Accessing Information for Injury Prevention

Phoebe Markel

Accessing Information- health related web resource for teachers

United States Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/kids/teachers.html

This website provides information on a wide range of topics.  It includes
everything from how the human body works, to how to eat healthy, to how to
avoid contact with germs.  The home page consists of several links to websites
that deal with health issues.

This site is both valid and appropriate for teachers because not only does the
site provide helpful information, it also provides information about how to
acquire materials that are designed specifically for students.  Examples of such
materials are a cross contaminate crossword puzzle, healthy eating coloring
book, food safety word match, and many other resources like songs, videos, and
true false quizzes.  Another reason this website is appropriate for teachers is
that all the information provided in the website links is written in terms of
childrens health and at a level where students can easily understand it.
A teacher could use the various resources provided by the site as is or could
create their own activities by reviewing the health information provided and
creating their own activities gaining insperation from the activities provided
in this site.  Teachers could also read the information provided for these
health topic and use what they learn to lead a discussion.

Here is an example of an activity available on this page:

“Lose a Million”

"Lose a Million (Bacteria)" is a fun, interactive game based on the popular TV
game show, "Who Wants to be a Millionaire." The game begins with a million
bacteria. The object of the game is to lose bacteria.

You Will Need:
*        Game host
*        Two to five contestants (depending on available time)
*        Two chairs in the front of classroom for host and contestant
*        Overhead projector
*        Overhead transparencies with food safety questions (five sets of
questions are
provided for you)
*        Raffle/theatre-style tickets with the same numbers on both ends
*        Drawing bowl
*        Five signs to illustrate each bacterial level (1,000,000 / 750,000 /
500,000,
/250,000) and "Winner" sign
*        Applause sign (optional)
*        Slide whistle for incorrect answers (optional)
*        Two to five "winner" prizes (optional)
*        Two to five consolation prizes (optional)

Getting Started
*        The game is set up for five contestants with five sets of food safety
questions.
*        Write or type each question and photocopy them onto overhead
transparencies.
*        Make five signs to illustrate each bacterial level (1,000,000 / 750,000
/
500,000 / 250,000) and "Winner" sign. The Applause sign is optional.
*        Give each student a numbered ticket as they enter the classroom. They
should
tear the ticket in half, place one half in the drawing bowl, and keep the other
half.
*        The game host reads the rules, then draws a numbered ticket from the
drawing
bowl. The student with the matching number comes to the front of the room. He
or she is the first contestant!

The Rules
1.        Each contestant has the opportunity to answer four food safety
questions.
Before the host reads each question, the first level of bacteria to be reached
(1,000,000) should be displayed. The host reads the question and four possible
answers. As the questions progressively get more difficult, the host should ask
the contestant, "Is that your final answer?" after each response. For every
correct answer, the amount of bacteria decreases by 250,000 -- from 1,000,000
to 750,000 to 500,000 to 250,000 to "Winner."
2.        Each contestant can choose two lifelines during their round:
*        Ask a Friend -- Students in the class who believe they know the correct
answer
should raise their hands. The contestant selects one student to give his or her
answer. If there are no volunteers, the contestant draws a ticket, and the
student with the matching ticket has a chance to respond.
*        50/50 and Try the Audience -- Cover up two of the incorrect answers.
The host
will ask the class if the first remaining answer is correct. Those who think
it's correct will stand. Those who think it's incorrect will remain seated.
Repeat for the last remaining answer. The contestant then selects his or her
answer.
3.        When the contestant selects a correct answer, hold up the Applause
sign
(optional). The contestant can now move on to the next question. Display the
sign showing the next level of bacteria. A contestant who answers all four
questions correctly wins a prize (optional) and returns to his or her classroom
seat. A new ticket is drawn and the next contestant starts another round.
4.        If the contestant selects an incorrect answer, blow the slide whistle
(optional). The contestant wins a consolation prize (optional) and returns to
his or her classroom seat. A new ticket is drawn and the next contestant starts
another round.

Game Highlights
*        Assesses students' knowledge about food safety science
*        Introduces students to safe food handling practices
*        Promotes cooperative learning
*        Encourages class participation

Molly Odgen

Accessing Information

• Ant and Bee and the Doctor by Angela Banner
• This book teaches children about being sick and what to do when other people are sick.
• The book gives examples of different activities

· For when the students are sick

· To help their friends feel better when they are sick

• The book shows children that the doctor is nice and there to help.
• Age ~ 4-9
• This book is valid because cold and red lumps are reliable diseases. Also the activities that ant and bee do when they are sick are reasonable sick activities.
• “The doctor said he only gave nice medicine”
• “The doctor told Bee to be good in bed so Bee was good in bed. Bee read books. Bee played with cards.”

• Mother Mother I feel sick send for the doctor quick quick quick by Remy Charlip and Burton Supree
• This book teaches children that doctors are there to help
• This book uses humor to make the children less fearful about going to the doctors. Also by using humor it might stick better in the children’s mind.
• This book teaches children not to eat non-food objects or else they will get sick and have to go to the doctors.
• This book could also be used in a skit and will allow the students a chance to practice their communication skills.
• Age ~ 5-9
• This book is not really factual, but it uses some basics of health in a humorous way to catch the child’s attention. Even without its factual base, the book discusses realistic health issues.
• “Thanks you doctor. I feel much better.”
• “He ate the plate?”

• Teaching Today’s Health by David J. Anspaugh and Gene Ezell
• The information in this book is given in many different helpful ways; charts, diagrams, paragraphs, statistics, bullet points, check lists, highlighted boxes, models and others.

The book talks about general health, first aid skills, emergency skills, mental health, body systems, decision-making, emotional health, family life, positive climate, depression in children, sexuality education, substance use and abuse, infectious and non-infectious conditions, nutrition intentional and unintentional injuries, consumer health, environmental health, aging, dying and death

• To help the teacher, following each chapter/subject there is a chapter on strategies for the teaching the particular. Each of these chapters has different activities and suggestions for assessment which are thoughtful and helpful.
• This book is appropriate and valid because it covers health concerns of children and teachers of a range or ages.
• Some examples of Chapter headings are:
• Chapter 1: The need for Health Education
• Chapter 2: Role of teacher in Health Education
• Chapter 3: Planning for Health Instruction
• Chapter 4: Implementing Health Instruction
• Chapter 9: Strategies for teaching Body Systems/ Personal Health
• Chapter 11: Strategies for teaching Sexuality Education
• Chapter 12: Substance Use and Abuse
• Chapter 13: Strategies for teaching about Substance Use and Abuse
• Chapter 16: Nutrition
• Chapter 18: Intentional and Unintentional Injury
• Chapter 19: Strategies for teaching Intentional and unintentional Injury.

o An example from the text, “The elements of safety education and knowledge about accident prevention, promoting positive attitudes, behaving practices.”

· Know your body, Teaching Guide, Grade 3

o This Teaching guide talks about eating habits, ‘your body’ (changes), safety, clean/healthy environment, physical activity, healthy relationships, dental health, decision making, diseases, and consumer health.

o Teaching Guide consists of lesson plans or formatted discussions. This makes it easily applied or presented to students. It is also helpful having the information right there for developing your own lesson plan.

o This book is appropriately designed for the 3^rd grade level.

o Each section is divided with tabs which make finding a section easy.

o At the beginning of each section the goals are laid out.

· Ex: “students will learn the importance of safety and practice behaviors necessary to reduce their risk of injury”

Meghan Turcot

Name and Address:

Education World: Health Education

http://www.education-world.com/pe_health/health.shtml

What’s available on this site?

This site lists tools for teachers to use such as current health issues, dos and don’ts relating to health, and discussion topics for students. There are also several different lesson plans that teachers can use for their classroom listed on this web site. Another feature of this site is that it provides many themes that a teacher can use in his or her classroom including: nutrition, germs, HIV/AIDS, drugs, and violence. One very beneficial aspect of this site is that it has national standards for different age levels so teachers can make sure that they are on the right track in terms of providing information for students.

Why is this site valid and appropriate source?

There are many aspects relating to health that a teacher must be able to teach to his or her students. Because this web site contains many valid articles relating to health issues a teacher can stay up to date with the latest news. It also supplies teachers with lesson plans so that they can learn fresh and creative ideas for lessons. Along with this, there are many links on this site for teachers to further their knowledge on many health topics. If a teacher is unsure about what is important for students to know and what is appropriate, the fact that there are national and state standards provided on this site is very beneficial.

Example of information from this site

If I wanted to find information on HIV/AIDS I could use this site as a resource. Firstly, I would go to the section labeled toolbox. Within this section I would scroll down the list and click on AIDS. In the next column over I could use any search engine to find out information. For example I could use CBS to investigate information on AIDS. After doing so I would click on the find button. This would then give me several recent articles pertaining to the topic of AIDS. An article that is provided is Docs Study Aspects of New HIV Strain. This is just an example of one of the many features that you could use this site for to find out information on health.