Carolyn Martin, mls, ahip consumer Health Coordinator

Carolyn Martin, MLS, AHIP

Consumer Health Coordinator

National Network of Libraries of Medicine/Pacific Northwest Region

University of Washington Health Sciences Library, Box 357155

Seattle, WA 98195

206-221-3449 /

[e-mail]

NN/LM PNR website http://nnlm.gov/pnr/

Resource List for K-12 Health & Science Resources for Libraries: NLM Online Playground

Health Resources:

MedlinePlus contain a variety of health and wellness information

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/

MedlinePlus page list of various health topics regarding kids and teens

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childrenandteenagers.html

MedlinePlus Children’s Health topic page
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childrenshealth.html
MedlinePlus Teen Health topic page
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teenhealth.html
MedlinePlus health information page for children to use
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childrenspage.html

MedlinePlus health information page for teens to use

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teenspage.html
MedlinePlus school health information

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/schoolhealth.html

MedlinePlus Information for Librarians and Trainers

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/training/trainers.html

MedlinePlus Twitter page

https://twitter.com/medlineplus

NLM K-12 Science and Education Twitter page

https://twitter.com/NLM_K12

NLM K-12 Newsletter and Twitter signup

https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNLMK12/subscriber/new

National Library of Medicine list of health information resources

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hinfo.html

National Library of Medicine listing of mobile apps and sites

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mobile

NLM K-12 Science and Health Education

http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/outreach/k12.html

Nemours includes separate sections for parents, kids, teens and educators (also in Spanish and audio)

http://kidshealth.org/

Drug Information:

Drug Information Portal from National Library of Medicine

http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/

Pillbox, pill identifier from National Library of Medicine

http://pillbox.nlm.nih.gov/pillimage/search.php

FDA, Food and Drug Administration

http://www.fda.gov/

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

https://nccih.nih.gov/

Additional Government Health Resources:

Flu.gov - information about the flu

http://www.flu.gov/
SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

http://www.samhsa.gov/

StopBullying.gov includes information for kids, parents, educators and the community

http://www.stopbullying.gov/

MentalHealth.gov covers a wide range of topics

http://www.mentalhealth.gov/

NIDA for Teens, information about drugs

https://teens.drugabuse.gov/

ChooseMyPlate.gov illustrates how your plate should look plus information for educators

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

GirlsHealth.gov is for ages 10-16 with a wide range of information including relationships, environmental health, safety, etc.

http://www.girlshealth.gov/

Nutrition.gov is a great resource with information about weight management, shopping and cooking, life stages, etc.

http://www.nutrition.gov/

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services includes a wide range of services and information regarding health and safety

http://www.hhs.gov/

National Institutes of Health, includes links to all the centers and institutes such as the Nation Cancer Institute

http://www.nih.gov/

HealthFinder.gov is another great consumer health resource similar to MedlinePlus

http://healthfinder.gov/

youth.gov includes all kinds of information regarding youth including health

http://youth.gov/

ready.gov disaster preparation and other related information

http://www.ready.gov/

http://www.ready.gov/kids for kids

Career Information:

MedlinePlus Health Occupations webpage

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthoccupations.html
Environmental Health and Toxicology resource from National Library of Medicine includes career info

https://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/edcotox.html

Not Invented Here LifeWorks

http://nihlifeworks.org/feature/index.htm

GeneEd.gov includes a tab on careers in genetics

http://geneed.nlm.nih.gov/specialty.php?spageID=3

NLM traveling exhibit, Changing the Face of Medicine includes Is a Medical Career for You? https://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/resources/careers.html
NLM traveling exhibit, Native Voices includes list of science/health programs and enrichment programs for high schoolers

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/nativevoices/resources/careers-high-school.html

Viva Peer Tutor Project

http://viva.stisd.net/

Medicine/Health information for students and educators:

Search MedlinePlus Health Topics for information on such topics as anatomy, blood, gas and more regarding how the body works
KidsHealth.org

http://kidshealth.org/kid/ KidsHealth.org for kids

http://teenshealth.org/teen/ KidsHealth.org for teens
GirlsHealth.gov webpage called Inside Your Body

http://www.girlshealth.gov/body/knowbody/bodytool.html

PubMed.gov is the index to the medical literature used by researchers and clinicians

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed

PubMed Central is a digital archive of biomedical and life science literature, copyright does apply

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc

PubMed Health is both for professionals and the general public with a great section to learn about research and heath in the news

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth

Environmental Health:

MedlinePlus has information on various environmental health topics such as ozone and hazardous waste

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/

Arctic Health from NLM and Alaska Medical Library

http://arctichealth.nlm.nih.gov/

ToxMystery game to find hazards hidden in the home

http://toxmystery.nlm.nih.gov/

Environmental Health Student Portal

http://kidsenvirohealth.nlm.nih.gov/

ToxTown, interactive website to see the connection between chemicals and the impact on the environment and health

http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/

http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/teachers.php?id=2 ToxTown curriculum
TOXinvaders game

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toxinvaders/id971776185?mt=8

Run4Green game

https://itunes.apple.com/td/app/run4green/id1040164126?mt=8

Bohr Thru game

https://itunes.apple.com/td/app/bohr-thru/id1029973499?mt=8

NLM animated videos on environmental health hazards (may have to sift through to find them all)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCA76BACD15A0F1D0

Household Products Database to find health hazards of everyday household products

http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/

ToxNet is a list of various databases associated with chemicals of products, chemical dictionary and more

http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/

Genomics/Genetics:

Genetics Home Reference contains information about health conditions with a genetic component

http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/

https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer genetics handbook

GeneEd contains information about genes, hereditary patterns, forensics, biotechnology and more

http://geneed.nlm.nih.gov/

National Human Genome Research Institute has pages for educators and students

https://www.genome.gov/education/

National DNA Day

https://www.genome.gov/10506367/national-dna-day/

Genes and Diseases (NCBI Bookshelf)

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK22183/

PubMed.gov genetic resources on lower half of webpage

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/

MedGen organizes information related to human medical genetics

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/medgen

NLM traveling exhibit “Harry Potter’s World” contains a lesson plan on the role of genes in magical ability of the books’ characters

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/harrypottersworld

Base Chase, iPad and iPhone app that teaches DNA base pairing and students build DNA strands of various animals

https://itunes.apple.com/td/app/base-chase/id1029115329?mt=8

“Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code,” an immersive exhibit product of a partnership between the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

https://unlockinglifescode.org/

The American Society of Human Genetics resources for educators and students

http://www.ashg.org/education/resources.shtml

Interdisciplinary Resources:

NLM traveling exhibits are a rich resource with lesson plans that combine science/health with other areas such as history and literature

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/about/exhibition/index.html
NLM traveling exhibit, “Life and Limb: the Toll of the American Civil War” recounts the experiences of veteran soldiers

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/lifeandlimb/index.html

NLM traveling exhibit, “For All the People: A Century of Citizen Action in Health Care Reform”

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/forallthepeople/index.html

NLM traveling exhibit, “Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature” explores how scientific/technological progress and its effect on society

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/frankenstein/index.html

Additional Resources:

NLM Digital Collections includes History of Medicine images (copyright and permissions do apply)

https://collections.nlm.nih.gov/
printable NLM K-12 web resources handout for teachers/parents

http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/outreach/teachersflyer.pdf

printable NLM resources brochures and flyers (if a member of the NN/LM can be ordered for free)

http://nnlm.gov/pnr/services/promo.html

NN/LM PNR Membership, join for free for additional benefits such as funding:

Membership information

https://nnlm.gov/pnr/services/network_memberform.html

Membership Form

https://nnlm.gov/pnr/services/pnrmembform.html

NN/LM PNR home page

https://nnlm.gov/pnr