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The aim of the Health and Life Skills Kindergarten to Grade 9 Program of Studies is to enable students to make well-informed, healthy choices and to develop behaviours that contribute to the well-being of self and others.
*Parents! Did you know that there is a new Children's Fitness Tax Credit to help you keep your child moving? For more information on the tax credit and eligible activities go to http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/fitness
WELLNESS CHOICES
Personal Health | Safety and Responsibility
Students will make responsible and informed choices to maintain health and to promote safety for self and others.
Wellness Choices - Personal Health
Ad Decoder
http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/yourlife_addecoder_game.html
Flip the pages in the magazine to see how ads try to manipulate you.
Alberta Egg Producers
http://www.eggs.ab.ca/kids/index.htm
A fun site with craft ideas using egg cartons, project ideas, jokes, games, science fair ideas and free booklets, teachers guides and other resources (shipping & handling a cost) on the benefits of eggs and food safety.
All Systems Are Go!
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/systems.html
Arnold (yes, THAT Arnold) is missing a number of body parts. Students are presented with a body system and a variety of organs. Students drag and drop all the organs that belong in that particular body system to Arnold's body. Once all four systems are complete, a clothed Arnold will appear. But if students drag in an organ that doesn't belong, all the organs pop out and students have to start that system over.
Asthma Movie
http://kidshealth.org/kid/closet/movies/asthma_movie.html
Take a sneak peak inside a person's lungs when asthma is making it hard to breathe.
Buying Smart PBS Kids
http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/buyingsmart
Be a smart consumer! This is a great resource about smart purchasing, advertising tricks, and tidbits on entertainment.
Canada Food Guide
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index_e.html
On February 5, 2007, Health Canada unveiled the new Canada Food Guide, the first since 1992. Learn all about the new Canada Food Guide at this site. Children can choose their gender and age to print out a daily tracker of the food they eat.
Canada Food Guide - My Food Guide
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/myguide-monguide/index_e.html
My Food Guide is an interactive tool that will help children personalize the information found in Canada's Food Guide.
CPR
http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr
This site provides CPR techniques for children, adults, and even pets through animation and videos.
NEW! Dental Defenders
http://www.deltadentalnj.com/kids_club/dental_defenders/dental_defenders.html
Danger lurks at every meal. Ordinary foods coat teeth with sugar, attracting bacteria and acids that produce tooth decay. But the Dental Defenders are on the job! The Defenders patrol the mouths of children everywhere, protecting their teeth from everyday meals and snacks. Today's assignment: Protecting the mouth of 10-year-old Devin Lee. Join the team and begin your patrol!
Dole - Five a Day Healthy Eating
http://www.dole5aday.com/Kids/K_Index.jsp
This site is packed with fun activities designed to motivate kids to eat more fruits and vegetables and be physically active.
eSkeleton Project
http://www.eskeletons.org
The eSkeletons Project website is devoted to the study of human and primate comparative anatomy. It offers a unique set of digitized versions of skeletons in 2-D and 3-D in full color, animations, and much supplemental information. The user can navigate through the various regions of the skeleton and view all orientations of each element along with muscle and joint information. eSkeletons enables you to view the bones of both human and non-human primates ranging from the gorilla to the tiny mouse lemur. This site provides an interactive environment in which to examine and learn about skeletal anatomy. Students can view the homes of a human, a gorilla, an orangutan, and a baboon and gather information about them from the osteology database.
Foss Human Body
http://sv.berkeley.edu/showcase/pages/bones.html
Take a good look at the bones and then put them all back together in this human skeleton assembly kit.
Girl Power
http://www.girlpower.gov/girlarea/index.htm
Girls at 8 or 9 typically have very strong attitudes about their health, so Girl Power! seeks to reinforce and sustain these positive values among girls ages 9-13 by targeting health messages to the unique needs, interests, and challenges of girls.
NEW! Hand Hygiene
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/hehh2/index.html
How well do you know the different ways germs are transmitted? Earn stars by answering questions as you move through every area of a school. The more gold stars you earn, the more germs you will see with the Amazing Germ Magnifier! This site from Canada/Alberta Partners in Food Safety and Alberta Agriculture and Food is for older students and reinforces the reasons to wash hands to avoid transmission of germs.
NEW! Handwashing for Kids
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=2466668
The message from this short video is 'the more you wash your hands, the more you can knock out germs'.
Healthy Hopping
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/hopping
Well, maybe this fits more under Physical Education but it looks like so much fun, I couldn't resist... The Healthy Hopping program teaches youth fun ways to be more active through jumping rope and how to have more nutritious meals and snacks.
Healthy Teeth
http://www.healthyteeth.org
From baby teeth to braces, Healthy Teeth is all about what goes on inside your mouth. Produced by dentists for elementary aged kids curious about the "why?" of oral health.
How the Body Works
http://kidshealth.org/kid/closet/movies/how_the_body_works_interim.html
How does your blood move around? What happens in your stomach when you eat an apple? Check out these cool movies to see and hear the ins and outs of your insides.l
It's Up to You
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/uptoyou/index.shtml
The site is aimed at 7 - 9 year olds and promotes a healthy lifestyle. The interactive activities offered on the site will give children a better understanding of the importance of food and exercise and the impact they have on the body.
KABAM! Comic Creator
http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/yourlife_comiccreator.html
Give advice to characters in stressful situations at home, school, and with friends and then re-create their story in an interactive comic book game.
Kidnetic.com
http://www.kidnetic.com/kore
The highlight of this site is the Dance Creation Tool. Have fun while getting sweaty!
MouthPower Online
http://www.mouthpower.org
The secret of a healthy smile is simple: taking good care of your teeth. And what's the best way to find out how to do that? Let Mouthie take you into the MouthPower laboratory. Experiment to find the healthiest choices about food, tobacco, and cleaning habits. Explore the history of dentistry and the story of your own teeth! Then create your own poster about healthy mouth habits. This site has auditory support for young readers. (English and Spanish)
Nutrition Cafe
http://www.exhibits.pacsci.org/nutrition
For older students, activities on this site reinforce what belongs in the different food groups and what is necessary for different aspects of our health. Grab a Grape is an excellent Jeopardy-like activity to test your knowledge!
Planet Power
http://www.mypyramid.gov/kids/kids_game.html#
An interactive computer game where kids can reach Planet Power by fueling their rocket with food and physical activity. “Fuel” tanks for each food group help students keep track of how their choices fit into MyPyramid. Not a specific fit with the new Canada Food Guide and measurement is not metric but it is an excellent web site to teach older student about making healthy food choices. Approximate daily calorie need is determined when student logs in with gender and age.
Sports and Nutrition
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/hsnut This excellent web site is full of information for the young athlete and will likely answer any questions they can think of.
Virtual Cafeteria
http://studentnutrition.cfbisd.edu/content/story.aspx?type=customcontent&sid=1034036
The Virtual Cafeteria is an interactive tool that allows you to build meals based on actual menus from school cafeterias. *Note! Don't use this web site on a weekend because the cafeterias are closed!
Your Gross and Cool Body
http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/body/index.html
What makes the human body work? Follow Wendall the Worm and Dora as they explore gross body sounds and yucky body parts to bring you the answers.
Wellness Choices - Safety and Responsibility
Consumer Consequences
http://sustainability.publicradio.org/consumerconsequences
What would the world look like if everyone lived like me? Consumer Consequences asks a series of questions about your lifestyle,
and as you play, it will show you how many "Earths" of natural resources it would take to sustain all 6.6 billion humans… if everyone lived like you.
Galaxy H
http://www.galaxy-h.gov.uk
Welcome on board the Galaxy-H space station. Here you will find out about keeping healthy and staying safe. Check out the different zones of the space station to see many ways to keep you and your friends healthy and happy. Test yourself in the games to see how much you know already!
ID the Creep
http://www.idthecreep.com
You think you know who is E-mailing, chatting, or IM'ing with you? Really? Can you tell who means well and who doesn't? Play ID the Creep and see how you score when it comes to picking out the bad from the good... (Spanish also)
Kid Safety
http://www.ou.edu/oupd/kidsafe/fire.htm
This is an excellent web site to use with older students. It's very engaging but because there is a lot of reading, building in an activity would help them take the time to read the text. For example, pick a topic, collect five facts about staying safe, and create a poster using PowerPoint.
Risk Watch - Make Time for Safety
http://www.riskwatch.org
There are lots of things you and your friends can do to stay safe. Check out the games and test your safety smarts. Who knows, you might even learn something new!
Sound Sense
http://www.soundsense.ca
The Hearing Foundation of Canada has developed "Sound Sense: Save Your Hearing for the Music!" a prevention and awareness program developed just for kids to learn about the natural wonder of hearing and how to prevent losing it so that you can enjoy music... for life. This is the web site that accompanies the program and complements Grade 6 Healthy Living - Injury Prevention Curriculum.
Stay Alert, Stay Safe!
http://www.sass.ca
Canadian street proofing program for ages 7-10. Site has links for adults (teachers, parents, police) and children. Includes interactive games, booklets, resources and internet safety section.
Staying Alive
http://www.stayingalive.ca/kids_zone.html
Are you ready to learn about fire safety --- the fun way? This site has games, songs, and activities that will test your Fire IQ. Take a look at the Kids Learning pages as well. There's lots of great information to help keep you safe!
Think Responsibly
http://www.thinkresponsibly.ca
Students will explore important citizenship concepts in a highly interactive, accessible, flexible and inquiry-based online learning environment. Topics include exploring grafetti, helmet safety, peer relationships, and fire.
You're in Charge
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/games/in_charge_flash.html
Can you get your chores done, follow Moms rules, and keep little bro from blowing up the house?
RELATIONSHIP CHOICES
Students will develop effective interpersonal skills that demonstrate responsibility, respect and caring in order to establish and maintain healthy interactions.
Beat the Bully
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/games/bullies_flash.html
It's a race of smarts and speed...
Grind Your Mind
http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/yourlife_grindyourmind.html
Skateboard with Matt through this animated quiz on peer pressure! Get the questions right and check out Matt perform some cool tricks on his skateboard. After playing the quiz read below on how to handle peer pressure.
My Room
http://www.aadac4kids.com
Site provides interactive games, fact sheets, coloring books and word searches focusing on smoking, drugs and gambling. (AADAC)
Story Strips
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/games/story_strips_flash.html
Choose the situation, facial expressions, and words to tell a tale of your own.
Team Heroes
http://www.teamheroes.ca/website/index.html
This Alberta Learning site is all about bullies and what to do if you or someone you know is being bullied.
Walk in My Shoes
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/wims/wimsproject.html
Learn what it feels like to be older and what happens to our bodies as we age.
LIFE LEARNING CHOICES
Students will use resources effectively to manage and explore life roles and career opportunities and challenges.
Be Your Own Boss
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/games/boss
Here's your chance to be your own boss! Pick a business you would like to start, and see how well you can make it grow. Make decisions wisely... because you can run it (and yourself!) into the ground if you make not-so-smart choices. Good luck!
Career Capture
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/779/edu/careercapture/index_en.html
This is the place to meet some smart women who understand how technology unlocks the door to very cool careers. Explore their stories and create your own scrapbook!
Career Kids - My First Resume
http://www.careerkids.com/1152x864/resume.html
Here's an easy way to put together a resume. Simply follow the directions below and watch how your skills and interests can turn into a valuable resume.
Mad Money
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/games/mad_money_flash.html
Think it's easy to get enough money for all the cool things you want and need? See if you can do it!
Organize, Focus, Get it Done!
http://kidshealth.org/kid/closet/quizzes/organize_focus_launch.html
To get your homework done, you need to follow three steps: Organize, focus, and get it done. Take this quiz to see how well you do in each category and get some useful tips for improving these important skills. They come in handy no matter what you're trying to do - from writing a report to redecorating your bedroom.
Penny's Search
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/779/edu/peterpacket2/NewBuild_forweb/penny/index.html
Penny is searching for cool careers in technology and needs your help to dodge hackers in space, hop through multiple networks, and swim in a data stream full of electro-magnetic eels.
Peter Packet
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/779/edu/peterpacket2/NewBuild_forweb/default.htm
Peter must deliver a life-saving message and you are in control of Peter as he runs, jumps, and flies past obstacles. In Packetville students jump into the Internet to solve problems facing people throughout the world. They have fun learning how the Internet works, how technology can be used to help others, and how a career in IT/engineering can become a goal for their future.
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