This site provides a reference guide to various minerals found in your daily diet. The site offers an overview of each mineral, explains the importance of each, and identifies the deficiency symptoms. Links to related information are...

At this website find the answers to the following questions: "What Are Minerals?", "What Types of Minerals Are There?", "What Do Minerals Do?", and "How Can I Ensure My Child Gets Enough Minerals?" Information is provided in simple note...

Every segment of society uses minerals and mineral resources everyday. The roads we ride or drive on and the buildings we live learn and work in all contain minerals. Below is a selected list of commonly used metallic and nonmetallic...

Exhibition of some of the first known gems to early humans, this collection of pearls includes several world famous precious stones.

Students can play interactive games and learn nutrition facts.

An overview of food labeling history and importance, how to read food labels, basic components of a food label, and a comparison of different foods.

How does milk help maintain health? What nutrients are present in dairy products like milk, cheese, and yogurt? Find the answers to these questions and more.

Students investigate the process of rock being eaten away by acid, thus releasing carbon dioxide into the air.

The NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center provide patients, health professionals, and the public with an important link to resources and information on metabolic bone diseases. The mission of NIH ORBD~NRC...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the human skeleton and some of its stronger bones. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

All of the following terms relate to the topic of harnessing science and education for biodiversity conservation.

Bodil Mimi Krogh Schmidt-Nielsen (b. 1918), with her children (left to right) Mimi (age 5), Bent (age 9), and Astrid (age 11). They are shown examining study materials to be taken on an African expedition. The caption provided with the...

This photo shows aragonite, a carbonate mineral and one of two crystal forms of calcium carbonate.

Find out which grows faster--your hair or your nails.

Use this site to find out what a skeleton is with this quick fact sheet.

What are electrolytes? What do electrolytes do? Find simple answers to these questions in the two paragraphs provided on this website.

When someone's bones weaken they are said to have osteoporosis. Learn all about the different types, signs and symptoms, and how it is treated. Find out what you can do to prevent getting it as an adult.

Plants need certain nutrients to grow well. Use this site to find out what plants need, how to care for them, how to read a fertilizer label, and do the fun activities, like a quiz, a puzzle and a coloring book.

This brief article from the University of Massachusetts provides information on the nutritional values of milk products. Take a three-question quiz to test your knowledge of the milk food group.

This website provides a brief definition of "electrolytes" and a few examples of the types of electrolytes that exist in your blood.