Pbs Learning Media: Environmental Public Health: How Does Your Environment Affect Your Health?

In these three public service videos from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, learn how to minimize exposure to pesticides, chemical contaminants, and secondhand smoke. Through simple demonstrations, the videos...

Follow along with Matthew as he meets with sleep two specialists from Lourdes Hospital Sleep Lab to discuss the importance of sleep. He speaks with Dr. Shah to find out the importance of sleep, how much sleep people need and receives a...

Learn how the discovery of vitamins, while a major scientific achievement, also became a way for the food marketers to convince the public about the next "magic bullet" for optimal health, a trend that continues today. [5:06]

Learn about how the Western Diet, made up of lots of meat and highly processed foods full of salt, sugar and fat, leads to big profits for food companies and poor health for people. [3:35]

In this interactive lesson supporting literacy skills, students watch video dramatizations of Percy Julian's struggles with racism and how he refused to let it limit his possibilities in life.

In this lesson plan, students examine portion sizes and how our eyes, as well as food companies, may deceive us in estimating a healthy amount to eat. Through popcorn experiments, along with a clip from In Defense of Food, students learn...

By exploring the ingredients in various foods and phuds, students experience first-hand how phuds are engineered to taste irresistible. Students learn and discuss a new Food Rule around eating foods with easily pronounceable ingredients.

Learn how to make your own hummus in a unique and healthy snack in this Fuel It! video with Brittany, Bryce and Pamela. After making their own hummus from chickpeas and spices, they spread it on a cake and top it with edamame to create...

PBS: In Defense of Food Curriculum. It is designed to help adolescents develop something valuable:practical tools for healthier eating. It helps students learn why it is important to eat healthfully, investigate how food companies...

These Fizzy's Lunch Lab videos and related lesson plan provide an informative overview of food and nutrition topics with an emphasis on protein. Using these materials, students will understand the role of protein in their health...