California Standards, Frameworks, & Blueprints

Health - Framework and Adoptions
http://www.cde.ca.gov/cfir/health/

Healthy Children Ready to Learn
http://www.cde.ca.gov/eo/in/se/yr05healthychildrenwp.asp

California  Health Format
http://www.californiahealthykids.org/c/@et31YJ.if0F_o/Pages/survey.html
A pdf file of the California Health Framework.

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Standards-based Lesson Plans

DOLE Five a Day
http://www.dole5aday.com/Teachers/ClassroomResources/Materials/T_5ADMaterials.jsp?topmenu=1
-Good resource for Lesson plans and activities about nutrition.

National Institute of Environmental Health Services
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/external/teacher.htm
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/translat/k12/k12educa.htm
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/od/k-12/k12home.htm
-Excellent resource for information, Kids pages, links to lesson plans, and more teacher resources.

NIEHS K-12 Education Materials Booklet
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/translat/k12/K12bklt.pdf
-(Requires Adobe PDF to view)

Environmental Education Center
http://www.epa.gov/teachers/
http://www.epa.gov/teachers/curriculumhuman_health.htm
http://www.epa.gov/teachers/curriculumconservation.htm
-Curriculum resources, community projects, grants, Conservation Curriculum Resources, scholarships, and conference information for teachers.

TeachNet.com
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/health/index.html
-Offers PE and Health Lesson plans for K-12 educators.

USGS The Learning Web
http://www.usgs.gov/education/
-Dedicated to K-12 education, exploration, and life-long learning about how biology, geology, hydrology, and geography can help understand our changing world.

Teachers.Net Health Lessons
http://www.teachers.net/cgi-bin/lessons/sort.cgi?searchterm=Health
-Collection of Health Lesson Plans for K-12 Teachers

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Differentiated Instruction for the EL Student

TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of other Languages)
http://www.tesol.org/assoc/p12standards/index.html
Provides standards for Teacher education.

Games and Activities for the English as a Second Language Classroom
http://iteslj.org/c/games.html
Activities and games which work well for ESL students in the classroom.

ArtsEdge ESL Curriculum links
http://artsedge.kennedycenter.org/teaching_materials/weblinks/weblinks.cfm?subject_id=ESL
Provides links to lessons that incorporate ESL teaching methods and accommodations.

Self Esteem Builders
http://education.indiana.edu/cas/tt/v3i2/selfesteem.html
Some activities to help build self esteem, perfect for ESL students.

Online Directory of ESL Resources
http://www.cal.org/ericcll/ncbe/esldirectory/
ERIC and the National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education have put together this resource listing websites for bilingual education.

Dave's ESL Cafe
http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/eslcafe.html
Dave's ESL Cafe is for ESL/EFL students and teachers from around the world.

Interesting Things for ESL Students
http://www.manythings.org
An excellent resource for ESL or EFL, containing many activities including quizzes, word games, word puzzles, proverbs, slang expressions, and anagrams.

Internet Picture Dictionary
http://www.pdictionary.com/
The Internet Picture Dictionary is a free, online multilingual picture dictionary designed especially for ESL students.

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Differentiated Instruction for Special Needs

MACH 1: Move a Child Higher
www.moveachildhigher.org
-At Mach I children are encouraged to improve their physical and cognitive abilities while improving their health and becoming involved in community activities.

Internet Resources for Special Children
http://www.irsc.org:8080/irsc/irscmain.nsf
-A comprehensive resource for special Ed teachers and parents of special needs children, with links to other websites covering IDEA 1997, including laws, healthcare, mental health, rehabilitation, news articles, statistics, and support assistance.

FamilyEducation Network
http://www.familyeducation.com/
-Created "to help parents help their children succeed," Family Education Network provides parents with resources to help them activiely participate in the learning process. The site includes articles about child development, learning disabilities, national education trends, local community news, and more.

Getting to Know Your Classmates with Special Needs
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/cirriculum/units/1992/92.01.05.x.html
-This web site is good for teachers and students who have special needs students in their class. It helps non-disabled students get past misconceptions they may have about students with disabilities.

SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/4611/
-Provides extensive links for Special Education sites.

ADD Activities and Lesson Plans
http://education.indiana.edu/cas/tt/v3i2/addtips.html
-Provides lessons and ideas for special needs students.

Office of Special Education
http://curry.edschool.Virginia.EDU/go/specialed/
-This comprehensive site provides information and links on many aspects of special education: Interventions, Individuals with Special Needs in Film, History of Special Education, Spedtalk, Legislative Updates, and a Placement Issues Database.

Special Needs Education Network
http://www.schoolnet.ca/sne
-The site provides information for the education of students with special needs using a searchable database which includes news and categorized links.

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Interdisciplinary Instruction

American Social Hygiene Posters
http://special.lib.umn.edu/swha/IMAGES/home.html
This site is a searchable database of old posters on a variety of
social issues such as dance, family, hygiene, fitness, and mental health from 1910-1970.

Changing the Face of Medicine (National Library of Medicine)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/
Discover the many ways that women have influenced and enhanced the practice of medicine starting with the history and work up to present-day women who are considered the top in their medical fields. Find out about careers in medicine, print classroom lesson plans, and view an extensive bibliography including books and videos.

BBC Science Human Body
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/
An interesting site that covers a variety of topics using multiple approaches (factual text, flash movies, interactive quizzes).

ArtsEdge ESL Curriculum links
http://artsedge.kennedycenter.org/teaching_materials/weblinks/weblinks.cfm?subject_id=ESL
Provides links to lessons that incorporate ESL teaching methods and accommodations.

BrainPOP
http://www.brainpop.com/
Featuring animated movies that explain matters of health, science, and technology, this site offers useful kid-friendly information.

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Formal & Informal Assessment

Health & P.E. Assessment
http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/curriculumatwork/ hpe/hp_assess
-Information regarding health and Physical Education assessment and reporting, as well as curriculum planning.

Health Education Assessment Project
http://www.ccsso.org/projects/SCASS/Projects/Health_Education_Assessment_Project/
-This project was created to identify and develop assessment measures in the area of health education

California Physical Fitness Test
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/pf/
Includes information regarding the physical fitness test required to be administered to students in grades 5, 7, and 9.

Tocan Ed
http://www.toucaned.com/main/assess.html
-Assessment resources for Health educators.

Rhode Island DOE Health Assessment Standards
http://www.ridoe.net/standards/stateassessment/Health/HealthEd_Assessment.htm
-Offers testing and assessment guides and interpretation information.

Rubrics for Teachers.com
http://www.rubrics4teachers.com/
-A site providing a rubric generator that is free for educators.

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Additional Web Resources

Franklin Institute's Hotlist for Health & Fitness
http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists/health.html
-This is a collection of Web sites relating to nutrition, fitness, and various diseases and ailments, including excellent resources for teachers.

1Up Health
http://www.1uphealth.com/
-An extensive medical/ health resource with databases covering over 4,000 topics.

California Health Kids Resource Center
http://www.californiahealthykids.org/c/@7cxkgkXNzRO6k/Pages/index.html
The California Healthy Kids Resource Center (CHKRC) maintains a comprehensive collection of health education materials for use by teachers, administrators, university faculty, LEA staff and other professionals who work with preschool through 12th grade students in school settings and after-school programs.

Girl Power
http://www.girlpower.gov/
-A site dedicated to girl’s health issues for both Adults and students age 8 and above.

NutritionData's Nutrition Facts Analyzer
http://www.nutritiondata.com/index.html
-A Great reference site for finding specific facts on foods, as well as a variety of analysis options/tools.

Kids Health Problems
http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/index.html
http://kidshealth.org
-A comprehensive site with a wide range of topics on kids Health issues, divided into one site for adults/teachers and another for kids.

The Reconstructors
http://reconstructors.rice.edu/recon2/html/teach.html
-An engaging interactive game that teaches about the mysteries of drugs and the dangers of drug use.

Healthfinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov
http://www.healthfinder.gov/espanol/
-A reliable guide to consumer health and human services information with a mirror site in Spanish.

Something Fishy
http://www.something-fishy.org/
-A comprehensive site about eating disorders and recovery, including support groups and chats.

College Drinking: Changing the Culture
http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/
-Sections for parents, high school counselors, and students give the latest statistics and information about drinking and youth.

YouthInfo
http://youth.os.dhhs.gov/
-Posted by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, this informative Web site is useful to students writing essays, teachers developing programs to address teens at risk of dropping out, and parents facing some of their most challenging child-rearing days.

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Books & Publications

Tufts University Nutrition Navigator
http://navigator.tufts.edu/
-This online guide is designed to help sort through the large volume of nutrition information on the Internet and find accurate, useful nutrition information you can trust.

Advanced Placement Digital Library for Biology, Physics and Chemistry
http://apdl.rice.edu/DesktopDefault.aspx
-A National Science Foundation (NSF) funded project that provides access to a database of science resource links for teachers and students.

Adolescence Directory On-Line
http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/adol.html
-Adolescence Directory On-Line (ADOL) is an electronic guide to information regarding adolescent issues and secondary education. This collection of electronic resources is intended for parents, educators, counselors, researchers, health practitioners, and teens.

IRA
http://www.reading.org/choices/index.html
-International Reading Associations site with extensive lists of books for students.

Changing the Face of Medicine (National Library of Medicine)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/
-Discover the many ways that women have influenced and enhanced the practice of medicine starting with the history and work up to present-day women who are considered the top in their medical fields. Find out about careers in medicine, print classroom lesson plans, and view an extensive bibliography including books and videos.

5 A Day Fruits and Vegetables (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/5aday
-Eating fruits and vegetables is critical to the health of our kids and this nation. Highlights are: Fruits and vegetables of the month; how to incorporate fruits and vegetables into your diet; recipes and other tidbits.

National Agricultural Library Kids' Science Page
http://www.nal.usda.gov/kids/
-Offers information about science, with subcategories including animals, environment, food and nutrition, and plants.

Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans
http://www.usda.gov/cnpp/DietGd.pdf
-This URL leads to a document in PDF format that many teachers, librarians and parents will want because it includes the newly revised goals by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

 

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Teacher Professional Organizations

CDC Health Professional Resource
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/health_professionals/index.htm
-Comprehensive resources and links to health and nutrition information including statistics, community resources, events, and more.

National Institute of Health
http://www.nih.gov/
-Comprehensive site with news and events, funding and grant information, and more.

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
http://www.ed.gov/free/index.html
-This website is a collection of educational resources from more than 30 federal agencies. Click on the "science" section to find activities and lesson plans related to environmental issues.

American Association for Health Education
http://www.aahperd.org/aahe/template.cfm?template=development-ncate.html
-Professional association for Health Teachers with information on events, resources, and current health issues.

AAHPERD
http://www.aahperd.org/aahperd/template.cfm
-The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance site provides support and assistance to those involved in physical education, leisure, fitness, dance, health promotion, and education and all specialties related to achieving a healthy lifestyle.

American Association for Health Education
http://www.aahperd.org/aahe/template.cfm?template=main.html
-Information for health educators and other professionals who promote the health of all people

American Association for Leisure and Recreation
http://www.aahperd.org/aalr/template.cfm?template=main.html
-Good resource for educators, and students promoting creative and meaningful leisure and recreation experiences.

NAGWS
http://www.aahperd.org/nagws/template.cfm?template=main.html
-The National Association for Girls and Women in Sport champions’ equal funding, quality, and respect for girls' and women's sports

NASPE
http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/template.cfm?template=main.html
-The National Association for Sport and Physical Education provides information for professionals in sport and physical activity.

NDA
http://www.aahperd.org/nda/template.cfm?template=main.html
-National Dance Association site seeks to provide the knowledge necessary to improve skills, and encourage sound professional practices in dance education.

RC
http://www.aahperd.org/research/template.cfm?template=main.html
-The purpose of the Research Consortium is to further and promote research in health education, physical education, dance, athletics, exercise, and recreation.

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Family and Community Resources

Community Outreach and Education Program Resource Center
http://www-apps.niehs.nih.gov/coeprc/
-Outreach resources for community members on Environmental Health issues.

Afterschool.gov
http://www.afterschool.gov/cgi-binh/home.pl
-A listing of Federal resources that support children and youth during out-of-school hours.

Schwab Learning
http://www.schwablearning.org/index.asp
-This comprehensive website is designed for parents with children who have learning disabilities. This site offers information regarding every aspects of a child’s learning disability.

ParentPals.com
http://www.parentpals.com/gossamer/pages/Special_Education_Games/index.html
-This website offers an abundance of information for Special Ed students/teachers and parents including a vast area of Special Education Games which are divided up according to levels.

Internet Resources for Special Children
http://www.irsc.org:8080/irsc/irscmain.nsf
-A comprehensive resource for special Ed teachers and parents of special needs children, with links to other websites covering IDEA 1997, including laws, healthcare, mental health, rehabilitation, news articles, statistics, and support assistance.

Canned Food
http://www.cannedfood.org/
-An interesting look at everything you ever wanted or needed to know
about canned food! There's history, recipes, nutrition, food sensitivity guides, how cans are made, food safety, even a comic.

Smithsonian Education Resource Library
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/resource_library/resource_library.asp
-The Smithsonian Education Resource Library is a finding aid to the many education resources provided by the Smithsonian. It allows searching for lesson plans, labs, field trips, and more by grade level, subject, keyword , media, and institution. The Smithsonian Education site is subdivided into sections for teachers, students, and family. This
finding aid is a great way to search all sections.

University of Illinois Extension: Schools Online
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/SchoolsOnline/index.html
-Let students Walk in My Shoes, as they participate in a variety of activities that increase awareness of aging, the human body, and the role of senior citizens in society. High school athletes will like the information found in Sports and Nutrition: The Winning Connection.

WhatUDo
http://www.whatudo.org/
-This website was developed by the faculty and staff of HIV InSite (at the University of California, San Francisco) to provide updated AIDS information to students.

Talking With Kids About Tough Issues
http://www.talkingwithkids.org/
-Talking With Kids About Tough Issues provides an overview of the health concerns facing many of our students.

Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans
http://www.usda.gov/cnpp/DietGd.pdf
-This URL leads to a document in PDF format that many teachers, librarians and parents will want because it includes the newly revised goals by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Multimedia Resources

Your Life, Your Choice
http://www.2learn.ca/currlinks/Health/E/MainMenu/index.html
-A multimedia resource for teaching about the dangers of Alcohol

Just One Night
http://www.pbs.org/justone/
-This site highlights a tragic experience designed to increase awareness of the consequences of drunk driving, using transcripts and providing a variety of educational resources.-

Your Genes, Your Health: A Multimedia Guide to Genetic Disorders
http://yourgenesyourhealth.org/
-This site has animated explanation of the causes of Sickle Cell Disease, and other disorders including areas where patients talk about the consequences of having disorders, treatments and tests.

 

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Instructional Technology Resources

NASA Classroom of the Future
http://www.cotf.edu/
-NASA COTF offers educational programs, which include reality based problems and access to NASA resources.

Classroom of the 21st Century
http://www.accessexcellence.org/21st/
-Excellent resource for Health and Science technology materials.

International Society for Technology in Education
http://cnets.iste.org/ncate/
-Standards for Educational Technology programs.

PBS Technology & Teaching
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/teachtech.htm
-Provides a range of tutorials for technology applications, as well as the latest reports and information resources.

A Web Quest Series on Creating Non-Violent Schools
http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/nonviolence/
-This site offers comprehensive web-based activities where students explore questions related to school safety and consider a variety of ways to help create non-violent schools.

Biozone BioLinks
http://www.biozone.co.nz/links.html
-This is an impressive hotlist from New Zealand with over 500 links that cover biology, biotechnology, diseases, evolution and microbiology.

Plastic Fork Diaries
http://www.plasticforkdiaries.org/index_flash.cfm
-Follow six middle school students as they experience first-hand the relationship between food and their changing bodies, cultural differences, the vanishing family meal, nutrition and athletic performance.

Reconstructors Solve Medical Mysteries
http://medmyst.rice.edu
-Medical Mysteries is an interactive online game. Students solve mysteries and in doing so learn how infectious diseases are spread.

Firefighter Protective Clothing Tour
http://www.ci.davis.ca.us/fire/pct/
-Every piece of standard firefighter gear is shown along with videos, sound bytes, and information about how and why the gear is used. You can rotate items, such as the helmet. Small informational windows pop-up and provide further explanations.

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