Kids Make Healthy Choices

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

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.

Galaxy-H. This site gives information about Asthma, Colds & flu, Eczema, Head Lice & Ringworm.

Welltown - Similar to Galaxy H but for younger students

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.

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.

Eating Right - from the BodyWise site

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

 Click here for the Food Pyramid

 

Exercise & Fitness
Feeling Fit (for girls) BodyWise site

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

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

Body Image

Body Image & You - from the BodyWise site

Am I too fat or too thin? from KidsHealth

Eating Disorders
Facts about Eating Disorders - from the BodyWise site
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 - Select a drug from the dropdown 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 - adapted from information at the National Clearing House For Alcohol & Drug Information. Quick information in point form.

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

 

Alcohol

Alcohol

Kids and Alcohol - From KidsHealth.Org

Alcohol & its effects

Caffeine

Caffeine and Its Effects

Caffeine Confusion - a KidsHealth page

Inhalants

Inhalants

What you need to know about Inhalants

Inhalants & their effects

Smoking

Smoking Stinks! From KidsHealth.Org

6 Facts About Kids & Smoking

The Real Deal About Tobacco

Nicotine & its effects

Headlice

Headlice.Org for Kids

FAQ's about Headlice & Scabies

Head Lice Information Sheet from James Cook University, Nth Qld.

Treating Head Lice

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! Clickable worksheet

Food Clickable worksheet


Updated  01/01/2009 .