family oriented materials include cooking with children and ideas for fixing quick meals for busy families.

Nutrition Fact Sheets from American Dietetic Association
Informative and easy-to-read fact sheets offer timely and interesting topics on nutrition and food issues. Find recipes, tips on grocery shopping, cooking, food safety, healthy eating, fitness, and specific information about children's nutritional needs. There is also a Food Pyramid in Spanish.

Pizza Farm
Learn how farmers grow pizza in a pizza shaped field. This site has a recipe, lesson ideas geared to elementary students related to many subject areas, a quiz, and educational activities related to the food pyramid, ingredients for pizzas, and farming.

Produce Oasis
Students will find information on hundreds of fruit and vegetable varieties at this detailed Web site. Information is organized alphabetically and the site also offers recipes, information on specific vitamins and minerals, and daily tips.

Seeds of Change
Designed by the Smithsonian Institution to commemorate Columbus's voyage to America in 1492, this site uses foods and plants as ways to explore the differences between Europe and the New World. Teachers will find related multicultural activities, instructions on starting a class garden, and recipes.

TEAM Nutrition
USDA's Team Nutrition promotes the nutritional health of the Nation's children. Children can learn to make healthy food and physical activity choices. You will find seasonal and healthy recipes from chefs, ten steps for parents to encourage healthy eating at school, and nutrition-related activities for the whole family. A special section called "yourSELF" is created by and for middle school students. In this section students are able to calculate their Body Mass Index, take quizzes and find out..."Are You Normal?" Adobe is required for some sections.

TheAppleADay
Geared to elementary and middle school, TheAppleADay emphasizes physical activity, nutrition, attitude, and your body. A glossary and links to other health resources are provided. Special topics not often included in health sites include stress, bullying, and using cell phones.

Think - The Teenage Health Interactive Network
This ThinkQuest site emphasizes the importance of balancing emotional, physical, and social wellness for teens. The guided tour is beneficial for first time visitors. Topics include nutrition, mental health, fitness, addiction, diseases, and personal care. Each topic has sections on knowledge (content), forums, quizzes, and resources.

USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
The USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 13 contains data for over 6,200 foods for up to 82 nutrients. Type in a food to search and receive a report with scientific name (if available), minerals, vitamins, lipids, amino acids, and proximate (water, carbohydrate, protein, total fat, fiber, and ash). Compare your favorite vegetable with your favorite fast food. You can even search by many brand names. Adobe Acrobat is required to read reports.

You Are What You Eat: A Guide to Good Nutrition
Three high school students created this nutrition information site as part of the international ThinkQuest competition. The site includes an interactive menu planner, a food database with nutritional information, and a way for students to create an online, nutritional profile about their dietary needs.

Recreation & Physical Education

Recreation and Physical Education at PBS TeacherSource

1936 Olympics
This site presents an online version of an exhibition created by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC. By the time the Summer Olympics begin in Berlin in 1936, Hitler had already opened the first concentration camp at Dachau, anti-Jewish racial and citizenship laws were issued at Nuremberg, and minorities were arrested. The Nazification of all aspects of German life extended even to sports, including the 1936 Olympics. The audio segments of this site require the RealAudio player.

20 Minute Workout
After suggesting that you check with your physician before starting any new exercise program, this site demonstrates 18 different exercises that make up a 20-minute workout. Some exercises suggest using small dumbbells, but others do not require any equipment. Exercises focus on chest, triceps, shoulder, lower body, calf, hip, stomach, biceps, and back exercises. As with any physical activity, you should warm up and cool down before and after any rigorous exercise.

Ayden Elementary School Physical Education
North Carolina physical education teacher John Williams has created a site rich in content for P.E. instructors. Visitors to the site will find over 75 lesson plans, including a special unit on nontraditional gymnastics. Lessons are organized by category for easy browsing. Lessons also include assessment suggestions.

Baseball cards 1887-1914
2,100 early baseball cards dating from 1887 to 1914 were donated to the Library of Congress in 1954. See cards of Ty Cobb, Cy Young and Connie Mack. You can search by player, team, city, or league. Did you know that in those days baseball cards were in cigarette packs, not bubble gum? As a "treasure" of the Library of Congress, this collection of cards also has links to resources about US history of the time and a bibliography.

Baseball, the Color Line, and Jackie Robinson
This Library of Congress Web site was created to commemorate Jackie Robinson's achievements and describe aspects of the color line, or major league baseball's segregation practice, and the Negro Leagues. The site provides five chapters covering the years 1860-1972. The site also links to other Web-based baseball material.

Brain Connection
BrainConnection is an online source of information about the brain, dedicated to furthering the knowledge of educators, students, and parents. Articles, news, interviews, reviews, and colorful diagrams about the brain are found under topics including child development, language, reading, and learning. Brain Basics is an interactive tutorial full of detailed diagrams to accompany the text related to hearing, vision, movement, and an overview of the central nervous system. Follow a Day in the Life of a Brain with an active 8-year old. A popup glossary provides definitions.

Cooper Aerobics Center Health Tips
From the “father of aerobic exercise”, Dr. Kenneth Cooper, you’ll find health tips related to exercise, wellness, and recipes for low fat breakfasts. This site has over twenty short articles, many written for children and geared toward exercise and healthy diets. You can also print out a walking log to keep track of your progress.

Fitness for Youth
The University of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan have teamed up to help schools nourish young people physically, mentally, and socially. With Adobe Acrobat to download PDF files, you can access newsletters, research findings, and activities for elementary age children. There are lesson ideas and especially valuable strategies in Tips for Special-Needs Students.

Getting and Staying Active from the Fitness Jumpsite
The mission of the Fitness Jumpsite is to provide quality fitness, health and nutrition related information, and education as well as motivation and tips for exercise. Take advantage of the safety tips to reduce exercise and sports related injuries. There are also articles on how to motivate yourself to get into a fitness program and stay active. Several articles address kickboxing and how to avoid injuries related to it. Take time to include fitness in your schedule. Your body and your mind will thank you.

Jump Into A Healthy Life
This site was created by elementary school students in Maine for the ThinkQuest Junior competition. By visiting, you'll learn about the health benefits of jumping rope, access jumping and heart quizzes, and get general information about the circulatory system.

Kids Running
This is the site for you if you are looking for information about running for children. You'll find articles, charts, and letters from coaches about their running experiences. Teachers and parents will find curriculum ideas, games, training charts, and other useful tools. An especially interesting section relating to health and nutrition are articles and letters on ADHD/ADD and running.

Kodak 2000 Olympic Games
The 2000 Olympics are over, but the images of the Games are stunning. This site from Kodak allows you to take a tour of Sydney, view images from Olympics in the past, see photos of athletes in training and in competition. You can also learn about sports photography from a professional photographer. Images in The Athlete section are bound to inspire athletes and spark a writer's imagination.

Mad About Hockey
The Museum of Civilization in Canada brings you a site about the national sport of Canada. The site outlines major dates in the history of hockey, features testimonies from people relating their memories of hockey, reveals "good luc"k rituals practiced by players, supplies anecdotes about the Stanley Cup, and links to other hockey sites.

NBCOlympics
The Olympics in Australia produced some amazing athletic feats and introduced much of the world to Australia's culture. Choose a sport and find images, a glossary, a timeline, interviews and biographies of the athletes, medal winners and other results. The Features section takes a look at some of the highlights including Marion Jones' quest for five gold medals. Hear comments from athletes in the Athlete's Voice section, some requiring QuickTime. Younger children will enjoy exploring the Kids section where they can play some games and meet the Olympic mascots.

P.E. Central
At P.E. Central, a site sponsored by Virginia Polytechnic University, you'll find scores of lesson plans that are developmentally appropriate, measured against national standards, and organized by topic and grade level. The site also includes tips to improve student motor skills and athletic performance, health lesson plans, and a checklist you can use to determine which activities are most appropriate for students in your classes.

Proteacher!
Teachers of grades K-6 will find the Health section of this site especially useful. It offers physical education lesson plans, including health and sports activities, programs and playground games, and health and fitness teaching ideas.

Safety City
Vince and Larry, crash test dummies, take you for a tour of Safety City. Take the Safety Challenge, create some artwork, and learn about seat belt and child seat safety. Special highlights are the research lab where crash tests are explained, bike and school bus safety, and the EMS (Emergency Medical Services) page. The Teachers' Lounge has lesson plans and coloring pages.

Science of Baseball
Test your skills in the Fastball Reaction Time section. A major league baseball pitcher can throw a ball at 95 mph. How many times did you strike out before you got a hit? The Baseball Time Machine introduces you to some baseball greats. See the Girls of Summer section about the All-American Girls Baseball League. Video and audio clips enhance the site and Shockwave 8 is required for some portions.

Shape Up America!
This site fosters safe weight management, healthy eating, increased activity, and physical fitness. Sections include a body fat lab, cyberkitchen that will provide menu suggestions for maintaining a healthy weight, a support center for motivation and general information, and a fitness center.

SmartPlay
Sports Medicine Australia's site focuses on sports injuries and treatment, food for athletes, what to look for in the athletic shoes you wear, profiles of famous athletes, and has special information for asthmatics and diabetics. There are also games in many sections of the site. Community education brochures provide additional material. The site is graphic intensive, so be prepared for long downloads.

Smoke Free Soccer
The SmokeFree Soccer program is a collaboration between the US Surgeon General, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Cancer Institute. The program models the "SmokeFree" lifestyle of the US Women's National Soccer Team and encourages adolescents to participate in soccer as a way to maintain physical fitness and resist pressures to smoke. There is a quiz, a kit for coaches, and suggestions for parents to encourage their daughters to participate in sports.

Special Olympics
Did you know that you can volunteer your time to work with athletes, help organize and run events, and work behind the scenes during a local Special Olympics? Special Olympics serves over a million mental retarded athletes each year who compete in over twenty different events. The goal of Special Olympics is for all persons with mental retardation to have the chance to become useful and productive citizens who are accepted and respected in their communities. Learn more about the events, the athletes, and what you can offer at this web site.

Sports ID
Need to know how to ocean kayak, and fast? How about wakeboarding tips? Visit Sports ID for video clips instructing you how to excel at almost any sport you can imagine. The site is heavily commercial and includes an online store and contests, but the video clips are free.

Stretching and Flexibility
An excellent description of what happens to your body as you stretch and why you should warm up before physical activity. There are suggestions for how to stretch safely and effectively. It also discusses the importance of cooling down after physical activity. There are risky stretches described and why they are not good for your body. Anyone who does any kind of exercise and those who don't but should, will learn a great deal about the benefits of stretching.

TheAppleADay
Geared to elementary and middle school, TheAppleADay emphasizes physical activity, nutrition, attitude, and your body. A glossary and links to other health resources are provided. Special topics not often included in health sites include stress, bullying, and using cell phones.

United States Olympic Committee — Sports
Olympic sports from A to Z! Each sport offers a history, glossary, rules, equipment, general information, and a narrated set of still photos. Many sports link to Olympic Hall of Fame athletes with photos and statistics. In addition to the Olympic Games, you'll find information about the Paralympic Games, the Pan American Games, and the World University Games.

Unusual Sports in the Olympics
Do you know what the biathlon is? Curling? In what sport do you use an epee? This ThinkQuest project has lesser known sports for both winter and summer Olympics as well as Paralympics. Meet five athletes who compete in some of these sports. A glossary is included. There are also some fun activities to accompany the site.

Varsity Cheerleading
At this site, cheerleaders, coaches, and fans may access cheerleader profiles; create pages for their squads; find out about camps, scholarships, grants and competitions; and read about stunts they may want to try. The site includes an online store, so educators may want to preview it.

Women's Sports Foundation
Girls and women of all ages interested in competitive sport or recreation and physical fitness will find a wealth of information here, including descriptions of every physical activity from aerobics to wrestling, tips on training and fitness, updates on grants and events, a gender equity hotline, written articles on various issues related to women and sport, plus more.

BoatSafe Kids
Life jackets: they float. You don't!
Sponsored by International Marine Educators, Inc., which promotes boating and water safety, this site for kids includes information about life jackets, distress signals and required boating safety equipment. In addition to safety topics, there are questions and answers about boating, a word puzzle, and nautical flags. You can even find out what your name is in maritime signal and semaphore flags.

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition - Kids and Teens
The U. S. Food and Drug Administration site for food safety for children has games, puzzles, quizzes, and songs for young students. There is a collection of interviews from people in a variety of food science careers. The Student Resources section offers very useful resources for older students conducting research or writing reports on food safety, cosmetic regulations, and suggestions on how to make sure your resources are reliable. Scroll down the page to find the Educator section.

Emergency & First Aid
You might want to bookmark this site to have quick access for first aid advice. The American Institute for Preventive Medicine provides a site with more than twenty topics which include sports injuries, insect stings, frostbite, broken bones, and burns. Each topic has symptoms, prevention ideas, self help and a flow chart for what to do if you are faced with a medical emergency. This site would be very helpful for review before a first aid test.

FEMA for Kids
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is in charge of helping people after a disaster, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes. Although there are some games and stories, most of the site contains more serious, important information about devising a family disaster plan, checklist for supplies in an emergency, and a section about how you might feel during and after a disaster. There are maps, photos, and videos, some requiring a Real Media Player or QuickTime Viewer. An especially interesting section is "What's Happening Now," where you can click on any state to find out what is going on currently or in recent news.

Further Adventures of Kidd Safety, The
This Web site was developed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to prevent unreasonable risks of injuries to children associated with consumer products. The site includes the Kidd Safety Challenge, a hangman spelling game; Kidd Safety Club, a skateboard, in-line skates, and mountain bike safety game; Cranium Canyon's three games on helmet safety; information on fireworks safety; and links to other sites. Links to required free plug-ins like Shockwave, Real Player, and Acrobat Reader are provided. All the activities require download time, so be patient.

Kids' Korner from the American Veterinary Medical Association
Children know they should eat a healthy diet, brush their teeth, and get exercise, but this site from the American Veterinary Medical Association reminds us that our pets need these things too. There are several activities related to pet care and there are safety tips for children interacting with dogs, as well as other health and safety topics.

McGruff
Learn rules for Internet safety, how to deal with a bully, and back-to-school tips. There are online comic books, puzzles, stories, and coloring pages for kids, as well as tips for parents. McGruff the Crime Dog and his nephew Scruff help elementary students stay safe online and at school.

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
How loud is too loud? Use the Interactive Sound Ruler to see the decibel levels of whispering, a jackhammer, and rock concerts, among other common sounds. Learn from the questions and answers from a scientist, take a quiz on hearing and sound, and view three short videos about sound and hearing. These selections have audio and text versions available. A teacher's guide with lessons, activities and handouts for grades 3-6 is provided. Plug-ins required are Shockwave and QuickTime.

National Safe Kids Campaign
More children under age 14 are killed by what people call "accidents" (motor vehicle crashes, fires and other injuries) than by any other cause. Injury prevention through public awareness is the goal of this campaign. Resources include safety tips, car seat tips, product recalls, and fact sheets about childhood injuries.

Operation Lifesaver
Operation Lifesaver is a nationwide, non-profit public information program dedicated to eliminating collisions, injuries and fatalities at highway-rail grade crossings and on railroad rights-of-way. This site has statistics and driving tips for older students and a section with coloring pages, games, and safety tips for younger students. In the U.S., according to their statistics, a train collides with a person or a vehicle every 115 minutes. Always take care crossing the tracks!

Otto World
This AAA sponsored site aimed at elementary students includes games, puzzles, tips and rules for children on how to be safe on a school bus, as a pedestrian and on wheels (skateboard, roller blades, bicycles). The games and quizzes are marked for easy or hard levels. There are sections for parents and teachers with additional resources.

Safety City
Vince and Larry, crash test dummies, take you for a tour of Safety City. Take the Safety Challenge, create some artwork, and learn about seat belt and child seat safety. Special highlights are the research lab where crash tests are explained, bike and school bus safety, and the EMS (Emergency Medical Services) page. The Teachers' Lounge has lesson plans and coloring pages.

Teens Working Together to Stop Violence
The National Crime Prevention Council’s site for teens focuses on how to stop school violence and how to stay safe in school and on the street. Other topics include babysitting safety tips; vandalism prevention; date rape; anger management; drug and alcohol abuse prevention; and, how teens can make their schools, neighborhoods, and communities safer places. There is also a section for adults working with teens.

United States Fire Administration Kids Page
The Kids Page offers tips that can help you be safe from fire. Features provide information about smoke alarms, escape planning, and home fire safety. Games include a house full of hazards to detect, a crossword puzzle, coloring pages, and a word search. Take a quiz, and with a high score, earn a Junior Fire Marshall certificate!

More Health Related Web Sites:

CaloriesPerHour.com  Any experienced dieter will tell you: Keeping track of the calories in the food you eat is tedious and dispiriting. Try counting instead the calories you burn through exercise. To find out just how much energy you've used up, hit the calculator at CaloriesPerHour.com. Enter the activity, the duration, and your weight, and you'll get back the number of calories you've blasted. (Who knew that an hour of ironing burns 150 calories?)

Merck Manual of Medical Information—Home Edition  We've praised the online Merck manuals in the past. The latest one, the Merck Manual of Medical Information—Home Edition, is even better because it translates the jargon from the professional edition into language the rest of us can understand. Search or just browse through the table of contents to find information on diseases, drugs, and medical tests. If you prefer a more encyclopedic format, rather the free-form format of some of the health hubs, this is the place to start.

Diet Ratio Calculator  Type in how many hours you exercise (be honest!) and your gender and body type, and find out how many calories you should take in every day to meet your weight target. The Diet Ratio Calculator will even tell you how many of your calories should come from proteins, carbs, and fats.

Nutri-Facts.com  Doughnuts for breakfast, cheeseburgers for lunch, pizza for dinner. That's heaven for Homer Simpson, but the highway to a heart attack for you. Just how bad is your daily diet? Find out at Nutri-Facts.com, the search engine that takes information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture database and makes it comprehensible. Enter the name of a food and you'll get the scoop on the carbohydrates, fat, protein, and calories it contains. Better yet, there's a specific search for fast foods, so you can calculate just how that Quarter-Pounder with Cheese is going to affect your waistline.

Diagnostic Tests: The Family Health Guide  With so much health information available online, there’s no excuse for remaining in the dark about tests your doctor may recommend. Before submitting to a specific procedure, do some research at The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide: Diagnostic Tests. Choose the category and the specific test you want to learn about. Everything from simple throat cultures to bone marrow biopsies is covered.

WebMD Dessert Wizard  For some, pies and cakes are an occasional guilty pleasure. For others, a meal isn't finished until the dessert tray comes out. If you've indulged and you'd like to neutralize the calories before they end up around your waistline as fat, try the WebMD Dessert Wizard, one of several Health E-Tools at the site. Enter what you had for dessert, how much, and what form of exercise you'll use to work off those calories (running, walking, etc.) ... hit calculate and you'll find out how long you have to exercise to counteract the effects of, say, a giant slice of lemon meringue pie.

American Medical Assn.

Mayo Clinic Home Page Specialists' answers to hundreds of reader questions are always here.

Medscape

National Cancer Institute

National Institutes of Health  (NIH) US Dept of Health and Human Services

Ohio Department of Health Site Map    Rules and Regulations

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