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Government Sites
About
Faces - This site gives great information about different parts of your face - from your eyes to
your oral cavity
All About Mad Cow Disease - A while ago the "Mad Cow Disease" was in the news.
This website explains Mad Cow Disease, how it can be transmitted and how it can affect humans and
pets.
Artificial Anatomy - (Smithsonian) - See how much you know about the
human anatomy.
Body -
GirlsHealth.gov - (Office of Women's Health) - Do you have questions about your changing
body? About getting your first period? About taking care of your skin? This section covers everything you
need to know.
Braces for Your Teeth - Braces are not just to make your smile look good. It's hard to
brush crowded or crooked teeth. If your teeth don't get clean, they can get cavities and other problems.
Learn more about braces.
Choose Your Cover - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - You can have fun
outdoors while protecting their skin from the sun by choosing five sun protection options: seeking shade,
covering up, getting a hat, wearing sunglasses, and rubbing on sunscreen.
Cooking With Kids - Team
Nutrition - (Department of Agriculture) - Learn about food and healthy eating by helping in the
kitchen. Find recipes, activities and guidelines to use when cooking.
Did You Ever
Wonder? - Visit the Berkley Labs and learn more about about the structure of cells, how to
carve with light, how soil keeps the world in balance and much more.
Drugs, alcohol, and smoking - GirlsHealth.gov - (Office of Women's Health) - It
may seem like images of smoking, drugs, and alcohol are all around you. But, the truth is, smart girls
everywhere are saying "No, thanks." Be one of them by learning all you can about the dangers of drinking,
taking drugs, and smoking.
Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious
Diseases - (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) - Introduction to the major
concepts related to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, and impact on society.
Environmental Health Science Education - For
Students - (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) - This site provides a list of
interactive websites that explain how the environment can affect human health.
Everyday Mysteries: Fun Science Facts - (Library of Congress) - Did you ever wonder
why a camel has a hump? If you can really tell the weather by listening to the chirp of a cricket? Or why our
joints make popping sounds? These questions deal with everyday phenomena that we often take for granted,
but each can be explained scientifically.
Food
Safety - Want to learn more about food safety? Crossword puzzles, word scrambles, quizzes,
and careers in food safety are just some of the things you’ll find when you visit this fantastic website!
Freevibe.com - (Office of National Drug Control Policy) - No lectures - just
the facts. Learn the truth about drugs, how to be healthy, and best of all, how to have fun!
Garfield Star Sleeper - (National Center on Sleep Disorders Research) - Sleep Well. Do
Well. This site brings you information on sleep and how it helps you do your best.
Get It Straight - The Facts About Drugs - (Drug Enforcement Administration) -
Learn about the types of drugs and the effects they can have on your body. This site also provides lots of
fun quizzes and activities.
GirlsHealth.gov -
(Office of Women's Health) - This site helps girls (ages 10-16) learn about health, growing up, and issues
they may face. It focuses on health topics that girls are concerned about and helps motivate them to choose
healthy behaviors by using positive, supportive, and non-threatening messages.
Global Health Odyssey - Mini Tour for Kids - Information of field investigations, health
promotion, laboratory investigations, and hazardous waste.
Health and Medicine - (Smithsonian) - Learn the
history of medicine and check out some of the early medical technology. It will make you appreciate the
advances medicine has made.
Kid-Friendly Recipes - South Carolina Department of
Agriculture - Here's a list of fun recipes for you to try - with adult supervision of course!
Kids and Teens - National Agricultural
Library - Do you like to eat? What's your nutrition IQ? Do you really enjoy animals? Insects too?
Do you like veterinary medicine? Is engineering what you want to do? Interested in plants or ecology? Does
chemistry excite you? Learn more about food and agricultural sciences.
Kids' Quest On Disability and Health - (National Center on Birth Defects and
Developmental Disabilities) - This site helps you think about people with disabilities and some of the issues
related to participation in daily activities, health, and accessibility.
Kids' Recipes - USA.gov - (General Services Administration) -
Find some fun, family friendly recipes right here.
Military Teens on the Move - (Department of Defense) - Your guide to making a smooth
move. Have to move? Find out all about your new installation; discover how to change schools without a
hitch; and learn how the move will affect your family.
Milk Matters - Tweens and Teens - The games and activities on this page will help you
to learn more about calcium, and why it’s important for strong bones and healthy teeth. You’ll also find out
how much calcium you need every day, and what foods you can eat to get calcium
NIDA for Teens -
(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - This site was created to educate adolescents ages 11 through 15 on the
science behind drug abuse. NIDA enlisted the help of teens in developing the site to ensure that the content
addresses appropriate questions and timely concerns.
Nutrition -
GirlsHealth.gov - (Office of Women's Health) - Making a point now to learn about nutrition and
the value of healthy eating is a good idea.
Stop
Bullying Now - Read what bullying is and what you can do to stop it.
Sun
Exposure - (National Library of Medicine) - Ultraviolet (UV) rays are an invisible form of
radiation. They can penetrate your skin and damage your skin cells. Sunburns are a sign of skin damage.
SunWise -
(Environmental Protection Agency) - Find out how to protect yourself from overexposure to the sun.
The Cool Spot -
This is a place where you can learn about being yourself and getting the facts about underage drinking.
There Is No Safe Sun Tan - (GirlsHealth.gov) - Tanned skin is not a sign of good health - it
means that your skin has been hurt by the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays. Too much sun without protection can
cause skin damage, eye problems, and more serious health problems such as skin cancer and lip cancer.
Tips for Teens: The Truth About Club Drugs - The term "club drugs" refers to a
wide variety of drugs often used at all-night dance parties ("raves"), nightclubs, and concerts. Club drugs can
damage the neurons in your brain, impairing your senses, memory, judgment, and coordination. Learn
more.
Tox Town - (National
Library of Medicine) - Learn about toxic chemicals and environmental health risks you might encounter in
everyday life, in everyday places.
You(th) & Tobacco - Information Sheets - Tobacco
Information and Prevention Source (TIPS) on how to save your money and your life! Plus some cool free
stuff.
Your
emotions - GirlsHealth.gov - (Office of Women's Health) - The teen years can seem like an
endless emotional roller coaster. You might feel happy and confident in one moment, then sad or confused in
the next. This section can teach you some healthy ways to cope with the roller coaster.
Other Resources
e.encyclopedia -
e.encyclopedia combines the best of a traditional encyclopedia with an extra digital dimension. It guides the
reader to the most helpful, appropriate and amazing sites the web has to offer.
Eat Out, Eat Smart - Eating out forces you to make some important decisions: Do
you want french fries or onion rings? Learn more about eating healthy when you are out and about.
Eat Smart - Kids First for Health - Even kids in Great Britain think about how to be
healthy. Take a body tour and look up different illnesses, from A to Z.
Food and Nutrition - Science News for Kids - Check out
these very cool and interesting articles.
Girls Only - Girl
Scout Central - This girls only website is a lot of fun! Create your own e-card, play a game, and
much more!
Girls Only Interactive Self Esteem Zone - Self Esteem Fund Tools.
Confront and conquer your biggest beauty hang-ups here.
Greatest Engineering Achievments of the 20th Century - How many of the
20th century's greatest engineering achievements will you use today? A car? Computer? Telephone? Explore
this list of the top 20 achievements.
Health Science Education Tools forTeens - Learn To Be Healthy.org -
Plat interactive games and activities, webquests and learn about your five senses, tobacco, dental health,
nutrition and much more.
History of Dentistry - Dentistry has evolved from a simple toothpick to today's state-
of-the-art technology. Check out how dentistry has evolved using the interactive timeline.
Human Body - Science News for Kids - Check out these very
cool and interesting articles.
It's My Life - Read the
Q&A's about different types of emotions, share your thoughts about concerns at school, and read what other
kids have to say.
KidsHealth.org for
Teens - This site has topics that are important to you, like food and fitness, your mind, diseases
and conditions and much more.
KidSpace - Internet Public Library - A place where you can find all sorts of information
on the history, government, presidents, people, and states of the United States.
MedMyst
- Medical Mysteries on the Web - MedMyst is an interactive, learning adventure. As you enter a
futuristic world, you will help solve medical mysteries in infectious diseases.
Modeling the Nervous System - Create a model of a neuron by using clay, playdough,
styrofoam, recyclables, food or anything else you can get your hands on.
Neuroscience for Kids - has been created for all students who would like to learn more
about the nervous system. Enjoy the activities and experiments as you learn about the brain and spinal
cord.
New York Times - Science and Health - Explore science and
health issues in depth or search by subject. Also view slideshows.
Open the Door to a Healthy Heart - This site has nutrition facts, recipes, quizzes, and
games.
Playnormous -
Play fun games, watch animation, and learn how to stay healthy.
Pork 4
Kids - Food Fun Zone - Here's a fun page for kids so they will enjoy learning more about pork.
This page contains a Food Pyramid Puzzle Game, Watch a Cartoon Show, and more.
Recipes for Kids - KidsHealth.org - If you're hungry, grab your apron and get
cooking! Making food yourself - with a little help from a parent - is a great way to learn about food and meal
preparation.
Space Doctor - Do you have what it takes to keep a trio of astronauts healthy? Play
Space Doctor and see if you can make it to Mars alive.
Studio 2B Online -
This website is packed with information, interviews, games, gossip, and practical, real-life girl power and
know-how. The focus is on real young women, what they’re up to, and how they’re keeping it true to
themselves.
TeenSpace
- Internet Public Library - The IPL has put together information to help you with life, school,
friends, and work. You'll find articles written especially to help you solve problems, and links to websites you
can use for homework.
The
Green Squad - This site teaches kids about the relationship between their schools and
environmental and health issues.
The Lowdown on Drugs: Know the Risks - Learn the science behind drugs impact on
the brain, learning, and mental health. Find out what you can do if you have a friend getting involved with
drugs.
The WHY Files - The Why
Files cover issues of science, health, environment and technology from a unique perspective. Using news
and current events as a springboard to explore science and the larger issues it raises, we hope to show
science as a human enterprise and a way of looking at the world.
What is Sleep and Why Do We Do it? - We apparently spend one third of our lives
doing nothing. But is sleep really doing nothing? It looks like it...our eyes are closed, our muscles are relaxed,
our breathing is regular, and we do not respond to sound or light. If you take a look at what is happening
inside of your brain, however, you will find quite a different situation - the brain is very active. You are doing
something!
Zip 4 Tweens -
To keep on doin' your thing, make sure you get enough Zinc, Iron, and Protein and other nutrients to help you
stay healthy without losing a step.
Page Revised - 4/15/2009
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