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Government of Canada

Government of Canada: Protect Your Ears!

For Students 9th - 10th
Occupational noise is a common health hazard in industry. Human Resources and Social Development Canada presents important information for the country's workers about how to deal with this issue. Learn what you can do about workplace...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: The Perfect Marriage of Computer Science & Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out the real explanation for why your parents are so weird. Here is a project that lets you explore the internet to find out why your "DNA blueprint" is so important to health and disease. In this project you will use methods that...
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Government of Alberta

Noise, Hearing Loss and Hearing Protection on the Farm

For Students 9th - 10th
Farmers are exposed to damaging levels of noise on the job. Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development gives a brief overview of how occupational noise can damage hearing, as well as suggestions about how to prevent hearing impairment.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: You Are What You Eat!

For Students 6th - 8th
Thinking about improving your sports performance? Want to help friends and family make the most of their physical fitness activities? One factor to consider is food. Whether you realize it or not, what you eat does change your body. It...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Different Branches of Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the many specializations in the field of geography within its two branches of physical and human geography.
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Harry S. Truman Library and Museum

Harry S. Truman Library: The President's Cabinet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Features a teacher-directed activity that explores the President's Cabinet and the duties of each secretary.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Can Your Body Temperature Tell the Time of Day?

For Students 9th - 10th
If you have ever had to adjust to a new time zone, you have noticed that it takes a while before you start to feel normal again. By shifting your sleep and activity schedule, you have altered the pattern of your body's circadian rhythms....
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Other

Gender Equality & Women's Rights Internationally

For Students 9th - 10th
Canada has exhibited leadership internationally in the protection of women's rights, security, and health. This website offers a comprehensive Canadian government policy and partnership list in gender equality and UN initiatives to...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: New Town Health Club

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Over the course of the year, the students in Human Anatomy and Physiology will design a health club. As part of this year-long project, the students will develop a brochure or print advertisement for the health club. This project will...
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Metabolism

For Students 9th - 10th
How the human metabolism works and health problems that can develop are explained in clear language.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Teacher's Corner: Effects of Smoking on the Body [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers study the effects smoking tobacco has on the major organs of the human body. They also develop a presentation to persuade others to not start the smoking habit.
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Other

Unicef: Voices of Youth

For Students 9th - 10th
UNICEF's youth section provides information on how to help this famous non-profit with its mission, a forum, real-life stories from people in less-developed countries, educational games and "what do you think" questions, and materials to...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Official Us Executive Branch Websites

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official US executive branch site. Provides links to every department of this government branch.
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Other

One World Guide: India

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive background overview that helps you learn about the developing country of India. Read up on key issues such as poverty, human rights, politics, health, climate, and development that are of concern. Includes numerous useful...
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Other

One World Guide: Maldives

For Students 9th - 10th
Exceptional background overview that helps you learn about the developing country of Maldives. Read up on key issues such as poverty, human rights, politics, economy, health, climate, and development that are of concern. Includes the...
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National Institutes of Health

National Institutes of Health: Potential Uses of Human Stem Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
Stem cell therapy holds a great deal of promise, but years of intensive research are needed to develop their full potential. This informative site looks at the possibilities and challenges related to the potential uses of stem cells.
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PE Central

Pe Central: Pe Lesson Ideas: Fitness/strength Conditioning

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Introduce students to strength conditioning with a trip to the weight room. After studying the muscles and their functions, students are ready to start strengthening their own muscles with the use of gym equipment and to write about...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Deep Knee Bends: Measuring Knee Stress With a Mechanical Model

For Students 9th - 10th
Prosthetic limbs and artificial joints can help people with disease or injury lead a normal life. Sports medicine or physical therapy is also an area that relates to this experiment. Either way, this project serves as a good match if any...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Breath of Life: Does Exercise Increase Vital Capacity?

For Students 9th - 10th
When you take a deep breath, the amount of air you are capable of holding within your lungs, is known as your lung capacity. It is not the same for everyone. This lab asks you to find out if it is possible to increase your lung capacity...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Measuring Your Taste Threshold

For Students 9th - 10th
Some people are more susceptible to flavors than others. This experiment asks you to test your threshold for the three types of taste our tongues are capable of experiencing: salty, sweet, and sour.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Twirls, Whirls, Spins, & Turns: Reflexes & Dizziness

For Students 9th - 10th
Tilt-A-Whirls, Merry-Go-Rounds, Spinning Tea Cups. Just the thought of these rides is enough to make someone dizzy, or queasy. Learn about spins, turns, and the mixed signals that fire in our brains when the sensation of dizziness takes...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Are You Left or Right Sided?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Our brains are split into two parts, right inside our head. One half is the left brain and the other half is the right brain. Each side of your brain controls different parts of your body and most people are more dominant controlling one...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: The Nose Knows Smell but How About Taste?

For Students 3rd - 8th
As if sniffles and clogged sinuses are bad enough, everything seems to taste bland and flavorless when we are sick. Gather up a few volunteers, hit the kitchen, and try this experiment to find out if there is really truth to the idea...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Measuring Your Threshold of Hearing

For Students 9th - 10th
How your ears and your brain turn the sound waves out there in the world into the experience of music in your head, remains a mystery to many, but yet we all experience and even enjoy sounds and music. If you're interested in doing a...