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Introduction
Learn to stay healthy for life! That's one of the goals of
7th grade health class, and this project is designed to help you
learn how. By following the steps in this web lesson, you will
create a project to present to the class. You will also learn
how to find information about health topics using books and the
Internet.
Your Task
1. Define your topic.
Think carefully about a health topic that interests you. Be
ready to describe the topic for your teacher.
Need help with spelling? Try
http://www.dictionary.com/
Get an overview of your topic at
World Book Online and
Grolier Online.
Write a brief definition or description of your topic.
2. What do you need to know about your topic?
Write at least three questions you want to answer about
your topic.
The Process
1. What resources do you think will help you?
2. Which resources might be the most useful?
Check out the
Internet Public Libraries great website about how to do
research.
A+ Research & Writing Step by Step
Online Resources
http://www.teenhealthandwellness.com -
(username and password available
from teacher)
MassOne - Save your work
here to access anywhere.
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KidsHealth
- http://kidshealth.org/index.html
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Ask NOAH about Health
- http://www.noah-health.org
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Medline Plus-
http://medlineplus.gov/
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Mayo Clinic Health Oasis -
http://www.mayohealth.org/
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
www.cdc.gov/
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Cancer.gov
www.cancer.gov/
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Familydoctor.org familydoctor.org/
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Healthfinder-
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
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MEDEM: an information partnership of medical societies
http://medem.com/
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Internet Public Library – Health resources
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hea00.00.00/
Magazine Indexes Online
Infotrac databases –
(Password available from your teacher)
Locate and Use the Resources
1. Read or view the information.
2. Gather the relevant information by taking notes by hand or
computer.
3. Keep a record of the sources for your bibliography. Use your
citation worksheet.
Put It All Together
1. Organize the information.
2. Present the information
3. Complete your bibliography –
Use OSLIS Citation maker http://www.oslis.k12.or.us/MLACitations/secondary/index.php
Rubrics
Rubric and task sheet
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