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Curated OER

Kids Health: A Guide to Eating for Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
Television ads and magazines are littered with new sports drinks and supplements that claim to enhance performance for athletes. Are these claims proven to be true or just cunning marketing schemes? This article delves into the hype and...
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Other

Mindyourmind

For Students 9th - 10th
Teens with mental health issues often don't get the help they need in order to recover. This amazing site is designed by youth for youth and provides mental health information and personal stories from young people who have overcome...
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New York Times

New York Times: Health Guide: Narcissistic Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page summary of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of narcissistic personality disorder.
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New York Times

New York Times: Health Guide: Paranoid Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page overview of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of paranoid personality disorder.
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New York Times

New York Times: Health Guide: Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page summary, along with related multimedia features, of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.
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Other

Med Help: All Ask a Doctor Forums and Medical Communities

For Students 9th - 10th
The Med Help Support Communities provides questions and answers about most medical conditions as well as allowing you to type in a question and get a reply from a doctor.
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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Spare Parts for the New Millennium

For Students 9th - 10th
The Why Files have provided information pertaining to retinal restoration, heart disease, and diabetes. The information is specific and well organized.
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Texas Department of Health: What Is Phenylketonuria?

For Students 9th - 10th
The Texas Department of Health provides a site about phenylketonuria (PKU). The site discusses what it is, how it can be treated, and how a person gets PKU. Some important facts about the condition are presented as well.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What's With All the Pressure?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn how to take blood pressure by observing a teacher demonstration and then practicing on fellow classmates in small groups. Once the hands-on component of this activity is completed, the class brainstorms and discusses how...
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PBS

Pbs: This Emotional Life: Forgiveness

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what forgiveness is and the benefits it offers. Includes anecdotal stories of forgiveness and reconciliation, strategies for forgiving others, and articles.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Jamaica: Human Body: Healthy and Hygienic Habits During the Day

For Students K - 1st
Surf the waves with Courtney. Find out how to stay fit and healthy, just like her.
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Other

Potty Girl: What You Should Know About Toilets

For Students 9th - 10th
Toilets are also a major source of wasted water due to leaks and inefficiency. In a home that was built prior to 1993 it is most likely that the toilet uses 3.5 gallons or more for every single flush (in Dekalb County alone, approx....
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Lectica

For Students 9th - 10th
Lectica was a kind of couch or litter, in which persons, in a lying position, were carried from one place to another. They were used for carrying the dead as well as the living. The Greek lectica consisted of a bed or mattress, and a...