Kids Make Healthy Choices

2009 VISITOR

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........ General Health   ..................................................................................................................................................

KidsHealth.Org  - a very comprehensive site dealing with a huge range of issues in childrens' health.

Healthy Kids - select your age from 3 to 8+

Staying Healthy - being good to your body, fabulous food, keeping fit & having fun

Your Gross & Cool Body - This site shows how some of the unsavoury aspects of the human body work.

HealthStar - This Australian site has great information, easy-to-read on a wide range of health topics.

Kids Health Problems

Everyday illnesses & injuries

Growing up

Kids Talk - an amazing list of trivia questions about kids' health.

Headroom - The CubbyHouse - for children 6-12, has information on bullying, friendship, problem-solving & stress as well as some games. South Australian site. Homepage also has sections for Teens, Parents & Professionals.

Kid's Health [Ages 6-12]

Teen Health [Ages 12-17]

........  Nutrition  .........................................................................................................................................................

Nutrition & the food Pyramid (a site for younger children) - website built by Yr 1 students at Pocantico Hills School.

Good Nutrition. What Should I Eat? Foods to Choose More Often and Less Often - this page has a clear and easy-to-read table.

Your Food & Eating [Ages 6-12]

Healthy Eating [Ages 12-17]

10 Tips to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity For You - a brochure for kids 9-15

Choice - Food For Kids

 Click here for the Food Pyramid

........  Staying Healthy  ................................................................................................................................................
Exercise & Fitness

Kid's Fitness [Ages 6-12]

Fitness for teens

Fitness Fundamentals Advice from the U.S. President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

Sun Smart - WA Cancer Council site

Sleep

What sleep is & why kids need it!

Sleep: from A to Zzz a 1999 Thinkquest site which examines, good sleeping, dreams & sleeping disorders

Getting a Good Night's Sleep

Immunisation

All About Vaccines - from the US Food & Drug Administration

A Kid's Guide to shots

........  Feeling Good  .....................................................................................................................................................

Body Image

Body Image & You [Ages 6-12]

Body Image & You [Teens]

Am I too fat or too thin? from KidsHealth

Eating Disorders

Facts about Eating Disorders - student information

Student Fact Sheets - Eating Disorders

 Stress

The Story on Stress

Dealing with Feelings - at school, with home & family, my friends, my emotions & behaviours, my thoughts and feelings. From KidsHealth.Org

........  Drugs  .............................................................................................................................................................

Drugs  - 1998 Thinkquest site

Drug Facts - Click on a drug from the menu at the Australian Drug Foundation website

What you need to know about drugs. - This page, from the KidsHealth.org, discusses various kinds of drugs.

Pick a Brain - find out the facts about how alcohol and drugs can "change your mind."

Drug Abuse Information - from information at the National Clearing House For Alcohol & Drug Information. 

Drug Facts -  select from cocaine, ecstasy, hallucinogens, heroin, inhalants, marijuana, steroids, nicotine

Mind over Matter - the effect of drug abuse on your body.

Drug Safe - Life Education

Harold's Home Pages - Help Harold on his fun interactive adventures with his Friends, join the Club, play games, download Harold's free songs and enter the great competitions.

Marijuana & its effects

Ecstasy & its effects

Heroin & its effects

Cocaine & its effects

Mind Over Matter -  the brain's response to a variety of drugs. For students in Years 5-9

........ Addictions   ..........................................................................................................................................................

........  Headlice  ..............................................................................................................................................................

........  For Teachers  .....................................................................................................................................................

Teenage Smoking - a NSW CAP Online Research Module - Stage 3 PE/H/PD

Healthy Me! Thinking Skills Contract Click on the link to the document.

Let's Eat!  - a NSW CAP Online Research Module - Stage 2 PE/H/PD

Lunch Time  - a NSW CAP Online Research Module - Early Stage 1 PE/H/PD

This page updated  on 13/02/2009 .