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Don't ignore the physical health and happiness of your students. Teach health.

Health Lesson Plans K-6
A collection of the very best Health lessons from all over the web- in one centralized place! From our very own Lesson Plan Headquarters!

Back to School
A collection of links about students with asthma from our own guide. Discusses asthma and physical activity in school.

Child Nutrition
Reference material to help you design lessons, from our local expert.

FDA Kids' Page
The Food and Drug Administration's fun and colorful page for children to explore. Discusses food safety, tobacco, vaccines, and animals.

D.A.R.E.
The home page for Drug Abuse Resistance Education.

Health for Kids
Covers the whole spectrum of topics. Great for parents, great for teachers.

HealthTeacher.com
Aims to improve Health Education in the schools through over 300 lesson plans that meet National Health Education standards.

Healthy Kids
Designed for parents and devoted to promoting kids' health.

Health Windows
Health and wellness information directed towards children. Also includes safety, nutrition, fitness, and the human body.

How Lou Got the Flu
Examines how the flu virus travels around and infects people.

Kid's Health
Choose information for either kids, teens, or parents.

Kids' Health (2)
Explains how things work in the body and the mind. From the BBC Online.

Kids' Food
A kid-friendly exploration of food and nutrition, with special sections for parents and teachers as well.

KidZone
A fun place for kids to learn about the heart and how it works.

Lessons and Articles
Fabulous web-linked Health activity suggestions and professional articles for K-8 from McGraw-Hill School Division.

Mind Over Matter
Drug education aimed towards 5th - 9th graders. From the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

National Clearinghouse
Teaches kids about the effects of drugs and alcohol. In English or Spanish.

Neuroscience for Kids
Helps kids learn about the brain. Includes experiments and activities that teachers might want to adapt to the classroom.

Nutrition Navigator
Offers a reliable rating system of nutrition sites from all over the web. From the folks at Tufts University.

Online Coloring Pages
Kids will really enjoy coloring these cool pages from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

Run, Yell, Tell
A site dedicated to the Run, Yell, Tell strategy that helps kids to safeguard themselves against stranger danger.

School Nursing
Great school nursing resources from our very own local expert.

What is Sleep?
A Thinkquest designed for students and teachers who want to explore the basics of sleep.

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