Medline Plus, from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, provides great resources on children's health. Choose from the latest news articles, treatments for common conditions, preventions for...

Learn To Be Healthy offers student activities and lesson plans for all ages.

Learn To Be Healthy offers student activities and lesson plans for all ages.

This site features articles and links to all of the cancer centers.

This site from the MayoClinic.com provides a great look at the acute inflammation of the brain caused by a viral infection known as encephalitis. Sections in the article include: signs and symptoms, causes, screening, treatment,...

During this lesson, students will listen to a poem about a balanced diet and create a foldable. In each section of the foldable, students will include information about a different food group and will use this creation as a study guide.

In this lesson, 2nd graders will learn about the components of a balanced diet. Students will analyze charts and then self-report their own foods in categories. Several fiction and nonfiction books are listed as additional resources.

This site discusses the mystery and complexity of Parkinson's Disease. It mentions the history of the disease, signs and symptoms and incidence.

This site discusses various treatments including medication and surgery to treat, not cure, Parkinson's Disease. Additional information is located on the left side of this site.

Use this interactive calorie calculator to determine what your optimal daily caloric intake is according to your activity level and body type.

Use these resources and create a project identifying an issue with the health of people in the community and working out actions that could be taken to reduce the problem.

A short guide to assessing the environmental impacts of scientific research and innovation policy.

Are you curious about mind, body, and world? Read the latest science news in this up-to-date science, health and technology portal.

Health articles on diseases, medications, hospitals, diet and nutrition, and aging are updated daily from U.S. News & World Report.

This is the government health site for the state of Texas. Includes birth and death certificates, health alerts, publications, and other important information for Texas citizens.

Whether studying health or physical education, this site explains the importance of lifestyle when trying to lose weight and get in shape.

Who needs physical activity? How can it help? Find out here with this introduction to physical activity from the CDC.

This site from the MayoClinic.com contains great information on the food allergy. The sections that are covered in the article include: signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, screening, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

Second graders will engage in nonfiction reading and writing strategies that will help them describe and adopt safe and healthy behaviors. An anticipation guide, a song, and several high-interest trade books will engage the the readers...

An A to Z list of illnesses and disorders caused by environmental factors, e.g., asthma, allergies, mercury poisoning, cancer and others. Each is listed with a short, one paragraph overview of the condition and causes.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for vocabulary learning. It contains questions and teacher guides and...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the damage smoking does to the body. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in determining the author's purpose.

This editorial from the American Family Physician journal addresses the effectiveness, adverse effects, and safety of medical marijuana.

This organization, founded in 1972, is dedicated to providing updated information, through research on lung cancer.