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Medicating Kids - Frontline - PBS
Grades
1 to 12
tag(s): adhd (28)
In the Classroom
Teachers will find the section on medications and schools particularly interesting.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Staying Alive
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): difficult conversations (61), diseases (69), hiv/aids (15)
In the Classroom
Extend the experience of this site by having your students write a blog post from the point of view of a young person with HIV/AIDS, perhaps in another culture.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Drug & Alcohol Information for Teens - Department of Health and Human Services
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): drugs and alcohol (28)
In the Classroom
Use this site during your drug unit or Red Ribbon Week as background information for students or student groups to make anti-drug photo posters using Captioner, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Cooking Science - Exploratorium
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): cooking (30)
In the Classroom
Veteran teachers know that food is a great way to keep students interested in a subject. This site does it with style.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Walk in My Shoes - University of Illinois Extension
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): parents (59)
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Five A Day Nutrition - National Cancer Institute
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4 to 12tag(s): nutrition (137)
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Moody or Depressed - Symptoms of Depression in Children and Teenagers - Boys Town
Grades
1 to 12In the Classroom
This site has a list of some of the basic signals or behaviors that can indicate depression in children or teens. You may want to share this with parents at back-to-school night and post on your website.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Bilingual Health Information
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1 to 12tag(s): nutrition (137)
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Web of Addictions Rolodex
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): addition (127), drugs and alcohol (28)
In the Classroom
Use this site during your drug unit or Red Ribbon Week as background information for students or student groups to make anti-drug photo posters using Captioner, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Self-scoring Alcohol Checkup
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): drugs and alcohol (28)
In the Classroom
Use this site during your drug unit or Red Ribbon Week as background information for students or student groups to make multimedia anti-drug presentations using Prezi, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Signs of Inhalant Abuse
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1 to 12tag(s): drugs and alcohol (28)
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Eating Disorders Collection
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1 to 12tag(s): eating disorders (7)
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All About Eating Disorders
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1 to 12tag(s): eating disorders (7)
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Teenage Suicide
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): psychology (67)
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All About Suicide
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): psychology (67)
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 (67)
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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PE Central - Virginia Tech University and S&S Worldwide
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): adaptations (15), dance (28), fitness (40), nutrition (137), Special Needs (56), sports (81), video (262)
In the Classroom
Remember to check this site at the beginning of the year when planning your physical education units. Share this site with other PE educators, especially with student teachers or those new to teaching.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 (28), medicine (56)
In the Classroom
Use this site during your drug unit or Red Ribbon Week as background information for students or student groups to make interactive anti-drug photo posters using Adobe Creative Cloud Express for Education, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Smoking Education Resources from the CDC - Centers for Disease Control
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): drugs and alcohol (28)
In the Classroom
Use this site during your drug unit or Red Ribbon Week as background information for students or student groups to make interactive anti-drug posters using Lucidpress, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Nutrition.Gov - US Government
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): nutrition (137)
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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