Site of the Week #2

Site of the Week #2


My site of the week is www.teenshealth.org/teen. This site give information to middle school students about different health related topics such as allergies, tattoos, drugs, and alcohol. The site has a quiz, allows the students to ask questions or find out information they need about topics of their choice, and has articles, games, and resources. Students can access this website 24 hours day and all information is provided by accredited physicians. There are separate areas with age appropriate content for kids, teens, and parents. The site is easy to navigate and has the most popular topics posted for easy access to information.


The standards addressed by this website are:

Illinois Learning Standards
Physical Development & Health
STATE GOAL 22: Understand principles of health promotion and the
prevention and treatment of illness and injury.
A. Explain the basic principles of health promotion, illness prevention and safety.
22. A.3a Identify and describe ways to reduce health risks common to adolescents (e.g., exercise, diet, refusal of harmful substances.
22. A.3b Identify how positive health practices and relevant health care can help reduce health risks (e.g., proper diet and exercise reduce risks of cancer and heart disease).