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stand is Ohio's voice. It's a youth movement that empowers us to reject tobacco. It's for all of us who want to become the first generation in Ohio NOT addicted to tobacco. If you've been affected by tobacco in your personal life, don't like being around tobacco or want to feel empowered to make a change-stand is for you. Whether it's an act, a thought or a moment, it bands us all together-across the state-to change the cultural acceptance of tobacco use in Ohio.
MyPyramid for Kids reminds you to be physically active every day, or most days, and to make healthy food choices. Every part of the new symbol has a message for you. Can you figure it out?
BAM! Body and Mind Designed for kids 9–13 years old, BAM! Body and Mind gives them the information they need to make healthy lifestyle choices. The site focuses on topics that kids told us are important to them — such as stress and physical fitness — using kid-friendly lingo, games, quizzes, and other interactive features.
4girls.gov - a web site made just for you! There’s lots of cool information you can use. Maybe you want to start working out or you’re stressed out about school. There are lots of different topics to choose from. Take a look!
The Surgeon General's Report for kids about smoking
Get into the program by jumping rope. Playing catch. Or racing a friend. Even better, you can win awards for staying active - and track your progress along with kids across America. The more you keep at it, the more fun you'll have.
Youth Tobacco Prevention
(Department of Health and Human Services) - Fun way to learn about health and safety issues. Play games, enter an art contest, learn safe surfing tips, and more at this cool site!
Awesome articles, fun features, and interactive activities!
Get It Straight - The Facts About Drugs - Learn about the types of drugs and the effects they can have on your body. This site also provides lots of fun quizzes and activities.
The "VERB: It's what you do." campaign encourages young people ages 9—13 (tweens) years to be physically active every day.
Learn all kinds of things from gardening to nutrition to food safety!
Join Vince and Larry, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's crash test dummies, as your tour guides and teaching you important information to remember when you are out-and-about.
Eat Smart. Play Hard. Power Panther Zone- Meet Power Panther! He travels all across the country to talk to kids, like you, about how important it is to eat smart and play hard. He is very fast and physically fit. So he will show you how eat smart and use the Food Guide Pyramid as a guide.
FDA Kids Page- Visit this fun site and learn all about animal care, take a food safety quiz, inspect a warehouse and check out more kids links!
Learn about microbes and infection. Learn about flu and how microbes spread.
Herman, the spokescrab for the site, teaches you how to be prepared for disasters and prevent disaster damage. You can also learn what causes disasters, play games, read stories and become a Disaster Action Kid.
Learn how the environment affects your health. Get ideas for science projects, tackle some brainteasers, and more.
This is the U.S. government interagency Kids' Portal. It provides links to Federal kids' sites along with some of the best kids' sites from other organizations all grouped by subject. Explore, learn, have fun and don't forget to add us to your favorites!