Take Your Medicine

 

You’ve probably taken medicine at some time. What do they do, and how do they work? Cure-ious? Diagnose the reason with these activities.

 

CONNECT:

• Find out what medicines do at https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/kidmedic.html
• What’s the difference between medicine and a drug? Get the answer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmiBhxd2ljA
• Watch how medicines are prepared at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY7uS9bm3Zk
• Watch the history of medicine around the world at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwsUsQYU8yo
• Watch medieval medicine practices at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuEuaSmDOec

 

CREATE:

• Explore kid-friendly medical and health games at https://www.claricode.com/content/Medical-and-Health-Games-For-Kids.aspx
• Doctors are professionals who prescribe medicines; here are doctor activities and fun ideas for kids: https://www.childfun.com/themes/people/doctors/
• Create a doctor dramatic play area by following the directions at https://earlylearningideas.com/doctor-dramatic-play/

 

CARE:

• For parents: here are 10 ways to get kids to take medicine: https://www.everydayhealth.com/kids-health/10-ways-to-get-kids-to-take-medicine.aspx
• For parents: read these topis for giving medicine safely to your child: https://medlineplus.gov/medicinesandchildren.html
• Here are says to use and keep medicine safe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M21HNpx05w

 

CAREERS:

Medicine is a vital way to stay healthy – which means that medicine-related careers are a healthy choice. Examine some of these resources about medical careers.

• https://www.aamc.org/cim/https://students-residents.aamc.org/choosing-medical-career/deciding-career-medicine
• https://pharmacyforme.org/pharmacy-careers/