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Curated OER

Breaking News English: Deceased John Paul II Seen on TV

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Deceased John Paul II Seen on TV," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: u.s. Department of Health: Helping Hands [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A comprehensive approach to aid learners in their awareness of what occurs during a natural disaster. Focuses on the health issues that threaten a community as well as the agencies that respond to the crisis.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Environmental Public Health: How Does Your Environment Affect Your Health?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this self-paced lesson, students learn how environmental factors affect the health of living things, including humans.
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Public Health Agency of Canada

Public Health Agency of Canada: Family Guide to Physical Activity for Youth (10 14 Years of Age)

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Public Healthy Agency of Canada provides parents, caregivers and guardians of youth ages ten through fourteen with a resource guide to help them instill the importance of being active, having fun and how this will lead to health...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Environmental Public Health: Understanding Air: Air Pollution & Modeling Pollutants With Lego Bricks

For Teachers 5th - 8th
For this lesson, students learn about the chemical reactions that release various pollutants into the atmosphere and what happens when pollutants in the air are exposed to sunlight. They model incomplete combustion using LEGO bricks, and...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Environmental Public Health: Human Impact on Water Quality

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, learners explore human impact on water resources, investigate the quality of their community's water supply, and consider ways to clean up and avoid further pollution. (Note: Some of the links may no longer work and...
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Of Fish and Brain Health

For Students 3rd - 8th
Research has shown that what a mother eats while pregnant has a significant affect on the health of her child. A study, reviewed in this article, examines the pro's and con's of including fish in expectant mothers' diets.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Social and Cultural Effects of the Depression

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about how the fabric of the nation was changed during the Great Depression. See how the institutions of life--marriage, birth rates, education, public health--all saw disruption because of the compromised economy.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Fight Against "Demon Rum"

For Students 5th - 8th
The Eighteenth Amendment showed how difficult it is to legislate morality. Read about the advantages of Prohibition, especially in terms of public health. The disadvantages far outweighed the advantages. See how lawlessness increased...
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Utah STEM Foundation

Utah Stem Action Center: Air, Natural Resources, and You

For Students 6th - 8th
Young scholars will analyze data from an air pollution study as well as facts about air pollution and use the data as evidence to infer the effect of using natural resources on the atmosphere and on public health.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Straining Out the Dirt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students build a water filter with activated carbon, cotton and other materials to remove chocolate powder from water.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: From Lake to Tap

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students will use a tutorial on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's website to learn about how surface water is treated to make it safe to drink.
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World Food Programme

United Nations: World Food Programme: Food Force

For Students 3rd - 8th
Directed at educating on world hunger, efforts to curb it, and how you can be involved. In English and nine other languages; includes games and a teachers section.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Where Does Your Water Come From? [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Where does your drinking water come from? This resource features a clear and concise explanation for this question. This resource will be beneficial to students and teachers.
Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Noise Pollution

For Students 4th - 7th
What is noise pollution and why should we be concerned about it? Learn what it is, the sources of this type of pollution, what we mean by nuisance noise, the impact noise pollution has, and ways to prevent or solve noise problems.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: It's My Life: Body: Smoking: The Smoking Scene

For Students 3rd - 8th
Get the facts straight about the hazards of smoking. Take interactive quizzes, participate in virtual teen surveys, and read answers to current questions about tobacco use.

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