Communities and Schools Promoting Health

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Webquests on Chronic Diseasess
 
A Introduction to Diabetes and to Diabetes in the Secondary Classroom
 		 MT Group 9-12
Diabetes and Stem Cell Research has become quite a topic of discussion recently. Complete this webquest to delve into the topic .

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Authors: K. Hammond
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Carla Has Diabetes ST Group 7-8
Students will go on a high tech journey to find out information on Type I diabetes. They will discover what this non-communicable disease is, how to deal with it if you have it and how to prevent it. They will meet a young lady who has diabetes and learn how she survives with this disease.

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Authors: Mrs. Landis
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Diabetes Webquest ST Group 7-8
Students will investiage internet sites to gather information on the following topics: define diabetes, what are the types of diabetes, who can get diabetes, how is it teated?, etc.

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Authors: Laura Skorch
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Diabetes Is Increasing Among Teenagers MT Group 8-12
You are hired by the Department of Health to investigate the growing problem of diabetes, especially among children and teenagers.

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Authors: Cora Hiebinger
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Discovering Diabetes ST Group 6-8
Students will be working as a group of dietitians. The school district has hired them to create an informational newsletter to be passed out to the student body explaining diabetes, find recipes that would be diabetic friendly and to present one recipe during the monthly school board meeting.

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Authors: Sara Ferko
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Cooking With Your Three Sisters ST Partner 7-8
Native Americans and Hispanic familes of New Mexico have used the Three Sisters in their diets for centuries but in recent times their diets have been affected by the modern world and evidence shows that this has caused an increased incidence of diabetes. Students will become specialty cooks. They decide towrite a cookbook using the Three Sisters to for a healthier diet for diabetics.

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Authors: Rose Naranjo & Robin Rodar
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Asthma ST Group 4-6
Students will find out what is causing a friend's asthma and decide how to share this information with others. The group will present this information to the class and persuade them to make the changes the friend needs.

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Authors: Val Sharpton
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Are YOU What You Eat? (Heart Disease) ST Group 9-12
In this webquest, students will discover what constitutes a healthy diet, how many servings of food they should eat daily from the Food Pyramid, the warning signs of a heart attack and the risk factors associated with heart disease. They will also have a working knowledge of the history, and types of foods. They will also analyze and modify recipes to meet nutritional guidelines.

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Authors: Paula Hall
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A Healthy Heart ST Single/Group 5
This interdisciplinary lesson combines Science, Language Arts and Internet research to heighten students’ awareness about the circulatory system and the importance of taking care of themselves. Using a healthy heart as a focus for the circulatory system, children will learn about blood, blood vessels and heart while creating an informative pamphlet for younger students. Students can present their findings to another class, thus sharing their knowledge. Students will be required to search for information using the given Internet sites, locate information, record information, summarize facts and write a factual text for a specified audience.

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It's Cancer ST Group 6-8
The students will visit various web sites to desicover the keys to cancer prevention. They will learn about the disease and its treatment. Students will create a poster, brochure, multimedia presentation or webpage to share with family and firends to help them understand the risk factos and how they can do to help them prevent getting cancer.

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Authors: Cynthia Wilson
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Saccharin and Toxicology and Cancer ST Group 9-12
Using the resouces available on the Internet, students will research the available data on saccharin, its possible toxicity and its prossible carcinogenic properties.

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Authors: K. Perloff
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Magic Bullets - Chemistry VS Cancer MT Group 9-12
This webquest activity is intended to encourage students to think critically about issues of concern to them and to society. It is important for students to weigh different opinions and formulate their own views in light of conflicting points of view.

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Authors: The Chemical Heritage Foundation
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Living With Cerebral Palsy ST Group 9-12
Cerebral palsy is a chronic disorder impairing control of movement that appear in the first few years of life and for the most part does not worsen over time. The term cerebral refers to the brain's two halves, and palsy describes any disorder that impairs control of body movement. This webquest is designed for parents to have a better understanding of the disorders, the types of therapy, and some disability laws along the way.

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Authors: Michelle Taylor
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