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Finding an emotional outlet you can get into: In The First Year, page 3.8; If you don't take care of yourself and respect your own needs, you can't meet your students' needs, either.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education: "Specializes in developing programs for youth to address health concerns like childhood obesity, physical inactivity, unhealthy food choices, tooth decay, drug and alcohol abuse, unintentional injuries, and teen pregnancy."; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Millis Regional Health Education Center: Visitors are sure to have fun while they learn about the human body and how to stay healthy at this health education facility.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Understanding stress: Students will learn about short term and long term effects of stress, and play "Stress Attack" to observe physiological responses to stress. Three stress-relieving exercises will be practiced. A simple activity before and after the exercises will demonstrate the effectiveness of the exercises.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance); By Pat Nystrom.

Microbiology: Bacteria in our environment: In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 5.5; In this lesson, students will learn about bacterial cells and will participate in a lab measuring the growth of bacterial colonies.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science); By Tammy Johnson and Martha Tedrow.

It's all about choice: Students will examine the different choices they make as supporting or undermining their intent to remain abstinent, including the affect of substance use on those choices.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Healthful Living); By Kathy Crumpler.

Children's literature promotes understanding: Bibliotherapy and critical literacy are two ways to use books to help children better understand themselves, others, and the world around them. This article explains both strategies and provides resources for selecting appropriate books.; Format: article; By Melissa Thibault.

Too many pets, too few homes: Students examine the problem of pet overpopulation both in the United States and in North Carolina. Students will learn about the importance of spaying and neutering in combating pet overpopulation.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Social Studies); By Barbara Lapointe and Kathleen Johnson.

Dorothea Dix pleads for a state mental hospital: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 11.8; In this excerpt from her "memorial" to the North Carolina General Assembly, New England reformer Dorothea Dix lays out her arguments for building a state hospital for the mentally ill. Includes historical commentary.; Format: report; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

The present state of Carolina [people, climate]: In Colonial North Carolina, page 2.1; Excerpt from John Lawson's 1709 A New Voyage to Carolina describing (and mostly praising) the European and native inhabitants, weather, and natural resources of Carolina, as well as what settlers should bring with them from Europe. Includes historical commentary.; Format: book; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

Resources on the web

iEmily.com: This site provides health information for young adult girls, addressing topics such as nutrition, fitness, puberty, mental health, and sexual health. Some issues addressed by this site are controversial (STDs, pregnancy, drug abuse, depression), and parental... (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: iemily.com

What can I do?: Students identify their feelings, learn how to tell others about their feelings, and learn how this emotional knowledge can help them resolve conflict. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 ); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Stop Bullying Now!: This government website designed for children and teens offers resources for recognizing and preventing bullying, which can take the form of physical, verbal, and emotional abuse, and cyber-bullying. The site includes sections on what bullying is, what... (Learn more); Format: website; Provided by: US Department of Health and Human Services: Health Resources and Services Administration

Got Broccoli?: This Science NetLinks lesson encapsulates what students have learned about nutrients, their different forms, and their importance for particular tasks in the body. It works in conjunction with Why We Need Food and Good Food, Good Health, which are Science... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Healthful Living and Science); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

AIDS in Africa II: More than sympathy: This Xpeditions lesson focuses on why the disastrous numbers surrounding the AIDS epidemic in Africa exist. Students explore what is being done, and what can be done, to ease the situation. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

TV bullies: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about research that indicates that four-year-old children who watch a lot of television are more likely to become bullies later in life. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 8 ); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

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