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Government Sites
AirNow Students - Learn about ozone and particle pollution by viewing the
animations at right. Click on "Smog City" below to see how individual choices, environmental factors and land
use contribute to air pollution.
Alaska
Kids - This site has great information on how to stay safe, how to stay healthy, and help with
homework in the student guide.
Bike Helment Information - (Consumer Product Safety Commission) - Do you know
the correct way to wear a helmet? Find out here.
Bikes and Wheel Sport Safety Kids Page - (NYS Department of Motor
Vehicles) - Bike riding and skating along the side of the road is dangerous. Go to this useful website to learn
about equipment, helmets, traffic signs and signals. Play the jigsaw safety puzzle!
Bullying -
GirlsHealth.gov - (Office of Women's Health) - If you've ever been the target of harsh and
unkind words, you know how hurtful it can be. This section of girlshealth.gov gives the low-down on bullying
among girls, which is more common than you might think.
CDC's Rabies Web Page That's Just for Kids! - In the United States today, about
93 of every 100 reported cases of rabies are in wild animals. Most of the cases are found in raccoons,
skunks, bats, and foxes. Cats had the largest number of reported rabies cases in pets. Learn more about
rabies and how to protect your pet.
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.
Cyberbullying - GirlsHealth.gov - Cyberbullying is repeatedly hurting someone
else through the use of technology. So, instead of whispering a rumor to a friend, a bully might e-mail or
instant message that rumor or post it for everyone to see!
Cyberbullying - Stop Bullying Now! - (Health
Resources and Services Administration) - Cyberbullying, which is sometimes referred to as online social
cruelty or electronic bullying, can involve: Sending mean, vulgar, or threatening messages or images or
pretending to be someone else in order to make that person look bad.
EPA Student
Center - This site from the Environmental Protection Agency is for students in the 5th thru 8th
grades. Learn about projects, careers, ecosystems and much more.
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!
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.
K.B.'s Day - Stop Bullying Now! - (Health Resources and
Services Administration) - Bullying also can happen on-line or electronically. Cyberbullying is when children or
teens bully each other using the Internet, mobile phones or other cyber technology. This animated webisode
features K.B. on her first day of school.
Learn About Chemicals Around Your House - (Environment
Protection Agency) - What should people always do before they even buy a household product? Take the
test and find out how you rate!
NASA for Kids Only - Earth Science Enterprise - This NASA kids site brings the
world into your playroom. Listen to an earthquake's rumble. Look into the eye of a hurricane. Find out why the
wind blows. Visit storms up close. Play games. The kids' quizzes here feature sound effects. Flashy graphics
and well-written text make complicated science kid-friendly. Guarantee: If a child spends at hour at this site,
she'll learn a few things most adults don't know.
Nebraska - SafeKids.ne.gov - Internet saftey tips for kids.
Railroad
Safety - Learn the signs and rules of railroad safety.
Safety - GirlsHealth.gov - (Office of Women's Health) - Did you know that
traffic accidents are the #1 cause of teen deaths in the U.S.? It’s important to know that you do have the
power to help keep yourself safe, whether out with friends, surfing the web, or even while exercising.
Stop Bullying Now! - (Health Resources and Services Administration) - If you are being
bullied and have a hard time defending yourself, check out this site on what you can do.
Stop Underage Drinking - Youth - Youth often face the challenge of standing up to peer
pressure and deciding not to use alcohol. The following resources will help young people take a stand against
underage alcohol use and discover fun, alcohol-free ways to spend their time.
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.
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.
Traffic
Safety Kids Page - (New York's Department of Motor Vehicles) - This is a great website that
has tips and safety instructions when you ride your bike, go inline skating, and walking to school. There are
also many activities including coloring pages and puzzles.
Traffic Sign Quiz for Kids - You may think you don't need to know what traffic signals
and signs mean because you don't drive. But if you walk or ride your bicycle on a road near your home, you
need to know what they mean. Take this fun quiz.
Weather
Room - This page provides general information for kids, parents, and teachers. Elementary
school coloring books are available for parents and teachers to print and use for weather education in the
classroom or at home.
Other Resources
Bullies -
What is Bullying? - No matter what situation or form it comes in, bullying can make you feel
depressed, hurt, and alone. So It's My Life put together this guide to give you all the basics of dealing with
bullies.
Cyberbullying - National Crime Prevention Council - Online bullying, called
cyberbullying, happens when kids use the Internet, cell phones, or other devices to send or post text or
images intended to hurt or embarrass another person.
Interactive Zone - American Red Cross - Check out weather and disaster maps;
learn about Red Cross projects and services; play online games.
Prevent Cyberbullying & Internet Harrassment - Cyberbully411 is an effort to
provide resources for kids and teens who have questions about or have been targeted by online
harassment.
Staying Safe in the Car and on the Bus - Sparky is here to teach you and your
family how to stop fires from happening. Learn about the different parts of a fire truck, print a Home Safety
Checklist and play fun arcade games.
Steering Your Way To Bicycle Safety - Before you pull your bike out of the
garage, read a little about bicycle safety - why it's so important and what you can do to ride safely.
STOP
Cyberbullying - Most of us know bullies. They hurt others to make themselves look bigger and
tougher. Cyberbullies do the same kind of thing on the Internet.
What Kids Say About Bullying - We were wondering what kids thought about this
tough topic so we asked 1,229 boys and girls to answer some questions about bullying. Nearly half of them
said they had been bullied before. Most kids know what bullying is. It's when a person is mean and hurtful
toward someone else, often when that person has trouble defending himself or herself.
Page Revised - 4/15/2009
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