tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237522442011-04-21T11:13:36.226-07:00This blog features lists of selected curriculum-related fiction and nonfiction resources, for use by members of the Collins Middle School research community. Are you a Collins teacher looking for quality web resources or recommended works of fiction about a particular subject? Are you a Collins student who has found a great web site that would benefit other students as they complete a particular research project? Please contact Mrs. O'Keefe (joanneokeefe@salem.k12.ma.us).Joanne O'Keefenoreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23752244.post-1143470913330249862006-03-27T06:02:00.000-08:002006-03-27T07:54:05.823-08:00<a href="http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/"><strong>KidsHealth For Kids: Watch Out</strong></a><br />This resource, available in both English and <a href="http://kidshealth.org/kid/en_espanol/index.html">Spanish</a>, is just one part of a comprehensive web site that provides information about all aspects of physical and emotional health and safety for kids, teens and parents. <strong>Watch Out</strong> helps students learn how to be safe around the house, outdoors, and on the road. <strong>Learning About Emergencies & First Aid</strong> features a great deal of information about <a href="http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/er/cpr.html"><em>CPR: A Real Lifesaver</em></a>, <a href="http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/er/cuts.html"><em>Checking Out Cuts, Scratches, and Abrasions</em></a>, <a href="http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/er/choking.html"><em>Choking</em></a>, <a href="http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/er/gun_safety.html"><em>Gun Safety</em></a>, <a href="http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/er/911.html"><em>How to Use 911</em></a>, <a href="http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/er/fire_safety.html"><em>What to Do in a Fire</em></a>, what to do <a href="http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/er/emergency.html"><em>When It's Just You in an Emergency</em></a>, and more. (Also, check out the <a href="http://kidshealth.org/teen/"><em>TeensHealth</em></a> and <a href="http://kidshealth.org/parent/"><em>Parents</em></a> pages.)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.healthy.net/scr/MainLinks.asp?Id=170"><strong>HealthWorld Online: Emergency & First Aid</strong></a><br />Visit this site for information about first aid for: <em>animal bites</em>, <em>chest pain</em>, <em>choking</em>, <em>cuts</em>, <em>scrapes & punctures</em>, <em>insect stings</em>, <em>nosebleeds</em>, <em>sports injuries</em>, <em>sprains & strains</em>, and much more.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/firstaid.html"><strong>MedlinePlus: First Aid</strong></a><br />This outstanding information resource, from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, and available in both English and Spanish, offers information and full-text guides about a variety of topics related to first aid, including<br /><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/animalbites.html"><em>animal bites</em></a>, <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/burns.html"><em>burns</em></a>, <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/choking.html"><em>choking</em></a>, <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cpr.html"><em>CPR</em></a>, <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/insectbitesandstings.html"><em>insect bites and stings</em></a>, a comprehensive list of <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/injuriesandwounds.html"><em>injuries and wounds</em></a>, and <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/safety.html"><em>safety</em></a> (see the terrific list of safety topics from which students may choose).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/FirstAidIndex/FirstAidIndex"><strong>MayoClinic.com: First-Aid Guide</strong></a> <br />This resources offers information about a lengthy list of medical emergencies, including animal bites, burns, CPR, choking, fainting, fractures, insect bites, sprains, sunburns, and much more.<br /><br /><a href="http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr/"><strong>Learn CPR: You Can Do It!</strong></a> <br />This site, created and maintained as a service of the University of Washington School of Medicine, and available in both English and <a href="http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr/espanol/index.html">Spanish</a>, includes information and videos about CPR for adults, children and infants, CPR <a href="http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr/askdoctor.html">FAQs</a>, <a href="http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr/facts.html">Facts</a>, and more.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23752244-114347091333024986?l=jumpstartresearchpe.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joanne O'Keefenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23752244.post-1141930830498572872006-03-09T10:58:00.000-08:002006-03-09T11:00:30.506-08:00Looking for ways to encourage your student to make diet and exercise choices that will foster his/her good health both now and in the future? Visit the links below:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/fitness/index.html"><em><strong>Fun Fitness: Fitness Info. for Teens</strong></em></a><br />This site, created by Children's Hospital Boston's Center for Young Women's Health and available in English and Spanish, offers health, nutrition and fitness information to teens and their parents, and to health professionals. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/home"><em><strong>Healthy Me!: a Healthy Approach to Fitness, Family and Fun</strong></em></a><br />This comprehensive site, created by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, offers a wealth of health and fitness information. Among its many terrific features are "Cool Tools", including: interactive Body Mass Index, Calorie Need, and Daily Nutrition calculators; the "Fitness Finder", with ideas on exercise activities that are compatible with every lifestyle; and animated guides, including "Atlas of the Human Body", "Fast Food Fact Finder", "Personal Trainer", "Test Your Serving-Size Smarts", and many more. This site is also available in both English and Spanish.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ific.org/"><em><strong>International Food Information Council Foundation</strong></em></a><br />Among this site's many features are a terrific Questions & Answers section, a glossary of food-related terms, educational booklets and brochures, and selected full-text articles from <em><strong>Food Insight</strong></em>, IFIC's bimonthly newsletter.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kidnetic.com/"><em><strong>Kidnetic.com</strong></em></a><br />This IFIC site, designed for use by kids, includes "Wet Head Games" (games that'll make 'em work up a sweat), "Betchacant", and other fitness challenges, and "Recipe Round Up", featuring tasty, tempting, and healthy meal and snack recipes, with clear preparation and cooking instructions. (Favorites here include "Gross Out Delights" - "Blood & Guts Soup", "Insect-Infested Logs", "Sawed-Off Thumbs", and many more!)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kidshealth.org/index.html"><em><strong>KidsHealth</strong></em></a><br />This incredibly comprehensive site, created and maintained by the <a href="http://www.nemours.org/internet">Nemours Foundation</a>, invites a user to choose from three detailed websites:<br /><a href="http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/"><em><strong>KidsHealth</strong></em></a><br />Categories here include Dealing With Feelings, Staying Healthy, Recipes, Everyday Illnesses & Injuries, My Body, Growing Up, Kids Talk, Watch Out, Game Closet, Word! A Glossary of Medical Terms, and Health Problems for Grown-Ups. "What's Hot", "the Daily Brain Buzz", "In the Spotlight", and "Big Question" will be popular among students who use this site.<br /><a href="http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/"><em><strong>TeensHealth</strong></em></a><br />This section includes such categories as Your Body (featuring subcategories such as "Body Beautiful" - Acne, Body Piercing, Weight/Dieting, Tattoos and more; and "Taking Care of Your Body" - Backpack Basics, Fitness, "Liz's Story", How Much Sleep do I Need?, Why Exercise is Wise, and more), Your Mind, Food & Fitness, Recipes, Questions & Answers, Diseases & Conditions, Staying Safe, and others. "Hot Topics" and the "Featured Article" will be of interest to teens who visit this site.<br /><a href="http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/"><em><strong>Parents</strong></em></a><br />Categories available here include General Health, Emotions & Behavior, Growth & Development, Nutrition & Fitness, Positive Parenting, In the News, and more.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mypyramid.gov/index.html"><em><strong>MyPyramid.gov</strong></em></a><br />This comprehensive resource, created by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, offers an excellent overview of each of the food groups (grains, vegetables, fruits, milk, and meat & beans) in the revised pyramid, including examples and suggested daily amounts. "My Pyramid Plan" allows a user to enter his/her age, sex and level of physical activity, to learn how much to eat each day from each of the food groups.<br />Let "My Pyramid Tracker", an online tool designed to assess a user's diet and level of physical activity, offer feedback on the quality of your diet and activity level, and provide links to useful information about nutrients, physical activity, and more. This site is available in both English and Spanish.<strong></strong><em></em><br />Another interesting link:<br /><a href="http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/talk/kidssay/new_pyramid.html">A New Shape for the Old Pyramid?</a> (from <a href="http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/">KidsHealth</a>)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/"><em><strong>Nutrition Explorations</strong></em></a>: the Fun and Easy Way to Teach and Learn Nutrition<br />Recipe ideas, the <a href="http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/activities/tracker.asp">Nutrition Tracker</a>, and information about the <a href="http://www.breakfastbreaks.com/essaycontest/">Got Breakfast?</a> essay contest are available at this site.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shapeup.org/"><em><strong>Shape Up America!: Healthy Weight for Life</strong></em></a><br />How much daily exercise is enough? <a href="http://www.shapeup.org/shape/steps.html">10,000 steps</a>! Learn about the benefits of walking, and check out the <br /><a href="http://www.shapeup.org/fittips/index.html">Tips for Family Fitness Fun</a>, Breakfast Benefits, and other useful resources available at this site.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23752244-114193083049857287?l=jumpstartresearchpe.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joanne O'Keefenoreply@blogger.com0