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Marijuana Facts for Teens - National Institutes of Health
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6 to 12
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This is the PDF version of a National Institute for Drug Abuse publication. It contains factual information on marijuana and why not experimenting is the best strategy. Great site for...more
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This is the PDF version of a National Institute for Drug Abuse publication. It contains factual information on marijuana and why not experimenting is the best strategy. Great site for teens to use in gathering accurate information on a topic replete with less-than-correct information.
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.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Health Profiles by Country - Pan American Health Organization
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9 to 12
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This site includes data from dozens of countries regarding the state of sanitary conditions around the world. Profiles provide comprehensive information on specific health issues and...more
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This site includes data from dozens of countries regarding the state of sanitary conditions around the world. Profiles provide comprehensive information on specific health issues and resources available in each country. Also be sure to go to the home page and click on Topics from the top menu. Here you will find many world issues such as Agenda for Sustainable Development, Air Quality, Climate Change and Health, Cultural Diversity and Health, Gender Equality and Health, Food Safety, International Health Regulations, Universal Health, and many, many others.
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site for use with your world health issues classes. This is a great site for your students as a resource for information about sanitary issues around the world for papers and projects.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Fact Sheets on Public Health - The American Public Health Association
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9 to 12
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This site provides comprehensive fact sheets on current issues in public health. Includes legislative information and advocacy networks. Fact sheets can be used for background information...more
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This site provides comprehensive fact sheets on current issues in public health. Includes legislative information and advocacy networks. Fact sheets can be used for background information for student research.
In the Classroom
Introduce this site to students on an interactive whiteboard or with a projector. Then divide students into pairs or small groups and have them choose a topic to research from Topics and Issues on the top menu. Have students take online notes using a tool like Memo Notepad, reviewed here; tell students to be sure to save the URL to share their notes and questions with you and their peers. Next challenge students to create an interactive poster using Genial.ly, reviewed here. Where they can insert maps, surveys, video, audio, and more. Have students share these with their classmates so everyone learns more about each topic and its issues. You could even put these on a class wiki. Not familiar with wikis? Check out the TeachersFirst Wiki Walk-Through. This is a great resource for information about public health for papers and projects.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Drug Prevention Strategies
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6 to 12
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This organization's goal is to reduce the demand for drugs through prevention, education, treatment, law enforcement and community outreach programs. This site provides links to resources...more
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This organization's goal is to reduce the demand for drugs through prevention, education, treatment, law enforcement and community outreach programs. This site provides links to resources including publications available to order.
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 12
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This site offers CPR instructions - both very brief and very detailed - as well as suggestions on where to go to take a complete CPR course. While a course ...more
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This site offers CPR instructions - both very brief and very detailed - as well as suggestions on where to go to take a complete CPR course. While a course is a more complete approach, this site can be helpful as an introduction to CPR and how it works.
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View this site as an introduction to CPR in your health classes. Share it with parents and other educators. Put a link to it on your web site or in a newsletter.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
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4 to 12
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This site has basic helmet bicycle safety information for younger students, as well as lots of detailed specifications and statistics for adults. This is a good place to find information...more
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This site has basic helmet bicycle safety information for younger students, as well as lots of detailed specifications and statistics for adults. This is a good place to find information on sizing helmets and other data on using helmets effectively.
In the Classroom
Your students and their families will benefit from learning about bicycle safety here, including information on choosing the best types of helmets. Be sure to put a link to this site on your website or in a newsletter. Share with parents at back to school night.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 12
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A straightforward look at strategies for approaching a difficult topic from a British source. The goal of the process is eliminating myths, confusion, and fear on the part of students....more
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A straightforward look at strategies for approaching a difficult topic from a British source. The goal of the process is eliminating myths, confusion, and fear on the part of students. There are interesting ideas here, even if this is a topic you don't plan to address directly.
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site for use when counseling students or addressing issues on homophobia in the classroom. Share with your school's counselor as a resource for information to share with parents, students, and staff.
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HIV/AIDS Information for People Under 30 - Body Health Resources Corporation
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9 to 12
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From The Body (an HIV information resource) this page is a collection of links to articles, publications, and a wide range of other information about HIV/AIDS education issues. The...more
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From The Body (an HIV information resource) this page is a collection of links to articles, publications, and a wide range of other information about HIV/AIDS education issues. The range of topics is extremely broad as is the age range.
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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Your Genes - Your Choices - American Association for the Advancement of Science
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6 to 12
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science offers this publication to probe some of the issues raised by genetic research. Based on issues raised by the Human Genome Project,...more
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science offers this publication to probe some of the issues raised by genetic research. Based on issues raised by the Human Genome Project, the site offers a set of "what if..." case studies designed to start discussions of issues related to genetic research. What can genetic testing reveal? Who should know the information? Does the fact that we can clone an animal mean that we should? The site provides lots of great discussion starters accompanied by sound scientific explanations.
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Use this site to familiarize your students with current issues in genetic research. Have students choose one of the topics from the table of contents to read and research. Once they have an opinion about the topic, they should conduct research to support their position. If your students are inexperienced conducting research you may want to use a tool like Go, Ask, Achieve, reviewed here, an interactive and engaging tool for students to learn the formal research process. After completing a little research, form teams, by topic, and divide those teams into those who are in favor of the issue or those who are against the issue. Have student topic teams prepare for a debate with each other either with the class as the audience, or use a tool like Virtual Debate, reviewed here. Alternatively, students could view past debates on Virtual Debate to analyze pro and con arguments and effective strategies for debating.
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School Health Manual - State of Maine
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1 to 12
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This is a complete copy of the school health manual for the State of Maine, listed as a series of Adobe Acrobat files. It provides comprehensive sections on a wide ...more
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This is a complete copy of the school health manual for the State of Maine, listed as a series of Adobe Acrobat files. It provides comprehensive sections on a wide range of medical and psychological conditions and their management in school settings. The information is clearly organized, making it easy for teachers and others without medical training to find specific information. Great resource!
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Stossel in the Classroom - Center for Independent Thought
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5 to 12
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Find Streaming Videos from John Stossel to engage your students in discussions about interesting and thought-provoking issues. Each month this site posts a new video for your use, and...more
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Find Streaming Videos from John Stossel to engage your students in discussions about interesting and thought-provoking issues. Each month this site posts a new video for your use, and all videos come with suggested discussion questions and quizzes. Also, you will find lots of discussion topics in the archived section titled with categories like the environment, celebrities, and consumer issues, just to name a few. Registration is free; you need to log in to view the teacher's guide and discussion questions! There are some items of interest on the top menu bar: Both Sides of the Issue, Features, Video Library, and Teacher Resources.
In the Classroom
Use these streaming videos to help create "background knowledge" for your students and improve listening and note taking skills. Small groups of students could rotate through stations with the video, or you can use it with the whole class. Either way, students can practice their two column (Cornell) note taking skills using the left column for keywords and/or questions and the right side of the paper for important information about the topic they are viewing. Have students discuss and look up answers to their questions.If using the videos as a whole class, you may want to use a discussion program that allows "backchanneling" such as Socrative, reviewed here,, so everyone can comment on the issue(s) presented and see each other thoughts.
Another idea is to use the videos as a jump-off point for research by small groups. There are many huge topics you can break into parts for small groups to investigate after watching Stossel's take on it. Then challenge the groups to create a multimedia presentation using one of many TeachersFirst Edge tools reviewed here.
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I found lots of interesting information here. Great work Thanks for the share loved reading the article, please do share more like this with us .Temple, TAMPS, Grades: 0 - 12
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DNA Tube - DNAtube.com
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9 to 12
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Looking for a great resource site that offers visualizations of complex cellular activities? Use DNA Tube as your visual scientific resource. This non-profit scientific site provides...more
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Looking for a great resource site that offers visualizations of complex cellular activities? Use DNA Tube as your visual scientific resource. This non-profit scientific site provides video based studies, lectures, and seminars that are for more advanced and motivated students. Use the video-based explanations of a large variety of biological concepts to remove barriers of understanding from students. Click "watch" to see thumbnails of videos. Use the search bar at the top to find relevant videos. Use the Category tab to search among various categories such as lectures, experiments, ecology, genetics, and many others. Sign up with the site to be able to download videos after entering login information. Along the bottom of each video page, find thumbnails of related videos as well as related topics. Topics include various areas of science and math. This site does allow you to upload your own videos. Uploading videos requires registration.
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Find great videos to use as an introduction to a unit or to help clarify how a certain process occurs using these visualizations. Use videos on an interactive whiteboard or with a projector. Pause through the video to ask questions about what is happening in the process, explain processes, or have students be able to use appropriate vocabulary to explain. This site is excellent for enrichment. Include it on your class web page for students to access both in and out of class. Challenge students to create their own simple videos to help explain a science concept. Share the videos using using a tool such as SchoolTube reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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