Lots of news and information on drug abuse and what it can do to YOUR body! You can click on each individual drug to find out more about it, read questions and answers, test your knowledge, and finally find out the truth about harmful...

Oil can be deadly for a bird. Even a tiny amount, the size of a quarter, could be enough to kill a bird. Learn how oil harms birds and what birds are most at risk. Then, take a look at how oil spills happen and just what can be done....

Keep yourself clean, kill bacteria, and stay healthy all year long by washing your hands (and under your fingernails) with warm soapy water. Play the "6 Steps Game" to learn how to properly clean your hands, meet the "villains" that...

Working to reduce the illicit drugs in America, this is the website of Partnership For A Drug Free America. This site contains a database of drugs with slang names as well as standard. For each drug there are descriptions of the drug...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize the harmful contributions of burning fossil fuels on the environment and understand the impact of the acidification of the earth's oceans.

In this lesson plan the teacher uses sulfuric acid with stones, leaves, and raw fish to demonstrate the effects of acid rain on the environment. Students create an environmental mural.

With this article, students will be able to identify the structures that make up the integumentary system, their functions, and health conditions that may affect parts of the system.

Explore the wide-ranging impact that living digitally is having on people's lives every day, and the far-reaching implications this has for society, relationships, how war is waged, our health, education, and what the future holds....

Incidents like the #Pizzagate shooting signify one step in a long, dark trail of real world consequences caused by fake news. Experts explain this history and why these stories are so hard to ignore.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Need help determining fake news from real news? This seems to be a problem today. Find practical activities and questions to help navigate a media landscape in which it is increasingly difficult to tell...

One of the many first orders of business for President Trump was to be presented with new ownership of the official POTUS accounts for Twitter and Facebook among other sites. This is the first time social media was a part of the transfer...

Since a recent Stanford study showed that students at practically all grade levels can't determine fake news from the real stuff, the push to teach media literacy has gained new momentum. This article gives five quality examples of...

Don't believe everything that is read on the Internet! So many people around the world follow the news, all news, that they find posted on social media. Some news is real, some news is fake. How much of the fake news might have...

Explore trends and visual displays in what people are searching for on Google.

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...

Students are introduced to acids and bases, and the environmental problem of acid rain. They explore ways to use indicators to distinguish between acids and bases. Students also conduct a simple experiment to model and discuss the...

Contamination in drinking water sources or watersheds can negatively affect the organisms that come in contact with it. The affects can be severe - causing illness or, in some cases, even death. It is important for people to understand...

Learn about the sun's harmful effects on human skin and find simple tips that help prevent getting sunburn, which can lead to skin cancer.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Water pollution is a serious issue facing hundreds of millions of people world-wide, having harmful effects on the lives of those people. Learn more about sources of...

This resource consists of maps and texts about climate change and its impact on migration. The module's goal is to reveal how less developed regions such as Africa suffer disproportionately from climate change and to stimulate critical...

Water pollution is the contamination of water resources by harmful wastes or toxins. This type of pollution can be dangerous to animals and plant populations in and around lakes, rivers, polluted groundwater areas or oceans, and can pose...

Included in this article from Family Doctor is information on what steroids are and how they harm those who take them. Here, you can read general information on steroid abuse and click links to related information.

A series of lessons that provide information and materials to teach students about the effects of harmful algal blooms on fish as well as devising remediation techniques.

Originally published in a brochure, the information at this website provides facts about fetal alcohol syndrome. Read about how alcohol use during pregnancy can harm a child for life.