Handout
WebMD

Web Md: Athlete's Foot

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMD Health provides information on athlete's foot, including symptoms, treatment, and prevention. Throughout the site links are provided for additional information as well. This is a great site to get good information on...
Website
US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: Why Is Physical Activity Important?

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Article
Other

Osteoporosis Resource Centers: What Is Osteoporosis?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is offered by an organization of physicians' offices in the Mid-Atlantic region for educating the public as well as the diagnosis, treatment and management of osteoporosis.
Handout
WebMD

Web Md: Impetigo

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMD Health provides great information on the bacterial skin infection known as impetigo. It gives a good basic overview and then provides links to information on symptoms as well as treatment.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: You Are What You Eat

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Girls and boys explore the connections between a well-balanced diet and a healthy body. Students keep a food diary, then compare their diet to the recommended daily allowance of food servings. Students use Thinkfinity websites to examine...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Influenza

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Tutorial covers the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic as a vehicle to look at viruses and disease, as well as the use of modern biological tools to improve human health....