Online Resources
While there are physical items that may be useful to you in the library, there are also online resources such as websites and streaming video which you may want to consult. Some examples of resources for commonly requested categories are outlined below.
Websites
- CDC: E-Cigarette Visual Dictionary
- CDC: Quick Facts on the Risks of E-cigarettes for Kids, Teens, and Young Adults
- CDC-- Video Tips and Testimonials from Former Smokers
- Dangers of E-Cigarettes, Vaping and JUULs: How to Talk to Kids
- How Do Cigarettes Affect the Body? (TED Ed)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine: 5 Vaping Facts You Need to Know
- Stanford Medicine Tobacco Prevention Tool Kit
- Scholastic: The Risks of Vaping
- Scholastic Teaching Tools
- Vaping: What Families Need to Know to Help Protect Children, Teens and Young Adults (Drugfree.org)
- Kidshealth.org -- How the Body Works
- What Makes Muscles Grow? (TED Ed)
- How Do Your Hormones Work? (TED Ed)
- How Does Your Body Know You're Full? (TED Ed)
- How Does Your Immune System Work? (TED Ed)
- How a Wound Heals Itself (TED Ed)
- Oxygen’s Surprisingly Complex Journey Through Your Body (TED Ed)
- Puberty and Growing Up (Kids Health)
- What Causes Body Odor? (TED Ed)
- Why Do Women Have Periods? (TED Ed)
- Clean Hands Count (CDC)
- Germ Smart Kids - How-To Handwashing
- Healthy Eating: An introduction for children aged 5-11
- Healthychildren.org
- How the Food You Eat Affects Your Gut (TED Ed)
- How Do Carbohydrates Impact Your Health? (TED Ed)
- How Stress Affects Your Body (TED Ed)
- How Sugar Affects the Brain (TED Ed)
- How to Create a Healthy Eating Plate
- CDC: Developing Knowledge and Skill in Hand Hygiene
- MyPlate
- Sugar: Hiding in Plain Sight (TED Ed)
- Susie's Song - The Journey of a Germ (Jim Henson Company)
- What is a Calorie? (TED Ed)
- What is Fat? (TED Ed)
- What Would Happen If You Didn’t Drink Water? (TED Ed)
- What You Need to Know About Hand Washing (CDC)
- What Would Happen If You Didn't Sleep? (TED Ed)
- Which is Better: Soap or Hand Sanitizer? (TED Ed)
- Why Do You Need to Get a Flu Shot Every Year? (TED Ed)
- Brush Those Teeth (Sesame Street)
- CDC: Oral Health Tips for Children
- Children's Dental Healthcare - Demos and Videos
- Did You Hear What Happened to the Tooth? (Jim Henson Company)
- How to Brush Your Teeth (Ottawa Public Health)
- How To Floss Your Teeth (ADA)
- How to Teach Your Child to Brush His Teeth (ADA)
- Teeth (Kids Health)
- What Causes Cavities (TED Ed)
- What Causes Bad Breath? (TED ed)
- What is Plaque
Streaming Video: Kanopy
- Health Collection on Kanopy
Multi-disciplinary streaming video platform including educational videos and feature films related to health. Make sure to watch any video in it's entirety before using with children.
Kanopy has an extensive set of online tutorials available if you have questions regarding use of the resource. Whether you wish to search for a title, need assistance with closed captioning or subtitles, or wish to create your own title watchlists, Kanopy's help system has a significant amount of illustrated information to help you get started.
Do you still have questions? Are you experiencing technical issues? Please reach out to your Milner Librarians for additional assistance!
