| 267 | Wednesday, March 28, 2001 |
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| 1:30 PM-2:45 PM | |
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| Healthy Hearts: An Internet Instructional Module for Children |
| Healthy Hearts is a six week instructional module delivered via the Internet to teach intermediate grade children about risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease. The module uses an interdisciplinary approach by integrating concepts from health, language arts, physical education, science and technology. The project has been piloted with 10 schools in West Virginia. |
Keyword(s): elementary education, health promotion
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| Presider: Mark Mantross, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA |
| Speakers: Eloise Elliott, Concord College, Concord, WV; and George Graham and Steve Palmer, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA |