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Science Museum, London

Making the Modern World: Stress Management

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains 7 chapters dealing with stress and ways to deal with it along with links to related materials.
Article
PBS

Pbs.org: Education: 5 Ways to Reduce Stress and Feel Like Yourself Again

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Teaching during a pandemic has undoubtedly been stressful, and it has left many teachers feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and anxious. For many teachers, these feelings have led to burnout and compassion fatigue, and for others the...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Stress, Coping, and Surgical Error

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a five-question quiz pertaining the passage "Stress, Coping, and Surgical Error".
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Health Problems Series: Stress [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The activities in this instructional activity unit can help students to learn more about what stress is and how to effectively manage it. After identifying stressors, they will keep a record of how they handled stressful situations that...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Coping With Cancer: Novel Methods of Stress Management

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this passage and study the graphics to complete a five-question quiz related to stress management for cancer patients.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Coping Mechanisms

For Students 7th - 8th
Work, school, money - these are some of the most common stressors in everyday life. The effects of stress on a person's mental and emotional health may vary, but without the proper tools to cope, stress can have serious consequences. It...
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Other

Zephyrus Education: Stress

For Students 9th - 10th
While this site primarily addresses adults, with frequent references to job-related stress, middle and high school students can learn much about handling the stress in their lives, as well. It is easy to read and includes tools to help...
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Other

International Stress Management Association

For Students 9th - 10th
This non-profit organization is dedicated to helping people cope with life stresses. In addition there is basic information on recognizing and dealing with general and exam-related stress.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Dealing With Divorce

For Students 9th - 10th
Dealing with divorce means ultimately accepting new changes that will affect almost all aspects of a child's life. Coping with these changes can be easier if the child understands how to deal with their emotions of frustration,...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Activity: Create Your Plan to Deal With Frustration

For Students 3rd - 5th
Follow the lead of Thinky Pinky on how to cope with frustrations. Complete the four-step plan with examples from Thinky Pinky to help you keep going when you want to give up!
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Read Works

Read Works: Animal Influence

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how animals can help people cope with stress and difficult emotions. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Arthur Family Health: Resilience

For Students 2nd - 4th
A learning experience that provides some resources, activities, and videos to help you and your child cope and build resilience after a tragedy or a disaster.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Out on a Limb: A Guide to Getting Along

For Students 1st - 5th
This site helps children learn how to get along with each other and peacefully resolve conflicts and disagreements. It provides different situations and children have to make choices with different consequences.
Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Being Afraid

For Students 3rd - 5th
Everyone is afraid of something. Maybe you're afraid of heights, your friend might be scared of the big monster that lives in his closet, and your little sister is spooked by circus clowns. We all have different fears, and they may even...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" by Mark Haddon

For Students 9th - 10th
Christopher Boone sets out to investigate the suspicious death of his neighbor's dog but discovers more about his own family mysteries. Along the way, readers learn about the complex beauty of autistic thinkers. Selected (6) reading...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ptsd and Apoptosis

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a five-question quiz pertaining to the passage "PTSD and Apoptosis"
Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Figuring Out Phobias

For Students 3rd - 5th
A phobia is "an extremely strong fear of a situation or thing." Phobias don't just last a few minutes, they are fears that stay with you. A kid who has a phobia of dogs will go out of his way to avoid any situation that involves his...
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Other

Alexander Technique International

For Students 9th - 10th
The international website of the Alexander Technique, an alternative method of coping with the physical stresses that many performers encounter. Lots of resources, including a list of those who teach the method.
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Other

The Complete Guide to the Alexander Technique

For Students 9th - 10th
A website for learning about this alternative approach to coping with the physical demands that performers face. The site has a wealth of useful information and resources.