Classroom Resources

Health
updated 8/9/05

• Alcohol and Drug Problems A Guide for Teens
• The American Dietetic Association provides excellent nutrition resource information.
• The American School Food Service Association knows food and books. The KidZone has great kid-friendly recipes and a list of children's books about nutrition.
• BrainPop has lots of animated clips about health and science topics.
• The 2005 Dietary Guidelines booklet is online.
• Dole 5 A Day: Nutrition Education for Kids Fun activities and education for kids.
• Explorer Data Base Lots of good lesson plans.
• Fast Food Facts from over a dozen fast food restaurants.
• Food Finder Fast Food Facts and nutritional information.
• Hall of Health A health-education museum and science center dedicated to promoting wellness and individual responsibility for health.
• Healthfinder A gataway of consumer information. Includes child care, food safety, governmentnews, prevention, medical dictionaries and more.
• International Food Information Council (IFIC) Provides sound, scientific information on food safety and nutrition to journalists, health professionals, educators, government officials and consumers.
• The Intoximeters Inc. Students can calculate their blood alcohol level.
• Kids Food CyberClub lessons to learn about nutrition, the food pyramid, serving size, and hunger.
• KidsHealth - Children's Health & Parenting Information Health games, animations on how the body works and more!
• Leafy Greens Council Nutritional information, posters, and lesson plans!
• Marijuana: Facts for Teens
• McGraw-Hill Health Page Includes web linked activities, lesson plans, and more.
• Milk Information and fun activities related to milk and the dairy food group.
• National Institute on Drug Abuse A government agency that gives information such as the above site: Marijuana: Facts for Teens.
• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information Lots of information here.
• National Science Foundation World Wide Web Server Good source for info and grant information
• National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids Lots here!
• Neuroscience for Kids Information, experiments and activities, plus many resources.
• NOAH: New York Online Access to Health Includes information on many health topics.
• Nutrition.gov provides links to government nutrition sites for information about food facts, food safety, lifecycle issues, health management and research.
• Nutrition Explorations offers terrific resources for teachers, parents, and kids!
• The Nutrition Navigator provides links and ratings of nutrition sites.
• Nutrition WebQuest Includes questions for students, recipes, a quiz, and more.
• Physical Education and Health Sites
• The Pyramid Tracker helps students evaluate their diet and learn more about the USDA Food Guide Pyramid.
• Responsible Healthy Lifestyles: Nutrition Education for K-6.
• RockWELL the Wellness Raccoon can help your class with activities. Sponsored by Lakeland Health Organization.
• Surviving Stress A web book that explains the scientific basis for stress, anxiety, and drug abuse for high school students studying health issues.
• TeacherTalk A site with resources on how to handle health-related issues in class.
• Download the Team Nutrition calendar and learn how your school can become a Team Nutrition School and promote a healthy school environment.
• TrackStar: Health Eating Lessons
• The Virtual Nutrition Center Includes cooking, food science, and more.

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