ANTI-BULLYING INFORMATION
Check out the website below, "Ripple Effect for Kids," for great activities
related to preventing bullying.
Here you will find many scenarios with questions for group discussion.
Click on the lightbulb for the game, "Got It!"
Click on the "Profile" activity and take a survey to discover some
interesting things about yourself!
Remember ... the "ripple effect" ... our actions can impact others in
many ways.
http://www.rippleeffects.com/rfk/bystander/scenario.html
HEALTH CLASSES:
As you study the HUMAN BODY, these sites may help in your research:
from the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library, look for info on the
body systems with even more links to explore at the bottom of each page!
http://www.imcpl.org/kids/guides/health/
from Gander Academy in Canada ...
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/body.htm
Here's another award-winning site that offers lots of facts, diagrams, and
fun -- look for interactive games to test your knowledge of some body
systems.
http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp
KIDPORT
At KIDPORT's home page, click on the grade level that interests you. Then
link to SCIENCE and have fun exploring the Human Body links.
http://www.kidport.com/
KIDS' HEALTH
Click on each part of the body listed to the left and find out more as you
follow the arrows to advance to each new screen.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/body/index.html
INNER BODY
At this site, you can search for a specific KEYWORD, or simply browse for
topics, animations, images, and more! Scroll down the right-hand side for
directions and investigate the frames on the left side of the screen to find
information.
http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
DRUG AWARENESS INFORMATION
From Canada, a special Rotary Club service for parnets and student
researchers, detailing facts about substance abuse, "Drug Addiction and
Advice Project."
http://daap.ca
NEED INFORMATION ON DISEASES??
From the National Center for Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/index.htm
BAM! BODY AND MIND!
A kid-friendly link from the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services --
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Answers to your questions about fitness, diseases, and the human body.
http://www.bam.gov
HEALTHYNJ.ORG This is a GREAT SITE!!
Click on "Diseases and Conditions" to search the A-Z list. Here you'll find
the symptoms, diagnosis and other general information about each disease.
http://www.healthynj.org/