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Brain Buzz: Effects of Caffeine, Nicotine, Alcohol and Drugs on Learning
Students understand how the brain functions and how they can promote a healthy lifestyle. In this health lesson students complete several activities including investigating how stimulates affect the brain.
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Get More Sleep
Help learners identify habits that interfere with sleep and to understand the importance of adequate rest and its impact on not only physical health, but also emotional wellbeing.
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Lab Experiments in Nutrition
Looking for authentic hands-on nutritional experiments? High schoolers will perform experiments to test for the presence of vitamin C in several solutions as well as the effect of caffeine on Daphnia. They will also consider the...
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Caffeine and Nicotine
Young scholars research the effects of caffeine and nicotine online.
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Drug Word Search
In this health activity, learners find the terms that are related to the subject of drug and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Foodle - Nutrition Facts
USDA National Nutrient data is available at your fingertips! This application is a vast library of more than 8,000 nutritional labels for commonly eaten foods. Search and sort foods by a variety of categories.
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Revised “Understanding Nutrition” Activity
Students evaluate their current food choices. In this health science lesson, students test different drinks to rate the amount of Vitamin C content. They discuss results in class.
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Sleep and Energy
Students explore the concept of a good night's rest. In this sleep and energy lesson, students keep track of hours slept per night for a week and how they feel each day. Students discuss how good rest contributes to feeling alert...
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Human Body Series: Sleep
In this sleep habits worksheet, students fill out a log for one week that details sleep habits and patterns including hours slept, naps, and the energy level felt each day.
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Your Brain Map: Strategies for Accelerated Learning
The brain is a complex organ with many different structures and functions. An interactive diagram allows learners to explore the different structures while pop-ups describe their functions. Secondary interactives show the structures of...
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Breaking News English: Coffee
In this coffee activity, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and more...
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Drugs Change the Way Neurons Communicate
Young scholars examine that certain drugs interfere selectively with neurotransmission, and realize that the effect of a drug is dependent upon dosage and route of administration.
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Environmental Hazards
Students identify environmental hazards on a simulated field trip. They analyze the exposure and suggest methods to eliminate or reduce exposure to toxic sources.
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Breaking News English: Energy Drinks Harmful to Kids
In this English activity, students read "Energy Drinks Harmful to Kids," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: UN Says World Shifting to Synthetic Drugs
For this ESL worksheet, learners first read an article about addictive prescription drugs. Students complete all or some of the 100 exercises and activities pertaining to the article. Included are vocabulary, discussion, surveys and...
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Kids Health: Caffeine
Has caffeine ever given you the jitters? Find out why. Also learn about many other effects that caffeine can have on your body. This article from Family Doctor includes a chart that lists how much caffeine different beverages contain....
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Kids Health: Caffeine Confusion
Use this site to learn about how caffeine affects your body. This article includes helpful advice on how to reduce your intake of caffeine, by proving a "Caffeine Chart" that shows how much caffeine is in the foods and drinks you might...
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Food Insight: Everything You Need to Know About Caffeine
Here is information on caffeine originally published in pamphlet form. Read interesting information on the history of caffeine use and facts about how caffeine is linked to various health problems and conditions.
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Kids Health: Old Wives' Tales
Will wearing shoes help a baby walk sooner? Does caffeine stunt a child's growth? Does chocolate cause acne? Find old wives' tales about pregnancy, infants, food, coffee, and illness, and answers to the above questions.
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Kids Health: Migraines: What a Pain
All of us have had a headache at some point. A migraine is a very severe headache. They don't happen every day, but they are common among kids and adults. Use this site to learn more about headaches, migraines especially and learn what...
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Kids Health: Nightmares
Have you ever had a bad dream? Most people have had nightmares and they can be pretty scary. Read on to find out more about what nightmares are and some ways you can try to stop them.
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The Franklin Institute: Heart Health and Care
This is a simple guide from The Franklin Institute to keeping your heart healthy through proper exercise, a varied diet, and a clean lifestyle. Here, read about how to exercise and eat to avoid heart disease.
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Kids Health: A Guide to Eating for Sports
Television ads and magazines are littered with new sports drinks and supplements that claim to enhance performance for athletes. Are these claims proven to be true or just cunning marketing schemes? This article delves into the hype and...
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Kids Health: Dehydration
We all can usually tell when we need water, but sometimes we don't listen to our body as closely as we should. This article relates the dangers of dehydration and the importance of preventing it. Links to related articles are also provided.