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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Chemicals in the Environment: Toxicology and Public Health

For Students 9th - 10th
A college course featuring instructor's notes and case studies about the relationship between exposure to environmental chemicals and human diseases.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Facts About Sarin

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the nerve agent sarin, including signs and symptoms of sarin exposure, ways to protect yourself from exposures, and treatment.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Facts About Vx

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of VX, a nerve agent and known weapon of chemical warfare. Includes information about the signs and symptoms of VX exposure and recommended treatments.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Assessing Health Risks From Pesticides

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about the active ingredients registered as pesticides. Site discusses toxicology, exposure, dose-response and risk characterization.
Article
Other

March of Dimes: Illicit Drug Use During Pregnancy

For Students 9th - 10th
This article on prenatal exposure to ecstasy, heroin, cocaine, and other drugs discusses how illicit substances not only affect a developing baby, but also affect children long after the initial exposure.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Take a Great Picture

For Students 9th - 10th
For manual photography, the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity can all be manipulated to get just the right amount of light. Carolina Molinari suggests the best exposure for an action photo, a stunning portrait, or a nighttime...
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why We Love Repetition in Music

For Students 9th - 10th
How many times does the chorus repeat in your favorite song? How many times have you listened to that chorus? Repetition in music isn't just a feature of Western pop songs, either; it's a global phenomenon. Why? Elizabeth Hellmuth...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Facts About Cyanide

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on where cyanide is found, symptoms of exposure, and how to prevent and treat cyanide poisoning.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Facts About Sulfur Mustard

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of sulfur mustard, also known as mustard gas. Includes signs and symptoms of, and treatment for exposure to sulfur mustard.
Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Sun Smarts

For Students 9th - 10th
Sunburn isn't just painful, it's dangerous. Learn about the connection between sun exposure and skin cancer, and learn how treat sunburn. Also, learn how to prevent getting sunburn with three simple tips. Use the links on this page to...
Website
Idaho State University

Idaho State University: Radiation and Risk

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the health risks associated with radiation exposure.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Extreme Heat

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on how to protect oneself and others during periods of extreme heat. Topics covered include the dangers of prolonged exposure to extreme heat, preventative measures to take, how to recognize heat-related stress, and people...
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communications: Getting the Most Out of a Persuasive Speech

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on presenting a good persuasive speech. It discusses the selective exposure theory, kinds of appeals, and expectations.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Ultraviolet Radiation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An interactive PowerPoint will be used to introduce the electromagnetic spectrum. Students use UV beads to observe changes caused by the sun's rays and evaluate sunscreen effectiveness. Harmful effects of UV exposure will be described...
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Criteria for Radiation Protection

For Students 9th - 10th
Chart shows current EPA and NRC limits on radiation exposure.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Health Information for Specific Groups

For Students 9th - 10th
Information that explains the effects of radiation exposure on pregnant women and their unborn babies.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Chemicals in the Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
Information summaries on some chemicals and descriptions of how you might be exposed to these chemicals, how that exposure might affect the environment, etc. Please note that this type of information changes rapidly.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Atsdr: Toxicological Profile for Benzene

For Students 9th - 10th
Benzen is an aromatic hydrocarbon that has been found to be a carcinogenic (cancer causing) material. Possible routes of exposure, effects on helth, medical tests to determine exposure, and recommended levels of exposure are detailed.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Atsdr: Beryllium

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on beryllium and beryllium exposure disease for those who need information due to possible exposure at work.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: It Burns!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students learn how to prevent exposure to the Sun's harmful ultraviolet rays. Students will systematically test various sunscreens to determine the relationship between spf (sun protection factor) value and sun...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Atsdr: Cadmium

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed question and answer format site with information on cadmium exposure and its health effects. Very readable.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Matter, Solid or Liquid: Barthlomew and the Oobleck

For Teachers K - 1st
Background information: This activity is an extension of the children's exposure to states of matter in the Scott Foresman science series for Grade 2. This lesson has a Literacy component. Using the book by Dr. Seuss, "Bartholomew and...
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Zirconium

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the element Zirconium, atomic number 40. Covers history of its discovery, sources, physical properties, atomic properties, how abundant it is on the Earth, details about permissible exposure, uses, and possible...
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Uranium

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the radioactive element, Uranium, atomic number 92. Describes its history, physical and atomic properties, how abundant it is on the Earth, and permissible exposure limits. Also discusses sources, uses, isotopes,...

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