Resources

Fun, Interactive Websites:

www.mnh.si.edu
Through forensic studies of bones, scientists use the tools and technology of the 21st-century to shed light on the people, places, and stories of the past. The farm families who own Cabot are proud to sponsor this fascinating exhibit and we hope you will bring your family to learn how bones can tell us stories of the past.

www.AHEALTHYME.com
Explore resources for fitness, fun, family and a healthy lifestyle

www.verbnow.com
Explore tips on making physical activity fun

www.Kidnetic.com
Healthy eating and active living resources

www.kidinfo.com/Health/Human_Body.html
Human Body Education - Skeletons

www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones
Powerful Girls. Powerful Bones

www.dairycouncilofca.org/activities/pfp/pfp_main.htm
Personal Fitness Trainer for Teenagers

www.nutritionexplorations.com/index.asp
Kid's Zone: Make a Shake and More

www.cabotcheese.com/healthfacts.html
Cabot Trivia

www.eatsmart.org/games/
Nutrition Cafe and Calcium Calculator

www.whymilk.com
Got Milk? Contests, Games and More

www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/mybody.html
Kids Health (The Nemours Foundation):
Lots of information on kids' health, including food and fitness and a special section for teens.

http://www.idfa.org/news/stories/2004/10/surgeon-general.cfm
Surgeon General Highlights Bone Health Crisis, Sees Prevention as Key

www.womens-health-and-calcium.com/index.php3
Women's Health, Calcium Deficiency and Bone Loss

www.cabotcalciumchallenge.com/facts.shtml
Health Benefits of Calcium

www.calciuminfo.com
Online Calcium Information Resources: Many References and Links

http://www.eatright.org/Public/
American Dietetic Association - Type Key Word: Calcium

http://www.mealsmatter.org/index.aspx
Dairy Council of California: The Calcium Gap

http://www.drgoldbergdentist.com/lib_nutrition.php
The Miami Beach Dental Solutions, P.A. - Local Resource
Nutrition and your teeth

healthfinder.gov
healthfinder® is a free guide to reliable consumer health information, developed by the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies. This site links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,700 health-related government agencies and not-for-profit organizations, includes many online checkups and offers daily health news in English and Spanish.

4woman.gov
The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) is a service of the Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health. The NWHIC Web site at 4woman.gov provides a gateway to women's health information resources developed by the Department of Health and Human Services, other Federal agencies and private sector resources and covers over 800 topics.

www.FightOsteoNow.org
A healthy girls, healthy women program from The Medical Foundation of Boston.  Informational literature on Osteoporosis and resources for local communities.

www.betterbones.com/
Osteoporosis Education Project

pref.health.webmd.com/webmd/WebMD_PrefCtr.asp
Healthy Bones Newsletter

aolsvc.health.webmd.aol.com/content/article/1671.52478
WebMD with AOL Health - Boning Up on Bones: Boys and calcium intake

www.nutritionexplorations.com/
Familyfoodzone / Nutrition Explorations: Osteoporosis and Children

www.nof.org/prevention/index.htm
National Osteoporosis Foundation: How Can I Prevent Osteoporosis?

ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/fcs/bb/teen.html
The University of Arizona College of Public Health: Teens and Bone Health

http://www.eatright.org/Public/
American Dietetic Association - Type Key Word: Calcium

www.health.gov/healthypeople/
Healthy People 2010: Resources for Individual Action

www.kidshealth.org
Kids Health for Parents: Calcium Crisis Data

http://www.mch.com/clinical/Stories/calcium.htm
Miami Children's Hospital - Local Resource
Why Milk Matters

www.3aday.org
National Dairy Council Sie promoting 3 servings of dairy a day for strong bones.

Nutrition.gov
This site provides easily accessible government information on nutrition, healthy eating, and food safety. Providing accurate scientific information on nutrition and dietary guidance is critical to the public's ability to make the right choices in the effort to curb obesity and other food related diseases.

www.cabotcheese.com/f1.tmpl?left=menufactsandfun.html&right=healthfacts.html
Cabot Cheese: Health Facts

http://www.eatright.org/Public/
American Dietetic Association - Type Key Word: Calcium

http://www.dairycouncilofca.org
Dairy Council of California:
Free and low cost nutrition education materials and information for all ages.

http://www.oregondairycouncil.org
New England Dairy and Food Council:
Resources and information for teachers, consumers, food service personnel.

http://www.diabetes.org
American Diabetes Association:
Two clearly-organized home pages, one for professionals and one for laypersons, provide a comprehensive resource on diabetes.

http://nutcomm.tufts.edu/academic/navigator.html
Tufts Nutrition Navigator:
Designed to help sort through the large volume of nutrition information on the Internet and find accurate, useful, reliable nutrition information.

http://www.familyfoodzone.com
Dairy Council Affiliates:
Family focused nutrition information.

Fitness.gov
Run by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, this site updates the public on the Council's fitness promotion activities and serves as a comprehensive resource for organizations and individuals wishing to take part in the Council's awards programs. Here you can also view Council members' bios.

BAM.gov
Based on two years of market research and development with teachers, students, scientists and communications professionals, this Body and Mind (BAM) site is an interactive tool for adolescents, providing up-to-date information and encouragement to increase their level of physical activity and establish fitness habits that will stay with them for life.

www.actionforhealthykids.org
Click on your state to find out about local efforts for kids' health.

Recreation.gov
A partnership among Federal land management agencies to provide an easy-to-use web site with information about all federal recreation areas. The site allows you to search for recreation areas by state, by recreational activity, by agency or by map.

http://www.detnews.com/2004/fitness/0411/01/e01-320908.htm
Article: "Strong Bones are linked to kids who play soccer during preteen years"

http://ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/fcs/bb/youngex.html
Bone Buiilders – Building Stong bones for a Lifetime

www.fitness2live.com.au
Article “ Give Your Bones a Workout”

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org
Article: Strong Bones for Life by Emily Sohn
News for Kids Feb. 4, 2004.

www.tpt.org/newtons/14/bones12.html
Newton’s Apple: Teacher Guides
Activity guide on regular exercise and making bones stronger.

www.physsportsmed.com/issues/1997/07jul/bones.htm
The Physician and Sportsmedicine: Simple Steps to Better Bones

www.nof.org/prevention/exercise.htm
National Osteoporosis Foundation – Exercise for Healthy Bones

www.nichd.nih.gov/milk/whycal/exercises.cfm
Weight-Bearing Exercises for Kids and Teens

www.nutristrategy.com/health.htm
Health Benefits of Exercise

www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones/
Center for Disease Control site on Bone Health

www.childrensmuseum.org/special_exhibits/bones/parents_discussion_exercise.htm
Children’s Museum – Bones Exhibit

www.mnh.si.edu
Through forensic studies of bones, scientists use the tools and technology of the 21st-century to shed light on the people, places, and stories of the past. The farm families who own Cabot are proud to sponsor this fascinating exhibit and we hope you'll schedule your classroom's visit to the forensic lab.

JUMP UP and GO
www.bluecrossma.com/jumpupandgo
Learn how your child’s school can obtain grants for programs that foster healthy living in middle school children and learn more about the Jump UP and Go! Public awareness campaign.

PLANET HEALTH – an interdisciplinary Curriculum for Teaching Middle School Nutrition and Physical Activity.  Jill Carter, et.al. 2001 Havard School of Public Health – Order through Human Kinetics 800-747-4457 or email humank@hkusa.com.

EAT WELL, KEEP MOVING
An Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Teaching Upper Elementary School Nutrition and Physical Activity  Lilian Cheung, Steven Gortmaker, Hank Dart
Copyright 2001, 504pp   ISBN: 0736030964 Order through Human Kinetics 800-747-4457 or email humank@hkusa.com.

www.bigbonesbash.com/health.shtml
Health Standards 5-12

www.bigbonesbash.com/science.shtml
Science Standards 5-12

www.nutritionexplorations.org/pdf/educators/quick/TeensG.pdf
Power Up for Girls

www.nutritionexplorations.org/pdf/educators/quick/TeensB.pdf
Power Up for Guys

courses.washington.edu/bonephys/opbmd.html
Washington University: Research on Bone Health

www.stcms.si.edu/stcms.htm
Smithsonian/The National Academies: National Science Resources Center: Science and Technology Concepts for Middle School

http://www.njfsnep.org/login/cur_login.asp (free login required)
Rutgers University: Hands-On Middle School Activities Building Strong Bones

www.healthteacher.com/
Health Teacher: Resources and Activities on Health

www.sitesforteachers.com
Sites for Teachers: Lesson Plans in Specific Core Subject Areas K-12

www.accessexcellence.org
National Health Museum: Online Resources for Critical Thinking in the Classroom

www.education-world.com
Education World: Access to National Education Standards

www.foodandhealth.com
Food and Health Communications: An award-winning site of innovative nutrition education materials.

http://www.mdahec.org/
Area Health Education Center - Health classes forschools - Local Resource