In addition to Science Ambassador lesson plans, CDC has many other education resources on the Web. These resources cover a variety of public health topics and offer a unique way of looking at public health science. Resources to use with Elementary School Students Neato Mosquito is a curriculum guide designed to teach 4th grade students about mosquito biology and the prevention of La Crosse encephalitis. Lessons include: Life History of the Mosquito, Mosquitoes Suck: Feeding on Flower Nectar and Blood, the Circle of Life: Mosquito Ecology, Mosquitoes and Disease, and Preventing La Crosse Encephalitis. Click here to access the Neato Mosquito interactive lessons. Kid's Quest was created by CDC to get kids to think about people with disabilities and some of the issues related to participation in daily activities, health, and accessibility. The Quests were written for children in 4th through 6th grades, but can be modified by teachers or parents for use with children of other ages and abilities. Each Quest takes kids through a series of steps that encourage them to use the Internet to learn about a disability and the effect it has on a child's life. Kids' Quest covers topics like Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Autism spectrum disorders, vision impairment, and difficulty moving around. Click here to visit the Kids' Quest webpage. BAM! Body and Mind is an online destination for kids created by CDC. It is designed for kids 9-13 years old. BAM! gives them the information they need to make healthy lifestyle choices. The site focuses on topics that kids said are important to them — such as stress and physical fitness — using kid-friendly lingo, games, quizzes, and other interactive features. BAM! Body and Mind also serves as an aid to teachers, providing them with interactive, educational, and fun activities that are linked to the national education standards for science and health. Click here to learn more about what BAM! has to offer. Resources to use with Middle and High School Students EXCITE (Excellence in Curriculum Integration through Teaching Epidemiology) is a collection of teaching materials developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to introduce students to public health and epidemiology, the science used by "Disease Detectives" everywhere. Students will learn about the scientific method of inquiry, basic biostatistics, and outbreak investigation. EXCITE adapts readily to team teaching across a variety of subjects, including mathematics, social studies, history, and physical education. Click here to visit EXCITE. Resources for All Ages Global Communications Center Exhibit Area The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention welcomes the public in to explore the world of public health at its new Global Communications Center exhibit space. The exhibit space currently features the Global Symphony, the first of several permanently installed exhibitions and traveling exhibits that focus on a variety of public health topics.
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Azania Heyward-James, MEd
Program Manager, Career Paths to Public Health
Training Services Division
Office of Workforce and Career Development
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
E-mail: aheyward-james@cdc.gov
Phone: 404-498-6009
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