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KidsHealth is a creation of the A.I. DuPont Clinics and the Nemours Foundation, presenting information on pediatric health for both adults and children. The information for children includes simple descriptions of How the Body Works, Puberty and Growing Up, and discussions of concepts of hygiene and infection. For adults, there are more detailed discussions of health issues affecting children.

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This site has basic helmet bicycle safety information for younger students, as well as lots of detailed specifications and statistics for adults. This is a good place to find information on sizing helmets and other data on using helmets effectively.

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Help students connect environmental science to the health of their own homes, schools, and communities with this nine-day, resource-based curriculum unit for fourth and fifth graders. The unit introduces environmentalism, ecosystems and food chains, oil spills, nuclear power, hazardous waste, toxic chemicals, pesticides, lead, and other environmental health concerns through readings, research, discussion, role-play, mapping, and hands-on science investigations. Activities include collecting visible air-pollution particles, constructing food chains, modeling an oil-spill cleanup, researching alternative energy sources, comparing household cleaning alternatives, and contacting a local health department about lead risks. A separate section walks students through the scientific method, making it a useful source of ready-to-go investigations and background information. Because the unit was written in 1996, teachers should verify time-sensitive statistics, health recommendations, and scientific claims before using them with students.

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This is a complete copy of the school health manual for the State of Maine, listed as a series of Adobe Acrobat files. It provides comprehensive sections on a wide range of medical and psychological conditions and their management in school settings. The information is clearly organized, making it easy for teachers and others without medical training to find specific information. Great resource!