Learning about the Human Body: Electronic Resources
This is a collection of electronic resources (websites, software, etc.) about the human body. A separate collection of Print Resources is also available.
Key: E = Elementary (K-5), I = Intermediate (6-8), HS = High School (9-12), C = College, G = General Public
Starting Points
- ALtruis Biomedical Network, (G)
URL: http://www.altruisbiomedical.net/index.html- BrainPOP - Health, (E, I, HS)
URL: http://www.brainpop.com/health/seeall.weml- Healthfinder, from the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (G)
URL: http://www.healthfinder.gov/- Healthfinder Kids, from the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (E, I, HS)
URL: http://www.healthfinder.gov/kids/- KidsHealth, from the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media. (E, I, HS)
URL: http://kidshealth.org/index.html- MedlinePlus: Health Topics, from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. (I, HS, C, G)
URL: http://medlineplus.gov/
- ALtruis Biomedical Network, (G)
- Contains a useful collection of informational websites on popular medical issues and
medical research topics. Each main topic has about half a dozen subtopics, which lead
to detailed pages peppered with helpful links to explain the medical terms. Source:
Sci/Tech Web Awards 2002: Medicine
URL: http://www.altruisbiomedical.net/index.html - Body and Mind - BAM!, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (HS)
- Aimed at kids age 9-13. Created to answer kids questions on health issues.
URL: http://www.bam.gov/ - BrainPOP - Health, (E, I, HS)
- This colorful website covers a wide variety of topics from acne to digestion and
diabetes to drug abuse. Online movies explain topics in terms that children can
understand. Quizzes and other information provide a great learning environment.
Source: Web User (http://www.webuser.co.uk/sites/site_review.php?rev_id=974&cid=75)
URL: http://www.brainpop.com/health/seeall.weml - Healthfinder, from the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (G)
- With a simple interface and well-organized collection of links, this site serves as an
excellent gateway to medical knowledge on the web. There's a strong focus on government
resources, but you'll also find links to respected non-profits and academic research centers.
Source:
web100.com: the web's best sites (http://web100.com/reviews/W110.html)
URL: http://www.healthfinder.gov/ - Healthfinder Kids, from the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (E, I, HS)
- A special section of Healthfinder aimed at children in grades K-12.
URL: http://www.healthfinder.gov/kids/ - KidsHealth, from the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media. (E, I, HS)
- KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing
doctor-approved health information about children from before birth
through adolescence. This award-winning site provides families with
accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use. It
has been on the Web since 1995 -- and has been accessed by over
100,000,000 visitors. KidsHealth has separate areas for kids, teens, and
parents -- each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone.
There are literally thousands of in-depth features, articles, animations,
games, and resources -- all original and all developed by experts in the
health of children and teens.
URL: http://kidshealth.org/index.html - MedlinePlus: Health Topics, from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. (I, HS, C, G)
- Updated daily, this site has extensive information from trusted sources on over 650
diseases and conditions. Includes lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical
encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive
information on drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of
clinical trials.
URL: http://medlineplus.gov/
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