Resources Outline
Subject: Health
Grade:7
Resources for Teachers:
There are numerous Web tools and a wealth of digital content related to the units and lessons found in this curriculum. Links for several tools are provided. Should there be problems connecting to the sites and tools mentioned, contact the Library Media Specialist within your school. The best way to save time and locate additional educationally evaluated Web sites is to utilize the Web site finder found on the Office of Library Information Services homepage.
Go to the BCPS homepage.
Click “Offices”.
Click “Library Information Services”.
Click “Digital Content, Databases, and e-Books” in the sidebar.
Click “Net Trekker”.
Select your school.
Click “Submit”.
Type in search words to locate appropriate websites.
Teachers, please note:Before using any Web site, Safari Montage video, or other digital contentwith your students, be sure that the link is still active and preview the content for its appropriateness.
Important: To use the links below from inside Microsoft Word, hold down the Control Key while you click a link.
Digital Content and Web Tools
BCPS Health wiki /
BCPS Wiki / Quick access to link to technology resources presented in the curriculum / BCPS Health Education Wiki
Online supplemental text / Website / Online activities published by Glencoe directly aligned to curriculum and referenced in Glencoe teacher edition / Teen Health Course 2
Office of Library Information Services / BCPS Wiki / Quick links to Web tools and related tutorials / Library Information Services Web 2.0 and Digital Content Wiki
Fee-based Databases Portal / Website / Access to all of the research databases available in Baltimore County Public Schools / Library Information Services Portal for Digital Content
No passwords are needed within the BCPs network.
Remote Access Passwords are available on the BCPS Intranet at
Tutorial for Power Point 2007 / Website / A step-by-step guide on using Power Point 2007 / Power Point 2007 Tutorial
Rubrics and assessments for Web projects / Website / Access many online rubrics for projects presented in class. Information on creating personalized rubrics / Kathy Schrock’s Guide For Educators
Lesson Specific Digital Content and Web Tools for Students/Teachers
Lesson / Type / Description / Web site addressUnit One: Social Skills
1 / Web tool / Online graphic organizers, including an interactive timeline, images can be uploaded / ClassTools.net
3 / Student response device / Students text responses to questions; responses are displayed on an interactive white board for class discussion / See library media specialist to ask about student response devices used within your school.
5 / Database journal articles / One introductory article and 2 opposing persuasive articles with interactive comprehension questions to explore the effects of peer pressure on youth’s decisions; option to listen to the articles, vocabulary lists and definitions / Overview of Peer Pressure
Peer Pressure is Not Important
Social Pressures Encourage Teen Drinking
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8 / BrainPop / Interactive videos with activities and quizzes about cyber bullying, blogging, and cyber safety / Cyber Bullying
Blogging
Cyber Safety
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8 / Web tool / Create a class wiki with student accounts; students and teacher can participate in an online discussion about cyber safety / PBworks
9 / Web tool / Online vocabulary mapping, create a word cloud to define and discuss conflict / Visual Thesaurus
10 / BrainPop / Interactive video with activities and quizzes for stress management / Stress Management
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11 / Safari Montage / Digital video about self esteem, includes a teacher’s guide and quiz / Self-Esteem Video
Unit Two – Personal Health
1 / BrainPop / Interactive video with activities and quizzes for dental care / Dental Care
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2 / BrainPop / Interactive video about eyes and how they work / Eyes
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3 / Web tool / Create video advertisements for health and hygiene products to share with the class / Animoto
3 / Web site / An overview of the vision and mission of The Better Business Bureau / The Better Business Bureau Vision, Mission, and Values
Unit Three – Nutrition and Fitness
1 / BrainPop / Interactive video with activities and quizzes for nutrition using the food pyramid / Nutrition
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2 / BrainPop / Interactive video with activities and quizzes to introduce carbohydrates and fats / Carbohydrates
Fats
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3 / Web site / Informative article about food labels for students / Kids Health
3 / Web tool / Create a word cloud to synthesize main ideas about nutrition and food labels /
3 / Nutrition Slam Dunk / Students will learn the important parts of a food label and analyze food labels online; includes engaging and interactive images, articles, activities, and videos with a curriculum aligned exit ticket /
4 / Database journal articles / One introductory article and 2 opposing persuasive articles with interactive comprehension questions to explore the relationship between fast food restaurants and obesity; option to listen to the articles, vocabulary lists, and definitions / Opposing View Points
Introduction to Obesity
Lawsuits Against Fast Food Restaurants Are Effective
Lawsuits Against Fast Food Restaurants Are Not Effective
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4 / BrainPop / Two interactive videos about body weight and obesity / Body Weight
Obesity
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5 / BrainPop / Interactive video about the benefits of a fitness program / Fitness
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6 / BrainPop / Interactive video about eating disorders / Eating Disorders
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Not Lesson Specific / BrainPop / Interactive video about food safety / Food Safety
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Unit Four – Injury Prevention and First Aid
1 / Web tool / Create a comic strip online demonstrating steps of the accident chain taken to avoid injury / Make Beliefs Comix
3 / Web tool / Create a multi-media poster to display safety tips, shared through a gallery walk or linked to a class or school wiki to share / GlogsterEDU
4 / Web site / Current information about fire safety with a special section for students with interactive quizzes and games / FireSafety.gov
5 / BrainPop / Two interactive videos about burns and first aid / Burns
First Aid
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Unit Five – Alcohol and Marijuana
1 / Web tool / Create speaking characters to communicate students’ pro or con positions about prohibiting the use of alcohol; share with class or embed in class wiki / Voki
2 / BrainPop / Interactive video about the effects of alcohol / Alcohol
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3 / Safari Montage / Digital video about teenagers and alcohol, includes a teacher’s guide and quiz / Alcohol and Teenagers
5 / Database journal articles / One introductory article and 2 opposing persuasive articles with interactive comprehension questions to explore alcoholism; option to listen to the articles, vocabulary lists and definitions / Opposing ViewPoints Critical Thinking
Introduction to Alcohol
Alcoholism Is Not a Disease
Alcoholism Is a Disease
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5 / Safari Montage / Digital video about the effects of alcohol and alcoholism, includes a teacher’s guide and quiz / Alcohol
7 / Safari Montage / Digital video about the effects of marijuana, includes a teacher’s guide and quiz / Marijuana