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Teenage Suicide
Grades
1 to 12
tag(s): psychology (66)
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All About Suicide
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): psychology (66)
In the Classroom
The most useful resource on this site would be the list of resources that offer help to someone suffering from suicidal thoughts. Share the resources with students during a health class on the interactive whiteboard or projector. While a student suffering from these thoughts won't jump up and thank you, having the information can only benefit them.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Suicide Warning Signs - Mayo Clinic
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): psychology (66)
In the Classroom
This article would be the most useful in high school, and would be appropriate for gathering general information about suicide and help lines. Use the site in a health class as a way to broach the topic with students, sharing the site on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Teachers can have students explore it on their own, afterward having a class discussion on ways to spot depression in friends and how to deal with it.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Tobacco Free Kids Corner
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): drugs and alcohol (25), medicine (70)
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Sports and Nutrition - University of Illinois
Grades
9 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Smoking Education Resources from the CDC - Centers for Disease Control
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4 to 12tag(s): drugs and alcohol (25)
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Resources for Specific Diseases - Minority Health Network
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9 to 12tag(s): diseases (72)
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Resources for Prevention of Disease - Indiana University
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): diseases (72)
In the Classroom
Use this site during your drug unit or Red Ribbon Week as background information for students or student groups to make antidrug "radio" ads using Podomatic, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Physical Fitness and Health - A report from the Surgeon General - Centers for Disease Control
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): fitness (50)
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Nutrition.Gov - US Government
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): nutrition (159)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a resource for students doing research projects on personal wellness and healthy eating. The site provides a lot of information on alternative diets such as vegan or vegetarian, and specifics that would be utilized well for a research project. Make sure to save the site to your class web page to ensure students have access to the site both in and out of the classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Marijuana Facts for Teens - National Institutes of Health
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): drugs and alcohol (25)
In the Classroom
Use this site during your drug unit or Red Ribbon Week as background information for students or student groups to make printable anti-drug posters using PicLits, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Health Profiles by Country - Pan American Health Organization
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9 to 12tag(s): medicine (70)
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Fact Sheets on Public Health - The American Public Health Association
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9 to 12tag(s): human body (132)
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Drug Prevention Strategies
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): drugs and alcohol (25)
In the Classroom
Use this site during your drug unit or Red Ribbon Week as background information for students or student groups to make antidrug "radio" ads using Podomatic, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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CPR Instructions
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6 to 12tag(s): medicine (70)
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Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): safety (92)
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ParkSearch - LL Bean
Grades
4 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): maps (298)
In the Classroom
Include this in your units on the 50 states or even you own state history projects. Assign students to create travel guides using Google Maps or a brochure maker such as My Brochur Maker reviewed here. Use this tool as you study about the 20th century US and the formation of the National Parks system. In health class, ask students to find local places where they can engage in fitness fun.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Talking About Homosexuality in a Secondary School
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9 to 12tag(s): sexuality (14)
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HIV/AIDS Information for Young People - Body Health Resources Corporation
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): hiv/aids (19)
In the Classroom
Select the links and information that apply to your unit and lesson, and use them to supplement the text. Share the links on the interactive whiteboard or projector, displaying the videos and information provided. Use the site as a springboard for discussion. Take it further by asking students to create online posters on HIV/AIDS- related topics, using Padlet (reviewed here).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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CDC's HIV/AIDS Basics - Centers for Disease Control
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): hiv/aids (19)
In the Classroom
Use this site as one of several sources for student research in your health class or as part of a discussion of current events and challenges to global health and economics. Have students create multimedia presentations using UtellStory, reviewed here. This tool allows narrating and adding text to a picture. Share presentations on a class wiki or a cafeteria kiosk to present accurate information about HIV/AIDS during a health fair or World AIDS day.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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