Senior Girl Scout Resource List
LIFE SKILLS
Car Sense
Recognize and meet the challenges you’ll face as the driver and caretaker of a car.
Teen Drivers: Safe to and from Prom… and Beyond
Teens behind the Wheel: Graduated Driver Licensing
Child Care
Find suggestions for taking care of children.
Injuries among Children and Adolescents
Safe and Healthy Kids and Teens
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Family Living
Learn more about how your family influences you in many ways, including your health.
Family Health History: Resources and Tools
Family Reunion Health and Safety Tips
From Fitness to Fashion
Looking your best has a lot to do with taking care of your body. The fashions you wear only complement your healthy habits of good nutrition, physical activity, and rest.
From Stress to Success
Learn about sources of stress, how to manage it, and even how to turn it into a positive asset.
Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event
Generations Hand in Hand
Bridge the “generation gap” as you get to know older people.
Healthy Aging for Older Adults
Home Improvement
Learn more about home improvement, including how to make it safer.
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Prevention Guidelines
Check for Safety: A Home Fall Prevention Checklist for Older Adults
Emergency Preparedness and You
Fire Deaths and Injuries: Prevention Tips
Lead Information: Questions and Answers
Law and Order
Learn more about how laws guide and protect civilized societies.
Leadership
A leader is someone who can accomplish great things with others.
Tips for Planning Health Events
Women Inspiring Hope and Possibility in Health
Travel
Explore the world- even if your dream trip may not happen right away.
Understanding Yourself and Others
Reflect on your unique self, set and work on personal goals, and develop helpful ways to influence others.
Are You a Working Teen? What You Should Know about Safety and Health on the Job
Family Health History: Resources and Tools
Kids’ Quest on Disability and Health
Your Best Defense
Learning to defuse conflict before it starts is a great self-defense tool. Planning ahead, good communication skills, and a sincere effort to work out a solution can go a long way toward squelching hostile encounters.
NATURE, SCIENCE, AND HEALTH
All about Birds
Birds are an “indicator species” for environmental health, meaning that if a species of birds get sick, there is something wrong in the entire ecosystem.
West Nile Virus and Birds: Questions and Answers
Creative Cooking
If you can’t visit a faraway place now, you can still take a “taste-full” journey by enjoying international cuisine right in your own kitchen.
Fight BAC! Keep Food Safe from Bacteria
Foodborne Illness: Frequently Asked Questions
Get Smart with Fruits and Veggies
Eco-Action
Learn about ways to “walk the talk” for a quality of life that includes caring for the earth.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
CDC Joins EPA in Partnership to Protect Nation’s Water Supply
Climate Change: Prevention and Preparedness
Green and Healthy: An Initiative Built to Last
Natural Disasters and Severe Weather
Water Conservation at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Food Connection
Learn more about making healthy food choices.
Fight BAC! Keep Food Safe from Bacteria
Foodborne Illness: Frequently Asked Questions
Get Smart with Fruits and Veggies
From Shore to Sea
The oceans of the world cover over 70 percent of the Earth’s surface and have an impact on the entire planet.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Climate Change and Health Effects
Natural Disasters and Severe Weather
Inventions and Inquiry
From pencils to computers, inventions begin with someone asking some very simple questions: “How can I solve this problem for myself or others?” “How can I make this better or easier to do?”
A Timeline of CDC/ATSDR Contributions to Women’s Health
Inventions Improving Women’s Lives: Milestones in History
Ten Great Public Health Achievements in the 20th Century
Math, Maps, and More
Discover why people in all walks of life- from chefs to geographers- need to know some math to succeed at their jobs.
EXCITE: Excellence in Curriculum Integration through Teaching Epidemiology
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at CDC
Pets
Provide the animals in your life with all the advantages of a healthy home.
Plant Life
Growing and caring for plants are enjoyable and productive ways to beautify and enrich the environment. Explore the plant world.
Gardening Health and Safety Tips
Safe Gardening, Safe Play, and a Safe Home
Why in the World?
Be the scientific investigator, exploring the world from weather to watch parts, and from microbes to minerals.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cell Phones and Your Health
Natural Disasters and Severe Weather
Wildlife
Make wildlife observations in your own backyard, a town wood lot, a city street, a national park, a forest, or a field.
Women’s Health
Become informed about your body so that you can enjoy good health today and tomorrow.
Safe and Healthy Kids and Teens
COMMUNICATIONS
Communications
Get the message, explore the net, learn the lure of language, or be media savvy.
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March 16, 2011
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