Just For Kids!
WELCOME KIDS!
This section has many online resources that are sorted by health topic to help you learn more about being "health smart"!
Topics inlude: Human Body, Mental Health, Disease Prevention, Drug, Alcohol & Tobacco Avoidance, Injury Prevention, Violence Prevention, Managing Emergencies, Healthy Community
Eat Smart, Play Hard
With Eat Smart, Play Hard, kids can play games that teach them about nutrition and how to stay active. There are experiments that they can do with their parents, activities and coloring books that you can print out. There are recipes for fun and healthy snacks that kids can make.
Grades: Ages 6-11
Health Topics Covered: Nutrition, fitness
Link: http://www.fns.usda.gov/eatsmartplayhardkids/
BAM
With BAM kids can learn tips about fitness, fitting in at school, how to handle a bully, eating healthy, and safety. Tips and readings are supplemented with fun games to help the lessons stick.
Grades: 3rd-6th
Health Topics Covered: Nutrition, fitness, safety, dental health, adolescent health, disease prevention, tobacco, and time and stress management
Link: http://www.bam.gov/index.html
Powerful Girls have Powerful Bones
With Powerful Girls have Powerful Bones, girls can read about activities that keep their bones strong. They learn what kind of food is good for strong bones, and can play games to learn how to eat healthy. There are videos available to download on your iPod.
Grades: 5th-8th
Health Topics Covered: Fitness, Nutrition
Link: http://www.girlshealth.gov/bones/
Verb Now
With Verb Now teenagers can create their own game, get ideas from other teenagers, and get motivated about exercise.
Grades: 6th-12th
Health Topics Covered: Fitness
Link: http://www.verbnow.com/
Teens Health
With Teens Health teenagers can read about and get information about a wide array of topics, from tattoos to mental health to safety.
Grades: 6th-12th
Health Topics Covered: Nutrition, fitness, mental health, drugs, alcohol, disease, puberty, sexual health, safety
Link: http://kidshealth.org/teen/
Brain Pop Jr. Health
With Brain Pop Jr. kids can explore health and safety as well as other issues they may face.
Grades: K-3rd
Health Topics Covered: Nutrition, safety, fitness
Link: http://www.brainpopjr.com/health/
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Brain Pop Health
With Brain Pop Health kids can watch mini-movies with Tim and Moby about lots of health issues. There are also lots of articles about health issues, mental health, puberty, and how the body works.
Grades: 5th-8th
Health Topics Covered: Nutrition, fitness, tobacco, sun protection, drugs, puberty, health conditions (asthma, diabetes, etc.)
Link: http://www.brainpop.com/health/
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Kidnetic
With Kidnetic kids can learn about fitness and how the body works. There are also lots of recipes for kids and their parents to make together.
Grades: 3rd-5th
Health Topics Covered: Nutrition, fitness
Link: http://www.kidnetic.com/
Small Step Kids
With Small Step Kids you can show your child the importance of eating a variety of fruits and vegetables. There are commercials showing the benefits of eating healthy, as well as games inspiring them to get active.
Grades: 3rd-6th
Health Topics Covered: Nutrition
Link: http://www.smallstep.gov/kids/html/can_your_food.html
KidsHealth
With KidsHealth kids can read about tons of issues and play games to show what they have learned. It tackles tough issued like divorce, child abuse, cancer, drugs, and gun safety. It also has a huge list of questions about growing up that kids sent in and they answered.
Grades: 3rd-9th
Health Topics Covered: Safety, fitness, nutrition, puberty, tobacco, alcohol, drugs, mental health, dealing with bullies, disease prevention, how the body works
Link: http://kidshealth.org/kid/
Teens Health
With Teens Health teenagers can read about and get information about a wide array of topics, from tattoos to mental health to safety.
Grades: 6th-12th
Health Topics Covered: Nutrition, fitness, mental health, drugs, alcohol, disease, puberty, sexual health, safety
Link: http://kidshealth.org/teen/
BAM
With BAM kids can learn tips about fitness, fitting in at school, how to handle a bully, eating healthy, and safety. Tips and readings are supplemented with fun games to help the lessons stick.
Grades: 3rd-6th
Health Topics Covered: Nutrition, fitness, safety, dental health, adolescent health, disease prevention, tobacco, and time and stress management
Link: http://www.bam.gov/index.html
DRUG, ALCOHOL & TOBACCO AVOIDANCE
OUPD Kids Safety Topics
On OUPD kids can explore safety topics ranging from fire safety, drugs, and guns. There are Power Point shows for each with animation and sound.
Grades: K-5th
Health Topics Covered: Safety, drugs, gun safety, alcohol, fire safety, and dealing with bullies
Links: http://www.ou.edu/oupd/kidsafe/kidmenu.htm
Teens Health
With Teens Health teenagers can read about and get information about a wide array of topics, from tattoos to mental health to safety.
Grades: 6th-12th
Health Topics Covered: Nutrition, fitness, mental health, drugs, alcohol, disease, puberty, sexual health, safety
Link: http://kidshealth.org/teen/
KidsHealth
With KidsHealth kids can read about tons of issues and play games to show what they have learned. It tackles tough issued like divorce, child abuse, cancer, drugs, and gun safety. It also has a huge list of questions about growing up that kids sent in and they answered.
Grades: 3rd-9th
Health Topics Covered: Safety, fitness, nutrition, puberty, tobacco, alcohol, drugs, mental health, dealing with bullies, disease prevention, how the body works
Link: http://kidshealth.org/kid/
Brain Pop Health
With Brain Pop Health kids can watch mini-movies with Tim and Moby about lots of health issues. There are also lots of articles about health issues, mental health, puberty, and how the body works.
Grades: 5th-8th
Health Topics Covered: Nutrition, fitness, tobacco, sun protection, injuries, drugs, puberty, health conditions (asthma, diabetes, ect.)
Link: http://www.brainpop.com/health/
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BAM
With BAM kids can learn tips about fitness, fitting in at school, how to handle a bully, eating healthy, and safety. Tips and readings are supplemented with fun games to help the lessons stick.
Grades: 3rd-6th
Health Topics Covered: Nutrition, fitness, safety, dental health, adolescent health, disease prevention, tobacco, and time and stress management
Link: http://www.bam.gov/index.html
USFA Kids
With USFA Kids children learn about fire safety, making a fire escape plan, and smoke alarm. Games help to give kids hands on experience without danger.
Grades: K-5th
Health Topics Covered: Fire safety
Link: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/kids/flash.shtm
Risk Watch Kids
There are lots of things you and your friends can do to stay safe. Check out our games and test your safety smarts. Who knows, you might even learn something new! \
Grades: K-6th
Health Topics Covered: Motor vehicle safety, fire safety, choking prevention, poisoning prevention, playground safety, bicycle safety, firearm avoidance and water safety.
Link: http://www.riskwatch.org/kids.html
Brain Pop Health
With Brain Pop Health kids can watch mini-movies with Tim and Moby about lots of health issues. There are also lots of articles about health issues, mental health, puberty, and how the body works.
Grades: 5th-8th
Health Topics Covered: Nutrition, fitness, tobacco, sun protection, injuries, drugs, puberty, health conditions (asthma, diabetes, ect.)
Link: http://www.brainpop.com/health/
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FBI Kids
FBI Kids is divided into two different pages, one section for K-5th graders and one section for 6th-12th graders. In the section for K-5th graders there are safety games, safety tips narrated by two FBI bomb test dogs. The 6th-12th grade page focuses more on links to pages with more detailed information about safety. There are still games, and profiles on FBI cases.
Grades: K-12th
Health Topics Covered: Safety
Link: http://www.fbi.gov/kids/dogs/doghome.htm
USFA Kids
With USFA Kids children learn about fire safety, making a fire escape plan, and smoke alarm. Games help to give kids hands on experience without danger.
Grades: K-5th
Health Topics Covered: Fire safety
Link: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/kids/flash.shtm
Kidd Safety
Your child can join Kidd the safety goat as he explores and play safety games. There is a guide to fitting bike helmets and a list of recalled bike helmets for parents.
Grades: K-3rd
Health Topics Covered: Safety
Link: http://www.cpsc.gov/KIDS/kidsafety/index.html
Danger Rangers
With Danger Rangers kids can watch videos about safety and play games with the Danger Rangers. They focus on home safety and road safety.
Grades: K-3rd
Health Topics Covered: Safety
Link: http://www.dangerrangers.com/KidsClub/index.cfm
FEMA for Kids
FEMA for Kids shows what kids can do to get ready for disasters, and how to cope with them when they get here. They use stories and games to teach winter safety, house safety, and storm safety.
Grades: 3rd-5th
Health Topics Covered: Managing Emergencies
Link: http://www.fema.gov/kids/index.htm
Danger Rangers
With Danger Rangers kids can watch videos about safety and play games with the Danger Rangers. They focus on home safety and road safety.
Grades: K-3rd
Health Topics Covered: Safety
Link: http://www.dangerrangers.com/KidsClub/index.cfm
USFA Kids
With USFA Kids children learn about fire safety, making a fire escape plan, and smoke alarm. Games help to give kids hands on experience without danger.
Grades: K-5th
Health Topics Covered: Fire safety
Link: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/kids/flash.shtm
