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Sep
01
0 comments Tags: children and teen health, Educational resources, exercise, K-12, physical activity, physical education
The HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Healthy Schools has launched an online version of the Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (PECAT), a free self-assessment and planning guide that helps school districts and schools conduct a clear, complete and consistent analysis of physical education curricula. The online PECAT is aligned with the National… Read More »
Posted in: Children and Teens, Health Information, Websites
Jun
09
0 comments Tags: Educational resources, epidemics, K-12, museum exhibit, online education, pandemics
Though the Smithsonian Museums are closed, the content of their exhibit, “Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World,” is available online. Take this opportunity to read and explore so as to gain some context for the current pandemic we are confronting.
Posted in: Websites
Dec
10
0 comments Tags: community health, Educational resources, K-12, minority health, substance use disorders, toolkit
The “Expanding Substance Use Prevention and Early Intervention in Schools” toolkit provides information and resources to mobilize communities to expand school-based services for substance use prevention and early intervention. Two resources focus on leveraging the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), including a step-by-step guide on how to build a successful campaign to do so. Other… Read More »
Posted in: Children and Teens, Substance Addiction and Misuse
Jun
13
0 comments Tags: genetics, K-12
More and more classrooms are adding the Henrietta Lacks story to the curriculum. This infographic poster illustrates the historical timeline of Henrietta Lacks’ immortal cells (HeLa cell line). Research using the HeLa cell line has resulted in drugs against influenza, leukemia, herpes, Parkinson’s disease and more. The timeline can be used in the classroom by… Read More »
Posted in: Children and Teens, General