Curated OER
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...
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Dehydration
This encyclopedia article on dehydration is organized into several sections, including: "Definition," "Causes, incidence, and risk factors," "Symptoms," and "Treatment."
Curated OER
Kids Health: Water Safety
Going to a beach or a pool can make for a great time if one is conscious of potential hazards that are associated with these locations. This site covers important considerations necessary for an enjoyable yet safe experience.
Read Works
Read Works: The Body Shop
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the types of foods needed to fuel the body for sports and exercise. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Other
Nephrology Channel: Electrolyte Imbalance
In addition to defining "Electrolyte," and providing examples, this website describes hypotremia, "The most common electrolyte imbalance associated with kidney disease."
Other
Nutrition Fluid Intake
Learn about sweat, dehydration, fluid intake, and rehydration at this website, which also provides a chart listing the calories and carbohydrates in several popular sports drinks.
Curated OER
Kids Health: First Aid & Safety
This website includes several links that will help you learn first-aid skills that you might need to use in emergency situations. Learn how to deal with allergic reactions, animal bites, fevers, heat illness, nosebleeds, and other...
Other
Seasonal Chef: Preserving Fruits and Vegetables
Instructions for preserving fruits and vegetables.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Light, Dry and Nutritious a Look at Dehydrated Food
This is a hands-on, inquiry-based activity that involves study and exploration of dehydration and dehydrated foods. Students are actively involved in using math and science skills.
Other
Ready: Disaster Supply Kit
Suggestions for basic items a family should have on hand in case of disaster is reviewed.
Curated OER
Kids Health: First Aid? Dehydration Instruction Sheet
First aid guidelines for dealing with emergency and less-acute cases of dehydration.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: How Much Water Should You Drink in a Day?
Learn about the importance of water in our health, how much one should drink, and some tips for drinking more water.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Safety: Keeping Your Cool
Discover ways to keep your body cool and avoid dehydration.
Other
Top End Sports: Hydration for Athletes
Find brief articles that will teach you about the importance of hydration and how to stay hydrated during sports and physical activity. Learn about choosing drinks, drinking enough water, and checking yourself for hydration and...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: People and Space
Learn about the types of food that astronauts must eat while in space and how that food is prepared for space travel.
Science Fun for Everyone
Science Fun: Moldy Apples
Bacteria loves to grow on things like fruit. When you put fruit in the refrigerator, the cold temperature slows down the process. However, in this experiment apples are exposed to room temperature and soaked in different liquids. Observe...