Child Development

Research & Tools

Developmental Issues in Child Development

Access the Padlet for the presentation project.

Objective: The goal of this project is to help high school students understand key developmental issues in child development, including factors affecting growth and well-being, and how different challenges can impact children during various stages of development.

Public Service Announcement

PSA examples to watch:

Keep America Beautiful
Anti-Drug
National Drug Council
Smokey Bear

Suggested Resources (click to see entire list)

Gale Database: Birth Defects - log in with your school Google account
Science Reference Center
CDC: Specific Birth Defects
WebMD: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
CDC: Smoking During Pregnancy
Drug Abuse: Prenatal Effects

Tips & Tools to create your own PSA (click to see entire list)

A Brief History of PSA's
Guidelines for PSA Campaigns
Design tips that turn heads
Animoto: Create your own video

Career Research Project

Child Development - Career Research Project.pdf

Suggested Resources (click to see entire list)

Occupational Outlook Handbook - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The 100 Best Jobs in America - U.S. News & World Report
Research Careers - Career Kids
Occupations based on zip code - CareerOneStop
Job & Career Outlooks - Career Planner
All Careers List - College Grad

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