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Aetna's InteliHealth
This site provides health related articles, news and tools in a wide range of topics. Includes a medical dictionary, drug resource center, live chats and Harvard Medical School's Consumer Health Information resource.
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ARS Science 4 Kids!
is a series of stories about what scientists do at the Agricultural Research Service. It is geared to kids 8 to 13 years old.
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Don't Buy It
Food stylists are like make-up artists. It's their job to make the food you see in advertisements look great. But when you find out how they do it, you just might lose your appetite.
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EduHound
Directory of more than 20,000 links in over 50 categories.
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Inventors & Inventions
Short descriptions of inventors and inventions in communications, medicine, transportation, food, clothing, and industry. You can also get timelines of inventions.
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KidsClick
"Web search for kids by librarians," with links to sites dealing with math, the arts, sports, history, religion, etc.
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Kidspace at the Internet Public Library
Links to information on science fairs, sports, math the world, health and nutrition, arts, the U.S. and other sites, maintained by University of Michigan School of Information.
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Maryland Building Better Health
Provides educational information on health-related issues and access to health-related resources. Features include interactive calculators, animated guides and tools, a nutrition toolbox and specialized health articles.
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Mayo Clinic's Health Oasis
Features timely health-related articles, health tips, an A-Z index of diseases and conditions, interactive tools and slide shows, daily recipes and more.
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MedMyst
Built and designed with funding from the National Institutes of Health, "MedMyst" is a new online game from researchers at Rice University that invites students to solve mysteries about infectious diseases. While playing the roles of scientist, historian, and detective, students learn how infectious diseases are spread as they join a team of elite medical minds to determine the cause of a futuristic plague that has left millions dead and is threatening the collapse of civilization. In all, there are three missions for students to explore. For teachers, the site contains a resource page that includes printable worksheets for use in the classroom, as well as a number of useful links for building lesson plans around infectious diseases and other health-related topics.
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National Center for Health Education (NCHE)
Created in 1975, the mission of The National Center for Health Education (NCHE is "to lead the nation in the implementation of lifelong comprehensive health education." Includes resources for "Growing Healthy," an online health teacher training program.
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PBS Parents Guide to Talking With Kids
A great resource for parents looking for effective communication strategies to use with their kids. The site includes advice on how to get kids to talk about what's on their minds and ways to talk to kids so they will listen.
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SunGuard Man Online
An innovative web site containing information on skin cancer prevention presented in an entertaining manner for students, teachers and parents. The site features interactive games, a multi-media cartoon adventure, and a teacher's site with free curriculum materials and resources.
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SunWise School Program
This World Wide Web site (WWW), maintained by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), presents information for educators, caregivers, and kids as well as the media, about the national education program objective to raise sun safety awareness among students in grades K through 8. The program is designed to increase student understanding of stratospheric ultraviolet (UV) radiation, ozone depletion, and health risks from overexposure to the sun through active engagement in the learning process.
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The Learning Site
Great multimedia resources for Grades 1-5 in Reading, Language Arts, Spelling, Math, Social Studies, Science, Health and Art.
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The Secret Life of the Brain
presents a history of efforts to understand the brain, a three-dimensional tour of the brain, optical illusions, and an animation showing how magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) works. Videoclips examine how the brain evolves and differs from infancy to childhood, adolescence, and through adulthood.
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World Almanac for Kids
Online version of the popular print source, including articles on animals, the environment, inventions, U.S. presidents, the world, sports, space, games, and more.
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