Saturday, July 18, 2009

Bam! Body & Health for Kids

URL Address: http://www.bam.gov/

Summary: Published by the U.S. Department of Health: Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the website gives kids ages 9-13 relevant information about their body and mind. Comics, blogs, quizzes, text, fact sheets, interviews, graphics and games are used to convey content about diseases, food & nutrition, physical activity, safety, mental health and body changes/development. There is also a teacher’s corner, with in-school activities linked to national education standards.

Commentary: The website is published by an unbiased, credible source with the purpose of ensuring a long, productive, healthy life for all people. The interactive site is extremely engaging, loaded with vivid colors, various fonts, lots of images and multiple activities. An assortment of content is communicated in kid-friendly language, making the site approachable and comprehensible. Although content information on recent diseases appears to be current, no specific dates for revisions are listed.

5 out of 5 stars

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