Health Gateway Program  

At Tutu's House

“Exploring health information on the Internet"

Websites for Young People

You and other young people are often concerned about health issues, sometimes concerned about class assignments and most of the time, concerned about what to explore next. The websites listed below are a starting point for youngsters who want to do research or simply experience more about themselves and the people around them. Take them home to discuss with your parents which may or may not be appropriate for you to visit.

Science and Nature for Kids (www.kidscience.miningco.com) from the Mining Company and developed by Gayle Olson of Hilo, Hawaii, provides a list of youth oriented activity links including arts, crafts, creative writing, dinosaurs, scouting, homework, pen pals, science/nature, space, and astronomy. Find out how to make your own volcano or investigate why pandas, tigers, and frogs are endangered species.

Human Anatomy and Automotive Learning (http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html) is an ideal reference for students studying human anatomy and for those who just want to know more about the medical descriptions commonly used by doctors and nurses. It's the most informative and graphically detailed program for the human body.

National Geographic (www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/index.html) Pirates, planets, Presidents, mummies, mysteries, animals and more are just waiting for you. There’s always something new to check out. So dig in! Look around! Explore!

Encyclopedia.com (www.encyclopedia.com), presented by the Electric Library, has assembled more than 17,000 articles from the Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Third Edition that provide free, quick and useful information.

Mad Science (www.madsci.org/) from Washington University School of Medicine provides fun, exciting science experiments.

Healthfinder™ (http://www.healthfinder.gov) is a consumer health and human services information web site from U. S. government. It can lead you to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, and government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public.      

Career Center for Teens (www.pbs.org/jobs/teenindex.html) is an excellent guidance on finding a the right job, includes career exploration projects for teens and links to other career guidance sites.

Kids Space Connection (www.ks-connection.com) includes creative activities, communication pages, and sections for learning basic computer skills. You can also find a pen pal from anywhere around the world.

KidsConnect (www.ala.org/ICONN/kidsconn.html) is a question-answering, help and referral service for K-12 students. The goal of the service is to help students access and effectively and efficiently use the information available on the Internet. School library media specialists from throughout the world are collaborating to provide direct assistance to any student K-12 who is looking for resources.

Jobtrak (http://www2.monstertrak.com/help_manuals/tips.html) and the George Washington University Career Center bring you the job search process including how to conduct an effective job search, testing your career competencies and much more.

Fitness Partner Connection’s (http://primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/) mission is to provide quality fitness, health and nutrition related information and education. The site is a non-commercial labor of love intended to wholeheartedly contribute to the awareness and momentum of the health and fitness movement by providing resources and support that will cultivate happy, healthy, and fit lifestyles.

Kids Health (http://kidshealth.org/index2.html) is a site devoted to the health of children and teens. Created by the medical experts at The Nemours Foundation, KidsHealth has trainloads of accurate, up-to-date information about growth, food & fitness, childhood infections, immunizations, lab tests, medical and surgical conditions, and the latest treatments. You'll find health games, How The Body Works, animations, the KidsVote health poll, and tons of surprises.

Young Investor (www.younginvestor.com), from Liberty Financial, is a place to learn about money ~ investment education including, money puzzles and kid money talk.

Time for Kids (www.timeforkids.com) is a weekly magazine for kids that delivers the most current news and comes from TIME's news bureaus, award-winning journalists and photographers around the world.

Crayolaâ (www.crayola.com) provides a variety of activities including stories, crafts, coloring, online art, and a chance to tour the Crayolaâ factory.

Seussville (www.randomhouse.com/seussville/), Dr. Seuss's playground in cyberspace, allows you to chat with the Cat in the Hat, make things, copy delicious recipes and complete funny pictures.

Chow Club (www.cspinet.org/kids/),created by Center for Science in the Public Interest, offers healthy recipes and nutrition information for kids, and more.

Bumble Bee (www.bumblebee.com/) provides youth activities including stories, recipes, environmental education on Keiko the whale and dolphins, coloring and a chance to learn about the history of tuna.

Ask Jeeves for Kids™ (www.ajkids.com) is the fastest and easiest way to find answers to questions. It allows you to ask a question in plain English and, after interacting with you to confirm the question, it takes you to a web site that answers your question.

Knowledge Adventure Encyclopedia (www.adventure.com/kids/) provides information on a variety of subjects. It's a great homework helper! At the Kids Dinosaur Activity Center do some fun activities like coloring, connect the dots, and create-a-saurus.  Lots of activities for all ages in the Jump Start Activity Center.