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Curated OER

Kids Health: What's the Big Sweat About Dehydration?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out why it is so very important to drink water in order to prevent dehydration. This article also tells you what to do if you do become dehydrated.
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WebMD

Medicine Net: Dehydration: How to Recognize and Prevent Its Effects

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what can cause dehydration, and recognize the signs and symptoms of dehydration. This website also has a section on how dehydration affects children.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Dehydration and Treating Dehydration

For Students 9th - 10th
KidsHealth: Dehydration and Treating Dehydration
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Dehydration

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to providing a good definition of "Dehydration," this website explains how dehydration affects the body, how people get dehydrated, and how you can treat and prevent dehydration.
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Handout
US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Dehydration

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article on dehydration is organized into several sections, including: "Definition," "Causes, incidence, and risk factors," "Symptoms," and "Treatment."