"By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; and by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches." ~Proverbs 24:3-4
Environmental
Protection Agency (Click on the "Kids" page for games and simulations to explore various envrionmental issues: air, plants & animals, garbage & recycling, water, and more.)
American Dental Association (Tips for parents and teachers; resources for students; classroom ideas; activity sheets and interactive games for kids; view several public service announcements.)
Dental Health Information Center (Informative site for learning about dental anatomy, procedures, specialties, and other dental topics; includes a dental dictionary.)
Colgate-Palmolive (Colgate Kids' World with interactive activities.)
National
Center for Injury Prevention and Control (Information and statistics on violence, fire safety, and leading
causes of death. The NCIPC works to reduce morbidity, disability, mortality, and costs associated with injuries.)
National Rifle Association Educational Programs (Click on "Safety & Training" for general gun safety rules, or parents and teachers can click on "Eddie Eagle" to learn more about this gun safety program for children and to order educational materials.)
Sun Protection (A detailed explanation of short- and long-term effects of sun exposure, our body's defenses, skin types, and sun protection, from L'Oréal cosmetics research dept.)
Science Under the Sun ("Science Under the Sun" for teachers and families, with a Glossary, Sun Safety Quiz, Twelve Sun Safety Tips, a science activity page, elementary lesson plans, a printable poster, and ideas for creating a Sun Safety newsletter.)
Sun Safety for Students (Download a free 20-page Sun Safe School Guide and a single page handout for elementary students filled with tips and puzzles. American Sun also sells a Sun Safety CD-ROM game and K-5 curriculum.)
Block the Sun, Not the Fun (This page from the American Academy of Dermatology contains a family sun guide, tips from dermatologists, and a "Sun Smart" quiz.)
It's Cool in the Shade (Sun facts, myths, and tips; fill in a crossword puzzle and take a tanning IQ test.)
Arbor Nutrition
Guide (Searchable database on foods and food science, categorized by subject.)
Ask the
Dietitian (Nutritional advice from a dietician including
the calculation of healthy weight and caloric intake, nutrition
analysis, information about food additives, preservatives, and
allergies.)
Dole-5
a Day (Multimedia website focusing on the importance of fruits
and vegetables.)
Fast Food
Facts (Interactive site provides nutritional facts about
foods from various fast food restaurants.)
Food
and Nutrition Information Center (Information on healthy school meals, foodborne
illnesses, the food guide pyramid, and dietary guidelines, from the USDA.)
Kids Food
(Sections for kids, parents, and teachers about
nutritional foods.)
Nutrient Data Laboratory (The USDA's National Nutrient Database provides detailed information on the nutrient content of foods consumed in the United States.)
Fun-Attic Game
List (The best game ideas, resources and activities for birthday parties, picnics, youth groups, summer camps, company events, educators, family life, home schooling or just for the fun of it.)
Games Kids Play
(Hundreds of favorite playground games, jump rope rhymes, and more.)
Kids Running (The "Happy Feet, Healthy Food" First Fitness Log for Kids can be ordered here, or join the "Happy Feet, Healthy Food" kids running club. Help your children start a lifetime of exercise and healthy eating!)
Alcohol:
Problems and Solutions (Comprehensive information on alcohol-related
topics such as drinking and driving, binge drinking, alcohol abuse,
advertising, and more.)
Drink
Wheel (Online calculator of blood alcohol content based on information provided
by the user.)
Drug
Detection (Fact sheets on alcohol, amphetamines, cannobinoids,
cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants, opiates, and rohypnol.)
Monitoring the Future (Statistics on social issues related to American youth such as drug and tobacco use, and changes in substance abuse over the years.)
No Tobacco
(This site offers educational videos, K-12 assembly programs, speakers, quit smoking info, anti-tobacco news, and a great anti-smoking links guide for teen smoking prevention.)
Prevline
(Prevention Online: user-friendly information for research on prevention. Allows for specific
drug searches, and reading publications by topic series, or audience.)
Run Drugs Out of Town
(They aim to bring you the latest information on drug abuse prevention for students, parents and professionals. If you would like to help the kids in your community, check out their web site!)
Tobacco
Free Kids (Emphasis on how tobacco companies market their
products to youth.)
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