1. The Healthy Online Playground: Health and Science Resources for School Librarians Presented by Kelli Ham December 2015 Hawaii Library Association and Hawaii Association of School Librarians

2. Agenda Introductions NLM Resources –General Health –Environmental Health –Genetics –Online Exhibitions –Educational Games Hidden Gems

3. National Library of Medicine Part of the National Institutes of Health PubMed.gov, MedlinePlus.gov, ClinicalTrials.gov and many other resources Access to all of the NLM databases and resources http://www.nlm.nih.gov

4. nnlm.gov This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, under Contract No. HHS-N-276-2011-00009-C with the UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library.

5. K-12 Professionals Resources Guide http://guides.nnlm.gov/psr/school

6. About You and Your Library What interested you most? What do you hope to learn?

7. NLM K-12 Science and Health Education Topics NLM works with teachers and scientists to provide FREE reliable resources for the classroom. http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/outreach/k12.html

8. General Health

9. MedlinePlus Homepage MedlinePlus.gov

10. Various Health Topics for the Classroom

11. MedlinePlus: Bullying

12. MedlinePlus: School Health

13. Body Systems

15. Current Health Concerns

16. MedlinePlus Health News nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthnews.html

17. KidsHealth

18. Nemours: Information on Body http://kidshealth.org

19. KidsHealth in the Classroom (or Library) classroom.kidshealth.org

20. Girls Health Resource girlshealth.gov

21. Environmental Health

22. National Library of Medicine Environmental Health and Toxicology Resources

23. ToxMystery Suitable for ages 7-11 toxmystery.nlm.nih.gov

24. ToxMystery: Instructions

25. ToxMystery: Teacher Resources

26. ToxMystery: Teacher Resources Examples

27. Environmental Health Student Portal The Environmental Health Student Portal provides a safe and useful resource for students and teachers to learn how the environment can impact our health. Suitable for grades 6-8 kidsenvirohealth.nlm.nih.gov

28. Tox Town Tox Town provides information on: Everyday locations where you might find toxic chemicals How the environment can impact human health Non-technical descriptions of chemicals Suitable for grades 6-12+ toxtown.nlm.nih.gov

29. Tox Town-Based Curriculum After School Science Club (Grades 6-8)

30. Unit Topics Cover Timely Issues

31. Tox Town Afterschool Club toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/teachers.php?id=2

32. Why Teachers and Librarians Like the Tox Town Science Club Curriculum Combines research, hands-on activities, and communication Integrates science, social studies and language arts Links education to social action and informed citizenship Links to national standards

33. Household Products Database (HPD) Answers questions such as: What’s under your kitchen sink, in your garage, in your bathroom, and on the shelves in your laundry room? Do these household products pose a potential health risk to you and your family? Which products contain specific chemical ingredients? Suitable for grades 6-12+ hdp.nlm.nih.gov/

34. HPD: Products Categories

35. Genetics

36. Genetics Home Reference Contents Include Gene Summaries Condition Summaries Gene Family Summaries Chromosome Summaries Handbook Resources Glossary ghr.nlm.nih.gov ghr.nlm.nih.gov/handbookghr.nlm.nih.gov/handbook Help Me Understand Genetics

37. Genetics Home Reference Home ghr.nlm.nih.gov ghr.nlm.nih.gov/handbookghr.nlm.nih.gov/handbook Help Me Understand Genetics

38. GeneEd Suitable for grades 9-12 geneed.nlm.nih.gov

39. Genome.gov/educators

40. Learning Games and Apps ToxMystery – browser-based, requires Flash Apps – iPad and iPhone, available in iTunes Native Voices – iPad only

41. TOXinvaders TOXinvaders game, by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), engages young adolescents in a fast-paced attack on toxic chemicals in the environment. The game supports middle school science concepts about environment and health. Go to iTunes for TOXinvaders

42. NLM Mobile Apps and Sites www.nlm.nih.gov/mobile www.nlm.nih.gov/mobile

43. NLM Gallery of Mobile Apps http://nlm.nih.gov/mobile

44. NLM’s Online Exhibitions

45. NLM Exhibition Program nlm.nih.gov/hmd/about/exhibition/index.html

46. Harry Potter’s World Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/harrypottersworld

47. Harry Potter Lesson Plan

48. Frankenstein Exibition http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/frankenstein/index.html

49. NLM Educational & Printed Materials If you are an NN/LM network member you may order educational and printed materials online from your regional NN/LM office.

50. Join NN/LM As a member of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM), school librarians utilize NLM resources and provide teachers, students, parents and others with health information and services.

51. Your NN/LM Office Join the NN/LM Network Pacific Southwest Region – It’s FREE! Contact your Regional Medical Library at http://nnlm.gov/psr http://nnlm.gov/psr

52. Thank You! Kelli Ham National Network of Libraries of Medicine Pacific Southwest Region UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library kkham@library.ucla.edu http://nlm.gov/psr This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal Funds from the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Health, National Library of Medicine, under Contract No. HHS-N-276-2011-00009-C with the UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library.