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Forests
Students examine soil in forests looking for animals and insects. They divide the animals based on their number of legs and draw the animal they have collected.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Food Poisoning
Thorough overview of food poisoning. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.
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Virginia State Department of Agriculture/consumer Sciences: About Food Poisoning
This site about food poisoning discusses Staphylococcus Aureus - what it is, where the common sources of "staph" are, common symptoms, and what can be done to prevent contamination and infection.
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Kids Health: Food Poisoning
Kids Health offers an easy-to-understand look at food poisoning with suggestions on how to avoid it.
Texas A&M University
Texas A&m Agrilife Extension: Bacterial Food Poisoning
Article that discusses the most common causes of bacterial food poisoning; among these is Staphylococcus Aureus. Staph is discussed individually, with specific information. Also general info is given as to how to prevent bacterial...
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Kids Health: Infant Botulism
Site provides an excellent description of botulism and how it affects infants, including information about symptoms, prevention and treatment.
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Kids Health: Botulism
Botulism is a serious cause of food poisoning. Luckily, it is not very common, but you should know the symptoms, causes, and treatment. From KidsHealth.
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U.s. Department of Health and Human Services: Food Safety: Eggs and Egg Products
Describes the connection between eggs and salmonella poisoning, and overviews safe practices when handling, storing, cooking and eating eggs.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Gastroenteritis in Children
Thorough overview of gastroenteritis in children. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Gastroenteritis in Adults
Thorough overview of gastroenteritis. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.
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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
This government organization is responsible for tracking, controlling, and preventing the spread of disease and health problems in the United States. Learn about current health concerns and find data on national health issues.
CNN
Cnn: Usda:take Burger's Temperature to Prevent e.coli
A short news story about the need to test the temperature while cooking meats.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Botulism
This thorough resource provides an overview of botulism, symptoms, different types, prevention, treatment, and botox injections.
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Kids Health: E. Coli
This brief article gives an overview of E. coli including what it is, how it spreads, how it is treated, and how to prevent it.
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Cleveland Clinic: About Nausea and Vomiting
Read about what causes a person to exerience nausea and vomiting. This resource is organized in question/answer format and provides information on how to relieve nausea and control vomiting.
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American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
This resource describes an organization that is involved in studies and treatments of allergies. Research and education are also important parts of this organization.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: Nausea and Vomiting
This article presents information about nausea and vomiting, including potential causes. Links are also provided for information on additional subjects.