Physical Health
My PyramidFind out the optimum food intake for your age. The pyramid is based on the latest research about whole grains versus processed. There is a fantastic kids section with info and games (quantities are sometimes in onces). It also has printable posters with healthy eating guidelines and lesson plans with printable worksheets.
Brain Pop Jnr Pyramid
Watch the movie and complete the online activities (subscription now required)
Nutrition Explorations
Information, games and recipes on a very engaging and kid-friendly site.
My Pyramid Blastoff
Play a game to fuel up your space ship and astronaut with the right balance of foods in order to successfully complete the mission.
Dole Superkids
Fantastic site with a huge number of games, resources, cookbook and fruit and vegetable database.
What is a food serving?
Gives guidance on how much of different types of foods makes up one serving.
Canada's Food Guide
Learn about different aspects of food and nutrition such as choosing healthy foods and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Kids' Health - Fabulous Food
Scrolling down this Staying Healthy page leads to a large number of links related to healthy eating. There are some interesting topics such as should kids diet and how to eat if you play a lot of sport.
Description of Six Food Groups
Basic no-frills site but useful outlines of the food groups.
Nutrition Cafe
This site has interactive games where children have to solve nutrition puzzles. The last time I tried to access it, it wasn't loading but hopefully it works again :-)
Lunch-o-matic
You have to listen to the clues about nutritious foods and add the correct one to the food tray.
Healthy
Eating
Addiction
Information about addiction and how it impacts on the brain.
Smoking Vocabulary Sheet
Children have to match definitions for key smoking vocabulary
Smoke Signals
A fantastic resource with a huge number of downloadable PDF Sheets
Further anti-smoking resources
Also from Health E School
Dare UK
Database with information on almost every kind of drug.
Smoking Stinks
Page on smoking from the Kids' Health website.
The Cool Spot
Information on drinking and how to resist peer pressure.
Information about addiction and how it impacts on the brain.
Smoking Vocabulary Sheet
Children have to match definitions for key smoking vocabulary
Smoke Signals
A fantastic resource with a huge number of downloadable PDF Sheets
Further anti-smoking resources
Also from Health E School
Dare UK
Database with information on almost every kind of drug.
Smoking Stinks
Page on smoking from the Kids' Health website.
The Cool Spot
Information on drinking and how to resist peer pressure.
Smoking and
Drugs