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HealthSpace Cleveland
(Formerly Health Museum of Cleveland)
http://www.healthdl.org
Contact: Registrar
1.216.231.6900
registrar@healthspacecleveland.org
The Health Museum of
Cleveland provides children and adults with the most correct and
up-to-date health educational programming. The experienced
staff teaches about health and wellness issues that include
nutrition, fitness, decision-making and physiology.
Through interactive
videoconferencing and web-based activities, Distance Learning brings
the best of the Health Museum's programs into the classroom.
Connecting live from the museum, a number of real-time learning
experiences bring science to life using hands-on activities, applied
math concepts and exploratory discussions.
All distance learning programs are 40 minutes in length, and are
free to Ohio schools connected to the Ohio SchoolNet Network.
Program fee is $135 for all other institutions.
Videoconferencing
Nature's hidden health hazards |
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Grades: 4-6 |
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Classification:
Infectious Diseases & Global Health
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Explore the intricate relationships among microorganisms,
insects, animals, humans and their habitats. Learn about the
lifecycles of insects and how they contribute to the spread of
diseases such as Lyme disease and West Nile virus. Discover
ways to protect yourself outdoors from both living and
non-living health hazards.
Teacher's Guide Pre
Activity:
Beach Patrol Post
Activities:
What's the Connection?
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The genetic plans for
life |
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Grades: 4-6
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Classification:
Human Biology & Anatomy
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Investigate the basics of DNA
and discover how genes and chromosomes you inherited
from your parents determine much of who you are. Look at
a model of a double-helix to see how genetic information
is organized. Explore your own traits and discover which
ones are dominant and which are recessive.
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The transition from child
to young adult |
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Grades: 4-6
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Classification:
Human Biology & Anatomy
Adolescence & Reproductive
Health |
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As you mature, understand the
chemical and physical changes that occur in your body
during puberty. Topics include human reproductive
anatomy, menstruation, nocturnal emissions and other
issues. Learn why our body changes and what to expect on
the road to young adulthood. |
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The working lives of
cells |
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Grades: 4-6
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Classification:
Human Biology & Anatomy
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Discover the basis of all
living things. ˙Using the analogy of a factory, learn
about plant and animals cells and how they are
different. ˙˙Define the various cell parts and create
your own cell.
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An exploration of human
anatomy |
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Grades: 4-6
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Classification:
Human Biology & Anatomy
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Explore broad concepts in
human structure and function. Uncover the basic levels
of organization, and locations, structures and functions
of major organ systems. Learn how organ systems work
together to support human life and how your behavior
influences your body's health.
Teacher's Guide
Pre-Activity:
Body At Work
Post-Activity:
Feel The Beat
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Nutrition basics
for growing bodies |
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Grades: 4-6
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Classification:
Nutrition & Fitness
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Use the food guide
pyramid and nutrition games to learn what foods
make a balanced diet. Learn what foods are in each
food group and what nutrients they provide. Find
out how many servings you need each day to fuel
your body.
Teacher's Guide
Pre-Activity:
What Did You Eat
Yesterday?
Post-Activity:
Build a Meal
and
Food Guide Pyramid
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The real
costs of drugs |
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Grades: 7-12
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Classification:
Substance Use &
Abuse |
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Rise to the
challenge and discover the real costs of
substance use and abuse to the health of
your body and society. Critique glamorous
advertisements for tobacco and alcohol and
see how the media influences our attitudes
about drug use. Learn to make healthy
personal choices for a drug-free lifestyle.
Teacher's Guide
Pre Activity:
Don't Be Fooled
Materials:
Pass the Story
Post Activity:
Test Your Drug IQ
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Understanding
the epidemic |
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Grades: 7-12
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Classification:
Infectious Diseases
& Global Health
Adolescence &
Reproductive Health
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Get informed
about HIV and how it ravages the immune
system and causes AIDS. Learn about
behaviors that put a person at risk for HIV
infection and modes of transmission. Discuss
ways you can protect yourself from this
global epidemic. |
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The world of
infectious diseases |
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Grades: 7-12
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Classification:
Infectious Diseases
& Global Health
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Uncover the
complex relationship between microbes and
man. From emerging epidemics to
bio-terrorism, microorganisms present a
continuing threat to human health. While
newspaper headlines, television news and
books abound with frightening warnings and
horrifying stories of microbiological
mayhem, this program focuses on the facts
regarding infectious agents - both newly
discovered and the usual suspects living
among us for thousands of years.
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Outbreak
Investigation |
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Grades: 7-12
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Classification:
Infectious Diseases
& Global Health
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Conduct an
outbreak investigation of a mysterious
illness. Work together to interpret data and
piece together clues to help determine what
got so many kids at East Coliville High
School sick. Was it something they ate?
Learn how teams of investigators have worked
together to discover, treat, and sometimes
cure once-mysterious infectious diseases.
Teacher's Guide
Pre Activity:
Pre Activity
Outbreak
Investigation Kit
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STDs/STIs
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Grades: 7-12
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Classification:
Infectious Diseases
& Global Health
Adolescence &
Reproductive Health
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View clinical
images of common sexually transmitted
diseases and discuss their symptoms and
methods of transmission. Learn the common
treatments for these diseases and ways to
prevent getting infected. Explore how the
web of person-to-person contacts can quickly
spread an infectious disease within a
community and put all sexually active people
at risk. |
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Navigating
teen relationships |
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Grades: 7-12
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Classification:
Healthy
Relationships
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Discuss aspects
of healthy and unhealthy relationships.
Recognize the warning signs of potentially
volatile situations and abusive behaviors.
Learn to make positive choices about dating
and friendships. Increase your awareness and
decrease your tolerance of relationship
violence and abuse. |
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