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Curated OER

Animal Testing

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Animal testing: cruel and inhumane, or innovative and life-saving? Scholars explore the topic and form their own opinions with help from the highly informative website. Pupils read a comprehensive overview of the topic, including...
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ProCon.org

Pro Con: Should Animals Be Used for Scientific or Commercial Testing?

For Students 9th - 10th
Website explores the controversial issue of using animals in scientific or commercial testing.
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Vibrationdata.com: Animal Astronauts

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about some of the early animal astronauts who were launched into space to help determine the effects of space travel on human beings.
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The Hastings Center: Ethics of Medical Research With Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of articles from a variety of experts with differing points of view on the subject of using animals for scientific research. Beyond these nine articles, the site provides links to many additional studies on the subject,...
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American Association for Laboratory Animal Science: Humane Care and Use

For Students 9th - 10th
Guidelines and recommendations encouraging responsible use of vertebrate animals for scientific laboratory study.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Cold Spring Harbor Lab: Fragile X Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an exceptional site for anyone looking for information about Fragile X Syndrome. Causes, diagnosis, treatment, quality of life, and many other topics are available. Animations, video, audio, and interviews make this interactive...