Health websites for young people

General health

About you, your body and staying healthy (an American site)

Features and interactive games. Age 8+
www.kidshealth.org/kid/index.jsp

Handwashing: Cleaning Tips for Kids

Good tips for handwashing; basic for good hygene and keeping healthy.

www.cleaningservicenewyorkcity.com/handwashing.html

www.bbcleaningservice.com/apartment/hand-washing-kids.html

Health for 11- 14 year olds

Answers the questions you always wanted to ask. Age 11-14.
www.lifebytes.gov.uk/index_flash.html

Information about Health

Lots of different topics.

www.ltscotland.org.uk/healthykids/Bullying

Importance of food and exercise

Animations, facts, games.

www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/

Make your school healthier

Games and information.

www.healthpromotingschools.co.uk/

Keeping healthy and staying safe

Games to help you learn. Age 5 – 7.

www.welltown.gov.uk/teachers/sitemap.html

Your Body

About different parts of your body

Animations and explanations.
www.innerbody.com/anim/ear.html

All about your different senses

Good diagrams and “sense-sational” facts. Age 8+
http://library.thinkquest.org/3750/index.html

Asthma

Asthma Facts and games in the Asthma Arcade.
www.asthma.org.uk/kidszone/

Healthy Teeth

Cartoons and facts about dental health.

www.healthyteeth.org/

Infection Detection

Different games and information.
www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/infection/

Your Feelings

Young Minds

Welcome to  YoungMinds website which now offers information to children and young people cope with difficult feelings.

www.youngminds.org.uk/

Just Like Me

Website for help when you are feeling down.

www.justlikeme.org.uk

Bullying

Sharing ideas about bullying.
www.antibullying.net

Health and hospital

What is hospital really like?
www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk/kids/index.html

Fire Safety

Games about fire safety.
www.hantsfire.gov.uk/kids/

Road Safety

Road safety games.
www.streetwiseguys.co.uk/