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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Integrated Pest Management

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the role of the honeybee in nature. They find information by using a variety of resources that could include the internet. Students take part in a paper and pencil formal evaluation with questions that...
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Website
Curated OER

Kids Health: Internet Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents an overview of basic internet safety rules aimed at helping parents to protect their children. Chat room dangers and online protection tools are discussed. Includes audio.
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Unit Plan
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Learn the Issues: Health & Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides real-world issues as well as the scientific research and technology used to support the EPA's mission to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: En Espanol

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Access to Spanish translations of a number of KidsHealth site articles, plus access to the English language site and complete database of information on health topics of interest to younger children, such as everyday injuries and...
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Article
About Kids Health

About Kids Health: Holiday Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
The holiday season is a great time for children, but it can also lead to injuries. Read these simple tips to keep kids safe during the holidays.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: People, Places and Things That Help Me

For Students 3rd - 8th
A directory of kid-friendly articles and videos about the people who keep kids healthy and the places where medical professionals work. Also learn about the kinds of tests that are used to diagnose health problems and about different...
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Gearing Up for Bicycle Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about how to teach children about bicycle safety.
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Website
Other

American Academy of Pediatrics

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page of a professional organization of physicians specializing in child health and safety.
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Article
About Kids Health

About Kids Health: Involving Kids in Meal Time Tasks

For Students 3rd - 8th
Involving children of all ages in household activities will help them learn life skills. Involving them in the kitchen creates family bonds and teaches healthy habits. Find out how engaging your child in mealtime tasks can help them...
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Activity
National Institutes of Health

Niehs: Kids' Pages: How Mother Bear Taught the Children About Lead

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
This set of four online stories, with related fun activities and games, teaches about the dangers of lead. Young children will learn to be aware of health hazards in the environment so they can grow up to be healthy and strong. Includes...
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Lesson Plan
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body & Mind: Teacher's Corner: Collect & Analyze Safety Data

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore facts and figures for causes of injuries and deaths of children their age by conducting a classroom survey and analyzing the data. Students learn about different kinds of health data collected by the government, and...
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Preventing Children's Sports Injuries

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about how to prevent children's sports injuries.
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Website
Other

Mine Safety and Health Administration: Our Page for Kids

For Students 3rd - 5th
Site from the Mine Safety and Health Administration that aims at teaching children about mining, prospecting, mine safety, and what the human body needs from natural resources.
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Article
Childnet

Childnet: Online Safety: Digital Well Being

For Students 9th - 10th
Going online and using technology can impact our emotions and mental health. Digital well-being is about recognizing the way going online makes us feel and knowing how to manage this. It includes questions and answers and tips for...
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Professional Doc
Childnet

Childnet: Online Safety: Pshe Toolkits for Ages 11 14

For Teachers 5th - 9th
This is a set of practical online safety PSHE toolkits to explore online issues, including links to Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE), with pupils aged 11-14 years old. Crossing the Line covers the topics of cyberbullying,...
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Article
Childnet

Childnet: Online Safety: Medical Misinformation

For Students 9th - 10th
Misinformation is inaccurate information shared by accident. It can sometimes confuse, mislead, or influence people. COVID-19 is a new virus, which means it is sometimes easy for people to misunderstand information, interpret it...
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Website
University of Texas Libraries

University of Texas: Ray and the Sunbeatables

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center created and developed Ray and the Sunbeatables: A Sun Safety Curriculum. The evidence-based curriculum educates children, parents and teachers about sun protection and promotes sun safety...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Meet the Helpers

For Students Pre-K - K
Many children have questions and can feel uneasy when emergencies occur in their communities. The Meet the Helpers toolkit is designed to introduce "helpers" and explain the role they play in emergency situations. Included in the toolkit...
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Handout
Other

National Crime Prevention Council: At Home Alone: A Parent's Guide [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource provides information for parents wondering if it is time to leave their children home alone. Also provides safety information, and what parents can do to prepare their kids to stay home alone.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Junk Food Ad Attack!

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about companies marketing junk food to children. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Marathon Kids

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a program called Marathon Kids that is designed to teach children to be physically active. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Gasping for Air

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the increased risk of asthma for children living in areas with air pollution. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Website
Other

Association of Camp Nurses

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page of an association of professional nurses working in camp settings. Professional, educational, and research resources available. This site contains a great deal of information about nursing in a camp setting and current issues...
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Website
Other

Childline: Asking an Adult for Help

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Here is some advice to help children feel comfortable asking an adult for help.