The Bullying Project
The students who have helped develop the project wanted to use the power of the Internet to let their peers know that young people dealing with the issues of bullying and teasing "Are NOT alone. That being bullied and teased is NOT their fault and that they CAN do something about it!" (Ongoing)
GRADE LEVEL: K-12
The Food Pyramid: Three Projects That Teach Kids About Nutrition
While students load up on soft drinks, sweets, and high-fat foods, their teachers long for ways to help them understand what that kind of diet does to growing bodies. Three educators shared with Education World their latest attempts to halt the spread of junk food -- online projects! Students share information, compare data, and learn about foods from around the world.
GRADE LEVEL: K-12
Nutrition on the Net -- Healthful Activities for Every Grade!
If your students think nutrition is a dull topic, they haven’t gotten the full story on food from the resources of the Internet. Many wonderful sites explain the benefits of eating well, the power of the food guide pyramid, and the history of food. Including those sites in your nutrition lessons will open eyes and change minds about the subject of nutrition! (Ongoing)
GRADE LEVEL: K-12
Fit For Life 2000
On average, children only eat 2.5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. Fit For Life 2000 is a telecomputing project designed to increase student awareness of the food they eat, the nutrition it provides, and the regional costs of food.. (2/1/00-3/10/00)
GRADE LEVEL: 3-12
The Smile Train Cleft Buddy Project
The Smile Train Cleft Buddy Project is a pen-pal program where classes exchange a small stuffed animal symbolically to represent children born with cleft lip. The project hopes to raise awareness and teach tolerance and acceptance of people with differences to others. Several subjects, such as the language arts, health, humanities, and social studies may be studied through the use of the "cleft buddy." (On-Going)
GRADE LEVEL: K-5