| Child_and_Youth_Health__Kids\'_Health Learn how the body works, eating a balanced diet, handling feelings and keeping safe. Play games and puzzles. |
| Doctor_P__Body\'s_Learning_/_Fun_Center Information on safety, nutrition, drugs, alcohol, hygiene, activities, and health education. |
| Doctor_Secrets__Everything_Doctors_Know_in_Plain_English Simple text and cartoons answer questions about everything from what causes acne to why doctors write so poorly. |
| For_Kids_and_Teens Articles on dealing with a depressed parent, having a chronic illness, the role of the school nurse, and so forth. |
| Hair_Growth_Rate Explains why arm hair stays short, but hair on the head grows long. Includes how animals shed and change the color of their fur. |
| Health_in_the_17th_Century National Maritime Museum fact file answers common questions about hygiene and medicine in the 1600s. |
| HealthStar Online games, health and fitness information, message boards, and resources for teachers. |
| InteliHealth__Visiting_a_Pediatrician Printable coloring book, available in .gif and .pdf formats, helps prepare children for a visit to the doctor. |
| Land_of_Cyke Learn about feelings and how your body works through fun games and interactive Flash movies. |
| LearntobeHealthy_org Play games and learn about dental health, eating healthy, the five senses, and how tobacco hurts the body. |
| Lil\'_Bear_Gets_Vaccinated Tells how a little bear learns not to be afraid of shots, with the help of his doctor. |
| Meet_Sidney_the_Kidney Tells what happens in a kidney transplant, talks about the wait to have one, and what happens afterwards. |
| The_MMR_Files An investigation into the facts and fiction surrounding the MMR (Measles-Mumps-Rubella) triple vaccine. |
| Pediatric_Oncall__Kids_Corner Dr. Pedi tells all about the human body, its functioning and human body trivia. |
| Rodale_Institute\'s_Kid\'s_Regenerative_Resource_Center Explores the links between healthy soil, healthy food, and healthy people using games and activities. |
| Save_The_Antibiotic Explains how bugs can become resistant to these drugs, and illustrates the idea with cartoons, games and quizzes. |
| Sleep_for_Kids Learn about what happens while we sleep, play fun games, and keep a sleep record. Explains about dreams, and why sleep is important. |
| Virtual_Knee_Surgery This interactive exercise goes through the entire process of total knee replacement surgery: patient preparation, incision, reshaping the bone, and installing the prosthesic joint. |
| Walk_in_My_Shoes Learn what it feels like to be older and what happens to our bodies as we age. |
| Youthealth Games, interactive activities, and facts about body parts, systems, diseases, first aid, and resources. |
| Children\'s_Games Instructions for games that can be played with a regular 52 card deck, cribbage, and various dominoes games. |
| Children\'s_Games_from_Around_the_World Around the world, children have one thing in common. They love to play games. Discover how kids from Venezuela, Mexico, Korea, China, Germany, and many other countries play different versions of the s |
| Fun_and_Games Resource for all those looking for ideas, puzzles, activities, and games for children or youth. Includes a gaming directory. |
| Games_Kids_Play Descriptions and rules for dozens of traditional children's games, including indoor and outdoor activities, playground games, and jump rope rhymes. |
| Games_Resource_Page A collection of rules organised by type, including parachute, active, cooperative and compass games. |
| Kids_Games Instructions for playing over 250 team, circle, party and outdoor games. |
| Kids_Island Explore the island with Disney characters, and find games, activities, printables, pictures, and video clips. |
| ParenthoodKids_com Includes games, puzzles, food recipes, e-cards, jokes, and coloring pages. |
| Kids_Domain_Computer_Connections Computer lessons on topics such as hardware, programs, and files. Includes printable worksheets. |
| Activities_in_the_Sunshine_Room Online games, activities, and printable coloring pages to teach and reinforce basic skills. |
| Ashley_Marie\'s_Playground_for_Kids Includes games, photos, songs, animations, and basic French. |
| Bry-Back_Manor Craft and activity ideas, and some Macintosh computer fun. |
| ClassBrain Online games and educational activities for Pre-K and kindergarten children. |
| Disney_com_-_Mouse_House_Jr_ A place for preschoolers to play games, do online activities, read stories, and learn. |
| Etch-a-Sketch Play with the online etch-a-sketch, color pages, read stories, play hidden shapes, numbers, and letters. |
| Farm_Service_Agency_for_Kids Coloring, games, puzzles, agriculture trivia and cooking recipes. Parent's guide also provided. |
| Fun_with_Spot Includes games, activities, and printable coloring pages featuring Spot and his friends. Requires Shockwave. |
| Gamequarium Online learning games that teach numbers, alphabet, shapes and colors. |
| Giraffian Offers educational online stories and teaches objects, letters, shapes and colours. |
| Good_Sports_Gang Includes character profiles, games, coloring book, music, and an animated read along story. |
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