ABC of Food Hygiene
Always wash your hands after the toilet; Bottles should be cleaned with warm soapy water; Clean out lunch boxes after usage. The ABC.
Welltown
Explores issues such as hygiene, safety, medical conditions and healthy eating in a graphically rich presentation.
Brain Songs
Nice parodies of very well-known songs to reinforce the children's learning about the functions of the brain, the senses and the rest of the central nervous system. Some are much better than others as one might expect but plenty of fun to be had.
Calorie & Fat Content of Fast Food
Which has more calories, a milk shake or a large portion of fries? Presents a table of Fat and Calorie content of common fast foods.
Dealing with Feelings
Presents information on coping with and understanding a wide range of scenarios relating to home, family, school, peers and emotions.
Decision Making
An approach to analysing social situations and developing appropriate strategies. Groups of students consider one of several scenarios, possible actions which could be taken and the positive and negative consequences.
Gentle Teaching
Advice on a gentler "alternative" to strict behavioural approaches to managing students who present with challenging behaviour. Some will consider it "Pollyanna-style" but there is much to consider here.
Internet Safety
Covers a wide range of Internet safety issues such as protecting personal information and meeting online friends. Presents interactive activities and games based on these issues. (Slow Download)(Requires Flash)
Meals Matter
Interactive activities that allow you to test your knowledge of the food pyramid, breakfast nutrition and the history of pizza.
A+ for Empathy
Profile of a teacher and her school district as they implement a program called "Responsive Classroom" which aims to provide children with an emotionally secure environment within which to learn and to develop their own emotional intelligence. Although a voluntary innovation it has now been taken up by 90% of the teachers in the district.
DARE Club
Part of an award-winning "ThinkQuest", this describes a substance misuse programme in the 3rd and 5th grades of a US school. Includes images of the participants and five detailed lesson plans.
Head Strong. Feelin' Frazzled?
Part of the excellent Body and Mind site this offers valuable anti-stress advice pitched at young teenagers. Covers a range of aspects of health from nutrition and sleep to healthy activity.
Nutrition Sleuth
An online game in the style of "Hangman" in which children must use the information supplied to decide what is missing from the diet of the featured individual. One of several games available on this site dealing with nutritional needs.
Bullying HelpLine (Australia)
Advice for parents, teachers, siblings and classmates on how to deal with problems of victims of bullying. Includes section on "Helping Bullies".
Chatwise Interactive Lesson
Online lesson teaching children how to communicate more safely using email and instant messaging services.
Emotional Intelligence Sampler
Activities whoich allow both students and teachers to put emotionally intelligent techniques into practice. Includes exercises in Self-awareness and Empathy, Conflict Resolution and Cooperative Learning.
Mix It Up Activities
A 10-page PDF file containing a range of activities to promote tolerance of difference in primary classrooms. A few are suited to infants but the majority are more appropriate to senior classes.
Skeleton Shakedown
A fun shockwave game which begins with a skeleton falling from the stand in a classroom. The child must pick up the pieces and return them to their proper position. When completed, the cursor brings up the name of each bone as it passes over.
Surfwise Introduction to using the Internet
This unit introduces children to the internet, demonstrates how to search the internet safely and effectively, and outlines strategies for assessing the trustworthiness of online information.
The Power of Fluoride.
Use fluoride mouth rinse, eggs and vinegar to illustrate the damage done to teeth by acid in the mouth and the potential benefit of fluoride to prevent it.
The Power of Fluoride.
Use fluoride mouth rinse, eggs and vinegar to illustrate the damage done to teeth by acid in the mouth and the potential benefit of fluoride to prevent it.