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Title:
| Health: Hygiene |
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Description:
| These sites are all about personal hygiene. Do I smell? Why do feet stink? Why do I need to use deodorant and shampoo? There are answers to these questions and many more. Learn about head lice and puberty. Includes a link to the eThemes resources on the human body and teeth. |
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Grade Level:
| 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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Resource Links:
| KidsHealth: What's Sweat?
Learn the reason we sweat and why sweat smells.
KidsHealth: Why Do Feet Stink?
Read about how to solve the problem of stinky feet.
KidsHealth: Hey! A Louse Bit Me!
Read about head lice and how to prevent an infection.
Personal Hygiene
This site covers everything from smelling clean to using `smell nice' products. Scroll down to the bottom for a game.
Tips for the Adolescent Boy
This site has information for boys on body changes and personal hygiene.
Personal Hygiene and Food Safety
Read about how personal cleanliness relates to food and how to prevent a food-borne illness.
TeenHealth: Taking Care of Your Hair
Read about the sebum and sebaceous glands. Learn how these glands are related to taking care of your hair.
Hair and Scalp
This site explains why your scalp skin is different from other skin and how to care for it.
KidsHealth: Boys and Puberty
Do I Smell? Read about this scientific explanation of body odor as well as other changes boys go through during puberty.
KidsHealth: All About Puberty
Learn the meaning of puberty and the physical changes that happen during this time in life.
SuccessLink: When a Greeting Is More Than Hello
This lesson plan on personal hygiene is geared toward high school students, but could be modified for younger students.
Discovery Health: Acne
Learn the myths and facts of acne. Read what can be done to treat acne.
eThemes Resource: Human Body: Teeth
Learn about the structure of your teeth, different types of teeth you have, and their functions. Learn how to take care of your teeth and prevent them from dental diseases. Includes movies, classroom activities, hand-on experiments, lesson plans, and online games.
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Education Standards:
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ME Standards:
C3.a, C3.a, C3.b
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