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We Know About Tonsils

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the use of tonsils in the human body. They brainstorm in small groups to review the location and purpose of having tonsils. The teacher uses a poster to help students in the class...
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Attenuation of Light in Water

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore what happens to light intensity as depth increases using a light intensity logger. They construct a PVC model to hold water and identify what factors could influence the amount of light attenuation.
Worksheet
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Vocabulary Skills: Health Problems 2

For Students 4th - 6th
In this health problems worksheet, students write "LT" next to listed health related issues that they think are life threatening.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigation of Hooke's Law Lab

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students determine the spring constant by conducting an investigation. In this physics lesson, students collect data and create a graph of force vs. displacement. They compare the results of two different methods to find spring constant.
Lesson Plan
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Ballistic Pendulum Lab

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students determine the muzzle velocity of projectile launcher. In this physics lesson, students compare the pendulum method and kinematic method in calculating the initial velocity. They analyze data and discuss results in class.
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Cleveland Clinic: Heath: Paranoid Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Definition, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and complications of paranoid personality disorder (PPD).
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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Narcissistic Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Topical information about narcissistic personality disorder, "a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance and a deep need for admiration." Subjects covered are definition, symptoms, causes, risk...
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PBS

Pbs: This Emotional Life: Borderline Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS features in-depth information on borderline personality disorder (BPD) including topics such as symptoms, helping yourself, and related personality disorders. Includes links to many outside resources.
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Other

New York Presbyterian Hospital: Borderline Personality Disorder Resource Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete resource center for learning in-depth current information about Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Find out what it is, the symptoms, available treatment options, and get links to other helpful resources.
Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Borderline Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of this mental disorder. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.
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Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Personality Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
Article offers a definition of personality disorders while discussing the causes, treatment, and different types, each having their own behaviors and symptoms.
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The National Alliance on Mental Illness

Nami: Mental Illnesses: Borderline Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
From the National Alliance on Mental Illness, discover the causes, symptoms, co-occurring disorders, and treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Provides links to many outside resources.
Article
Other

Healthline: Dependent Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource tool that provides relevant information on Dependent Personality Disorder concentrating on symptoms, causes, and treatment with links to articles and related topics.
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Other

Healthline: Avoidant Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource tool that provides relevant information on Avoidant Personality Disorder concentrating on symptoms, causes, and treatment with links to articles and related topics.
Article
Other

Healthline: Antisocial Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource tool that provides relevant information on Antisocial Personality Disorder concentrating on symptoms, causes, and treatment with links to articles and related topics.
Handout
Other

Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders: Avoidant Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at Avoidant Personality Disorder complete with a definition, a thorough description, causes and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options, and prognosis. Also included is a list of resources at the bottom of the...
Handout
Other

Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders: Antisocial Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at Antisocial Personality Disorder, complete with a definition, a thorough description, causes and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options, and prognosis. Also included is a list of resources at the bottom of the...
Handout
Other

Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders: Dependent Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at Dependent Personality Disorder, complete with a definition, a thorough description, causes and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options, and prognosis. Also included is a list of resources at the bottom of the...
Handout
National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Mental Health: Borderline Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Institute of Mental Health provides a concise overview of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) focusing on symptoms, treatment, and current research.
Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Schizotypal Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of Schizotypal personality disorder (STPD) including diagnosis, cause, and treatment.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Antisocial Personality Disorder and Inkblot Tests

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice with antisocial personality disorder and inkblot tests.
Handout
US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Narcissistic Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Medline Plus, a government service from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health presents a brief overview of narcissistic personality disorder.
Handout
US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Medline Plus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine provides an overview of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.
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Other

At Health: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Mental Health Information Site section on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, complete with subsection links to information on the definition, characteristics, causes, recognition and treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, treatment...