Health: Consumer and Community Health
These sites cover consumer and community health issues such as keeping the environment safe for residents as well as the importance of first aid and immunizations. Includes interactives, activities to download, and videos about finding and using available health related resources. Also includes eThemes resources on Environmental Health.
Grades
- 1,
- 2,
- 3,
- 4,
- 5,
- 6
Links
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KidsHealth
Read through this information on how to provide kids, teen, and parents with reliable health information. Some information is delivered through video and audio.
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Clean Land-Thanks To Us!
Here students can learn how the government pays for goods and services by taxing people and companies to keep our land clean.
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ToxMystery
Take a tour of the ToxMystery house to learn about household chemical hazards.
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Kidd Safety
This site is sponsored by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and is geared to prevent unreasonable risks of injuries to children associated with consumer products; includes information on playground safety, bike helmets, scooters and more.
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BAM: Body and Mind
This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention site is designed for kids to learn about diseases, food & nutrition, physical activity, safety and more.
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Bag the Good, Trash the Bad Lesson
This lesson is designed to teach students about choosing healthy food options that lead to a healthy life style.
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Body Image and Eating Disorders
This lesson teaches the importance of having a healthy body image and the dangers of developing an eating disorder.
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Stop Using Tobacco and Drugs! Lesson
This lesson describes methods of encouraging other not to use illegal substances and to deter students from using tobacco/drugs.
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Food Labels Tell the Story!
Learn what is in food and about nutrition facts - the labels on food products.
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Kids Skin Health
Learn about skin, hair, and nails; play games, review facts and get answers to common questions. NOTE: This site may take a little while to load.
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Healthfinder
This site provides reliable information on a variety of health topics. The "My Healthfinder" search provides tailored health information for someone you care about. NOTE: This site is available in Spanish.
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Bird Baths: Cleaning up Wildlife After Oil Spills
See this lesson involving students about how to minimize environmental impact on animal habitats. Students also investigate how to create a plan to address a local environmental problem.
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Consumer Reports Guide to Generic Drugs
Find information on generic drugs by a consumer group on this site.
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Safety Tip Poster Draft
This lesson invites students to create safety tip poster. A draft sheet is provided for students.
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Safety Problems and Solutions Homework
This site directs students to share safety problems they are aware of and provide solutions to them.
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eThemes Resource: Environmental Health
This site provides a wealth of links to environmental health issues aimed at children and teens. Information for parents and educators is also included in many of the links. Interactive games, puzzles, downloads for hand-outs are also included for teaching. Included are eThemes resources on Recycling.
Education Standards
- AR
- AU
- ME
- DE
