Macmillan/McGraw-Hill: Health

McGraw-Hill Health 2005

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Grade 3

$e-Journal$

Health Online

Types of Diabetes

Step 1. Questions

There are thousands of kids in America who have diabetes. You may have a classmate who must watch what he or she eats and blood sugar levels. There are two types of diabetes. Each type affects different people and is controlled in different ways. If you don’t have diabetes, what do you think it would be like to have this disease? Can it be cured?

For this e-journal project, you will research and find out about the two types of diabetes. Use these questions to start your exploration:

What is diabetes?
What are the two types of diabetes? Do they affect certain age groups?
How is each type of diabetes controlled?
Is there a cure for diabetes?
What questions do you have about diabetes?

First, visit the Web sites listed in Step 2 to research the answers to these questions. Take notes in the note-taking boxes. You may also visit other approved Web sites, or research diabetes in encyclopedias and other resources at the library.

Then, follow Steps 3 and 4 to write your report.

Step 2. Research

Research answers for the questions you were asked in Step 1. Visit these Web sites. Take notes about them on this page, too!

Youth Zone: American Diabetes Association
Learn what diabetes is and explore how children who have the disease deal with it on a daily basis. Does your lifestyle have to change when you have diabetes? Can children with diabetes still participate in sports and other activities? Learn the answer to these questions and more. When you have finished your research, enjoy the fun and games provided at the “Brain Sprain” link.

Take Notes:

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
This site is designed for kids with diabetes, but everyone can learn from its content. Share the lives of kids who live each day with diabetes. Learn about the search for a cure and how to make a difference.

Take Notes:

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