447 health results | sort by:
return to subject listing
Self-scoring Alcohol Checkup
Grades
1 to 12
tag(s): drugs and alcohol (28)
In the Classroom
Use this site during your drug unit or Red Ribbon Week as background information for students or student groups to make multimedia anti-drug presentations using Prezi, reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Signs of Inhalant Abuse
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): drugs and alcohol (28)
Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Eating Disorders Collection
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): eating disorders (7)
Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
All About Eating Disorders
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): eating disorders (7)
Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Teenage Suicide
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): psychology (67)
Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
All About Suicide
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): psychology (67)
In the Classroom
The most useful resource on this site would be the list of resources that offer help to someone suffering from suicidal thoughts. Share the resources with students during a health class on the interactive whiteboard or projector. While a student suffering from these thoughts won't jump up and thank you, having the information can only benefit them.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Suicide Warning Signs - Mayo Clinic
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): psychology (67)
In the Classroom
This article would be the most useful in high school, and would be appropriate for gathering general information about suicide and help lines. Use the site in a health class as a way to broach the topic with students, sharing the site on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Teachers can have students explore it on their own, afterward having a class discussion on ways to spot depression in friends and how to deal with it.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
PE Central - Virginia Tech University and S&S Worldwide
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): adaptations (15), dance (28), fitness (40), nutrition (137), Special Needs (56), sports (81), video (262)
In the Classroom
Remember to check this site at the beginning of the year when planning your physical education units. Share this site with other PE educators, especially with student teachers or those new to teaching.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Tobacco Free Kids Corner
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): drugs and alcohol (28), medicine (56)
In the Classroom
Use this site during your drug unit or Red Ribbon Week as background information for students or student groups to make interactive anti-drug photo posters using Adobe Creative Cloud Express for Education, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Smoking Education Resources from the CDC - Centers for Disease Control
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): drugs and alcohol (28)
In the Classroom
Use this site during your drug unit or Red Ribbon Week as background information for students or student groups to make interactive anti-drug posters using Lucidpress, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Resources for Specific Diseases - Minority Health Network
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): diseases (69)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site for your science and gifted students as a great resource for information about prevalent diseases for papers and projects. Introduce this site to students on an interactive whiteboard or with a projector. Then divide students into pairs or small groups and have them choose a topic to research. Have students take online notes using a tool like Memo Notepad, reviewed here; tell students to be sure to save the URL to share their notes and questions with you and their peers. Next challenge students to create an interactive poster using Genial.ly, reviewed here. Where they can insert maps, surveys, video, audio, and more. Have students share these with thier classmates so everyone learns more about each topic and its issues. You could even put these on class wiki. Not familiar with wikis? Check out the TeachersFirst Wiki Walk-Through.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Resources for Prevention of Disease - Indiana University
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): diseases (69)
In the Classroom
Use this site during your drug unit or Red Ribbon Week as background information for students or student groups to make antidrug "radio" ads using podOmatic, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Nutrition.Gov - US Government
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): nutrition (137)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a resource for students doing research projects on personal wellness and healthy eating. The site provides a lot of information on alternative diets such as vegan or vegetarian, and specifics that would be utilized well for a research project. Make sure to save the site to your class web page to ensure students have access to the site both in and out of the classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Marijuana Facts for Teens - National Institutes of Health
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): drugs and alcohol (28)
In the Classroom
Use this site during your drug unit or Red Ribbon Week as background information for students or student groups to make printable anti-drug posters using PicLits, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
KidsHealth - DuPont Foundation
Grades
4 to 8In the Classroom
This site has a lot of short educational movies that would be great for reviewing a lesson. Find the appropriate movie for your lesson, and show it at the end of class on the interactive whiteboard or projector. There are also a lot of review activities and student exploration resources on this site that would make it an excellent learning center or station. Save the site as a favorite, and have students review it in cooperative learning groups before a quiz or test.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Health Profiles by Country - Pan American Health Organization
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): medicine (56), sustainability (43)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site for use with your world health issues classes. This is a great site for your students as a resource for information about sanitary issues around the world for papers and projects.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Fact Sheets on Public Health - The American Public Health Association
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): climate change (93), environment (246), human body (94), mental health (36)
In the Classroom
Introduce this site to students on an interactive whiteboard or with a projector. Then divide students into pairs or small groups and have them choose a topic to research from Topics and Issues on the top menu. Have students take online notes using a tool like Memo Notepad, reviewed here; tell students to be sure to save the URL to share their notes and questions with you and their peers. Next challenge students to create an interactive poster using Genial.ly, reviewed here. Where they can insert maps, surveys, video, audio, and more. Have students share these with their classmates so everyone learns more about each topic and its issues. You could even put these on a class wiki. Not familiar with wikis? Check out the TeachersFirst Wiki Walk-Through. This is a great resource for information about public health for papers and projects.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Drug Prevention Strategies
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): drugs and alcohol (28)
In the Classroom
Use this site during your drug unit or Red Ribbon Week as background information for students or student groups to make antidrug "radio" ads using Podomatic, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
CPR Instructions
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): medicine (56)
In the Classroom
View this site as an introduction to CPR in your health classes. Share it with parents and other educators. Put a link to it on your web site or in a newsletter.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): safety (69)
In the Classroom
Your students and their families will benefit from learning about bicycle safety here, including information on choosing the best types of helmets. Be sure to put a link to this site on your website or in a newsletter. Share with parents at back to school night.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
Close comment form