Health
Promotion Wave:
Health Promotion Wave (HPW) is a
student-centered K-12 comprehensive curriculum
where skills and knowledge taught in the early
grades are reinforced and built upon in the
later grades. All content areas are covered and
connect the classroom with home, school, and the
community. The curriculum follows CDC
guidelines, meets national standards, and has
been proven to be effective at changing the
attitudes and behaviors of students
participating in the program
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http://www.healthwaveinc.com/ |
KidsHealth:
An excellent site with information written just
for kids. Includes explanations about the body,
nutrition, fitness and more.
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www.kidshealth.org |
The Innerbody:
Online anatomy lessons containing more than 100
illustrations of the human body. Have your kids
try the interactive portion of the site
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www.innerbody.com |
The American
Lung Association:
This site is a great resource for students
researching about smoking and it's effects.
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www.lungusa.org
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| The American
Heart Association:
As above, this site offers a resource for
teachers and students about the heart and how to
stay healthy! |
www.amhrt.org
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| Tobacco-Free
Kids:
Find out why smoking is bad for your health. Get
the facts, check out special events and visit
the kids corner. |
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org |
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My Pyramid:
The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion,
an organization of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, was established in 1994 to improve
the nutrition and well-being of Americans.
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WWW.MYPYRAMID.GOV |
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Discovery
Education Streaming:
Video clips covering many health topics. |
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ |
Learn To Be
Healthy:
Learntobehealthy.org provides interactive
student health science activities and teacher
lesson plans for FREE that include: Teacher-led
Activities, Student Games and Webquests.
Learntobehealthy’s web-based kits meet many
National and State Education Standards and make
health education fun. |
www.learntobehealthy.org |
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Dairy Council of California:
MyPyramid Match Game will test your
knowledge of the five food groups, and how much
you need from each group. |
http://www.dairycouncilofca.org/Tools/MyPyramid/ |
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Nourish
Interactive:
Nourish Interactive is a resource for fun
nutrition games to promote healthy living for
the whole family. |
http://www.nourishinteractive.com/kids/gameroom.html |
