8th Grade Health and Safety Reference Resources
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Jerry Spinelli Biography
A biography of Newbery Award-Winning author Jerry Spinelli. One of his most popular children's book is Maniac Magee,…Subjects:BaseballSportsPhysical Education and Fitness -
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Bacteria That Cause Food-borne Illness
Read this article to learn about food-borne illness and nine prominent bacteria that can cause them.Subjects:SafetyHealth and SafetyGerms, Viruses, Bacteria (Microbiology) -
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1972 Ice Hockey: Team Canada vs. USSR
Review hockey scores and statistics from 1972, when Team Canada defeated the Soviet National Team. This article includes…Subjects:SportsHistory of USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)Canada -
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Ideas for Healthy Lunches and Snacks
Find tips and ideas for making healthy food choices when packing lunches and snacks.Subjects:Childhood Obesity Awareness & PreventionSchool Lunch & NutritionIllness and Diseases -
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The Stanley Cup
Discover the origins of the Stanley Cup, hockey's most prized trophy. Read about the Cup's history, and learn how the…Subjects:SportsAward and Prize WinnersPhysical Education and Fitness -
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Sailing: Women in Sports
Share these achievements of women sailors with your pupils. Pupils will imagine they are Ellen MacCarthur during here…Subjects:Creative WritingWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Wimbledon Fun Facts
Share these fun facts about Wimbledon, tennis' most prestigious grand slam event, with your students.Subjects:Tennis Resources: Bring Wimbledon 2016 into Your ClassroomSportsPhysical Education and Fitness -
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Cancer Risk Factors & Prevention
Learn about cancer risks you can avoid. The information in this article can help you protect yourself from developing…Subjects:Illness and DiseasesDisease PreventionHealth -
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Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
Dog sled racing was first presented as an Olympic sport in 1932. Use this reference to learn about the Iditarod and its…Subjects:SportsAnimals (Zoology)Physical Education and Fitness -
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What is Cancer?
Learn about the difference between benign and malignant tumors in this article about cancer.Subjects:Illness and DiseasesCellular BiologyHealth -
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Effects of Sun
Use this information to learn about the effect of the Sun's involvement with tanning, eye damage, premature wrinkles,…Subjects:ScienceHealth and SafetyIllness and Diseases -
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Cloning Quandary
Challenge your students with a scientific and ethical discussion about the benefits and possible dangers of cloning, in…Subjects:Illness and DiseasesHealthHealth and Safety -
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An Overview of Avian Flu
Learn about the origins, outbreaks, transmission, and more of the H5N1 virus, also called Avian influenza A.Subjects:Illness and DiseasesHealthHealth and Safety -
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Anytime Tea
This recipe for tea can be enjoyed any time of the year, from Ocean Spray.Subjects:Classroom-Friendly RecipesFoodNutrition -
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Spice Cookies
Classic spice cookie recipe from Ocean Spray.Subjects:Teaching Bunny Cakes by Rosemary WellsSocial Studies and HistoryBooks -
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Weather Terms
Test your students' knowledge of weather-related vocabulary with this word list.Subjects:VocabularyScienceEarth Science -
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The World Cup: Year-by-Year Comparisons
Learn how World Cup tournaments have compared in nations qualifying, matches played, players participating, goals…Subjects:SportsPhysical Education and FitnessHealth and Safety -
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Attributes of Sixth Graders
A list of attributes seen in many sixth graders.Subjects:SafetyHealth and SafetyPhysical Development & Growth -
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Attributes of Seventh Graders
A list of attributes seen in many seventh graders.Subjects:Physical Development & GrowthDevelopmental MilestonesHealth and Safety -
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Adolescent Development
The normal feelings and behaviors for each stage of adolescence --early, middle and late--are described in this article…Subjects:SafetyHealth and SafetyPhysical Development & Growth -
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Resolution Vocabulary
Learn all of the words that end in -ate that can help students resolve their conflicts.Subjects:VocabularySafetySocial Skills -
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Animals as Athletes
An article about various sports in which animals participate.Subjects:Animals (Zoology)BiologyScience -
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Disease-Carrying Animals
A list of animals and the diseases they may carry.Subjects:Animals (Zoology)SafetyBiology -
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Heavy Alcohol Use, by Age Group, Race/Ethnicity, and Sex: 1985-1997
A chart of the occurrence of heavy alcohol use, by age group, race/ethnicity, and sex from 1985-1997.Subjects:Substance Abuse PreventionHealthHealth and Safety