Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Atsdr: Superfund Hazardous Waste Sites
Extremely detailed look at the dangers associated with the hazardous and solid waste sites in the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Body: Diabetes
Resource provides extensive information about diabetes for kids.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: The Buzz Z Z on West Nile Virus
Find out what you can do to reduce your risk of contracting West Nile virus. Listen to the podcast of read the transcript.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Cardiac Rehabilitation
This tutorial presents information about cardiac rehabilitation. Rehabilitation is necessary to maintain heart health. The heart, angina, exercise, prevention, obesity and other risk factors are covered.
The White House
The White House: Office of National Aids Policy
The Office of National AIDS Policy was founded to help educate and reduce the number of new cases of HIV/AIDS in the United States. This site links you to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention HIV/AIDS website. Includes video.
OpenSciEd
Open Ed Sci: Covid 19 & Health Equity, Grades K 2
In this unit, learners explore the basics of how Covid-19 affects people, and design investigations to explore how it spreads from person to person, and what we can do to prevent that spread.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Entomology: Pest Management
Article discussing the types of pests that can affect garden plants (insects, mites, disease, weeds), how to determine the problem, ways of dealing with it, and prevention strategies. It also looks briefly at pest management on a farm....
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Immunity
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Most B and T cells die after an infection has been brought under control. But some of them survive for many years. These long-lasting B and T cells are called memory...
National Institutes of Health
Niddk: Heartburn, Hiatal Hernia, and Gastroesophageal Reflux
This resource presents information about how gastroesophageal reflux disease plays a major role in the cause of heartburn. A number of questions are asked and answered in this comprehensive and informative resource.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Germs Spread? Why Do They Make Us Sick?
Germs are found on almost every surface we come in contact with, which makes it incredibly common for our bodies to be exposed to them. But why are some of these germs relatively harmless, while others can be fatal? The creators of this...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Ascaris Infection
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention provides information on Ascaris, an infection caused by a worm in the intestine. Includes fact sheet, links, and more.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work
This particular site discusses the surge in drug-resistant bacteria, and what you can do to prevent one from using you as a petri dish.
Other
Nsf International: Nsf Scrub Club
Keep yourself clean, kill bacteria, and stay healthy all year long by washing your hands (and under your fingernails) with warm soapy water. Play the "6 Steps Game" to learn how to properly clean your hands, meet the "villains" that...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Botulism
Keep yourself safe from botulism -- "a rare disease that affects nerves and the muscles they control." This article tells how botulism spreads and how it can be prevented.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Safety: Sun Proof
Tips for protecting yourself from the sun.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Health Information for Specific Groups
Information that explains the effects of radiation exposure on pregnant women and their unborn babies.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Tobacco Information and Prevention Source
At this site there are some quick facts, presented in a simple chart, about the dangers of smokeless tobacco.
US Department of Agriculture
Choose My Plate: Why Is Physical Activity Important?
This site includes a simple list of reasons why getting exercise is important for your physical and emotional well-being. Also, learn definitions and examples of aerobic activities, resistance activities, and stretching activities.
University of Virginia
U of Virginia: Bad Blood: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
Participants in the Tuskegee Syphilis Study were never told that they had syphilis. Instead, the doctors and scientists said they had "bad blood." Find out what took place during this study, and the social and political consequences...
PBS
Pbs: An Apology 65 Years Late
An article covering former President Clinton's apology to the survivors and family members of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. Dated May 16, 2007.
About Kids Health
About Kids Health: Handwashing
The best way to prevent transmission of disease is good hand hygiene. Learn about proper handwashing with this illustrated article.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Germs
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will use this flipchart to identify proper ways to prevent germ spreading.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Glitter Germs
This lesson plan is designed to give young students a concrete demonstration as to why they should wash their hands with soap and warm water so they will understand that germs are smaller than the eye can see.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: H1 N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
Brings together information from the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other government agencies and health related organizations on H1N1 flu. Has videos...