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Government Sites
AirNow
Students - Learn about ozone and particle pollution by viewing the animations at right. Click on
"Smog City" below to see how individual choices, environmental factors and land use contribute to air pollution.
Alaska Kids - This
site has great information on how to stay safe, how to stay healthy, and help with homework in the student
guide.
Bike
Helment Information - (Consumer Product Safety Commission) - Do you know the correct way to
wear a helmet? Find out here.
Bikes and Wheel Sport Safety Kids Page - (NYS Department of Motor Vehicles) - Bike
riding and skating along the side of the road is dangerous. Go to this useful website to learn about equipment,
helmets, traffic signs and signals. Play the jigsaw safety puzzle!
Bullying -
GirlsHealth.gov - (Office of Women's Health) - If you've ever been the target of harsh and unkind
words, you know how hurtful it can be. This section of girlshealth.gov gives the low-down on bullying among girls,
which is more common than you might think.
CDC's Rabies Web Page That's Just for Kids! - In the United States today, about 93 of every
100 reported cases of rabies are in wild animals. Most of the cases are found in raccoons, skunks, bats, and
foxes. Cats had the largest number of reported rabies cases in pets. Learn more about rabies and how to protect
your pet.
Choose
Your Cover - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - You can have fun outdoors while
protecting their skin from the sun by choosing five sun protection options: seeking shade, covering up, getting a
hat, wearing sunglasses, and rubbing on sunscreen.
Cyberbullying - GirlsHealth.gov - Cyberbullying is repeatedly hurting someone else
through the use of technology. So, instead of whispering a rumor to a friend, a bully might e-mail or instant
message that rumor or post it for everyone to see!
Cyberbullying - Stop Bullying Now! - (Health Resources and Services Administration)
- Cyberbullying, which is sometimes referred to as online social cruelty or electronic bullying, can involve: Sending
mean, vulgar, or threatening messages or images or pretending to be someone else in order to make that
person look bad.
EPA Student
Center - This site from the Environmental Protection Agency is for students in the 5th thru 8th
grades. Learn about projects, careers, ecosystems and much more.
Freevibe.com - (Office of National Drug Control Policy) - No lectures - just the
facts. Learn the truth about drugs, how to be healthy, and best of all, how to have fun!
Fun for Kids
- Fight Bac! - Want to learn more about food safety? Become a food detective, join the Scrub Club,
play games and much more.
Get It Straight - The Facts About Drugs - (Drug Enforcement Administration) - Learn about
the types of drugs and the effects they can have on your body. This site also provides lots of fun quizzes and
activities.
GirlsHealth.gov - (Office
of Women's Health) - This site helps girls (ages 10-16) learn about health, growing up, and issues they may face.
It focuses on health topics that girls are concerned about and helps motivate them to choose healthy behaviors by
using positive, supportive, and non-threatening messages.
H1N1 Flu - Prevention and Treatment - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) -
Find out what you can to do prevent yourself from getting sick.
K.B.'s Day - Stop Bullying Now! - (Health Resources and Services
Administration) - Bullying also can happen on-line or electronically. Cyberbullying is when children or teens bully
each other using the Internet, mobile phones or other cyber technology. This animated webisode features K.B. on
her first day of school.
Learn About Chemicals Around Your House - (Environment
Protection Agency) - What should people always do before they even buy a household product? Take the test and
find out how you rate!
NASA for Kids Only - Earth Science Enterprise - This NASA kids site brings the world
into your playroom. Listen to an earthquake's rumble. Look into the eye of a hurricane. Find out why the wind
blows. Visit storms up close. Play games. The kids' quizzes here feature sound effects. Flashy graphics and well-
written text make complicated science kid-friendly. Guarantee: If a child spends at hour at this site, she'll learn a
few things most adults don't know.
Nebraska -
SafeKids.ne.gov - Internet saftey tips for kids.
Railroad
Safety - Learn the signs and rules of railroad safety.
Safety -
GirlsHealth.gov - (Office of Women's Health) - Did you know that traffic accidents are the #1 cause of
teen deaths in the U.S.? It’s important to know that you do have the power to help keep yourself safe, whether out
with friends, surfing the web, or even while exercising.
Stop Bullying
Now! - (Health Resources and Services Administration) - If you are being bullied and have a hard
time defending yourself, check out this site on what you can do.
Stop Underage Drinking - Youth - Youth often face the challenge of standing up to peer
pressure and deciding not to use alcohol. The following resources will help young people take a stand against
underage alcohol use and discover fun, alcohol-free ways to spend their time.
Sun
Exposure - (National Library of Medicine) - Ultraviolet (UV) rays are an invisible form of radiation.
They can penetrate your skin and damage your skin cells. Sunburns are a sign of skin damage.
SunWise - (Environmental
Protection Agency) - Find out how to protect yourself from overexposure to the sun.
There Is No Safe Sun Tan - (GirlsHealth.gov) - Tanned skin is not a sign of good health - it
means that your skin has been hurt by the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays. Too much sun without protection can cause
skin damage, eye problems, and more serious health problems such as skin cancer and lip cancer.
Tips for Teens: The Truth About Club Drugs - The term "club drugs" refers to a wide variety
of drugs often used at all-night dance parties ("raves"), nightclubs, and concerts. Club drugs can damage the
neurons in your brain, impairing your senses, memory, judgment, and coordination. Learn more.
Tox Town - (National Library of
Medicine) - Learn about toxic chemicals and environmental health risks you might encounter in everyday life, in
everyday places.
Traffic Safety
Kids Page - (New York's Department of Motor Vehicles) - This is a great website that has tips and
safety instructions when you ride your bike, go inline skating, and walking to school. There are also many activities
including coloring pages and puzzles.
Traffic
Sign Quiz for Kids - You may think you don't need to know what traffic signals and signs mean
because you don't drive. But if you walk or ride your bicycle on a road near your home, you need to know what they
mean. Take this fun quiz.
Weather Room -
This page provides general information for kids, parents, and teachers. Elementary school coloring books are
available for parents and teachers to print and use for weather education in the classroom or at home.
Other Resources
Bullies -
What is Bullying? - No matter what situation or form it comes in, bullying can make you feel
depressed, hurt, and alone. So It's My Life put together this guide to give you all the basics of dealing with
bullies.
Cyberbullying - National Crime Prevention Council - Online bullying, called cyberbullying,
happens when kids use the Internet, cell phones, or other devices to send or post text or images intended to hurt
or embarrass another person.
H1N1
Influenza (Flu) - Find out about this new flu and what is the best defense against it.
Interactive Zone - American Red Cross - Check out weather and disaster maps; learn about
Red Cross projects and services; play online games.
Prevent Cyberbullying & Internet Harrassment - Cyberbully411 is an effort to
provide resources for kids and teens who have questions about or have been targeted by online harassment.
Staying Safe in the Car and on the Bus - Sparky is here to teach you and your family how to
stop fires from happening. Learn about the different parts of a fire truck, print a Home Safety Checklist and play fun
arcade games.
Steering Your Way To Bicycle Safety - Before you pull your bike out of the garage, read a little
about bicycle safety - why it's so important and what you can do to ride safely.
STOP
Cyberbullying - Most of us know bullies. They hurt others to make themselves look bigger and
tougher. Cyberbullies do the same kind of thing on the Internet.
What Kids Say About Bullying - We were wondering what kids thought about this tough
topic so we asked 1,229 boys and girls to answer some questions about bullying. Nearly half of them said they
had been bullied before. Most kids know what bullying is. It's when a person is mean and hurtful toward someone
else, often when that person has trouble defending himself or herself.
Page Revised - 1/21/2010
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