This investigation helps students clarify economic performance measures. These include: percentage changes in the Gross Domestic Product or the Consumer Price Index, how the labor force is measured, the meaning of employment and...

Statical data for core health indicators in the country of Chile. Click on the individual numbers to get a comparison of the selected indicator within the WHO Region of the Americas. The 'News and features' tab includes articles.

Statical data about core health indicators from the country of Bangladesh. Click on the individual numbers to get a comparison of the selected indicator within the WHO South-east Asia Region. The 'News and features' tab includes articles...

This site is one in a series of detailed information on eating disorders. This particular page in the series discusses in detail the characteristics of Bulimia Nervosa, identifying behavioral, cognitive, affective, and physical...

This site is one in a series of detailed information on eating disorders. This particular page in the series discusses in detail the characteristics of Anorexia Nervosa, identifying behavioral, cognitive, affective, and physical...

This site is one in a series of detailed information on eating disorders. This particular page in the series discusses in detail the characteristics of Binge Eating Disorders, identifying behavioral, cognitive, affective, and physical...

This site reports on older Americans and how to tell what their health status is. A good site for preventative health care and to research geriatric health.

Have you ever heard the expression "a canary in a coal mine"? In the 1900s and earlier, coal miners brought canaries with them into the mines to act as early warning signals. The canaries were very sensitive to low levels of dangerous...

Gapminder collects hundreds of statistics related to global economic, health, and social development and analyzes the relationships between them across different countries and time (a few indicators go back to 1800).

An at-your-fingertips alphabetized guide to children's health questions and concerns. Neatly designed with illustrations and easy to read fonts.

Links to data which cover agriculture, education, environment, health and population and other issues regarding economic development.

Students take advantage of the natural ability of red cabbage juice to perform as a pH indicator to test the pH of seven common household liquids. Then they evaluate the accuracy of the red cabbage indicator, by testing the pH of the...

CIDA, in partnership with Canadian Geographic, have created a resource which allows students to investigate the quality of life in over 200 countries by examining various Human Development Index indicators. Students may search by...

Do you know what the colors of the air quality index indicate? You'll have fun checking your knowledge of the AQI colors as you play this game.

Describes the features of the air quality assessment indices used in a variety of countries around the world. (Updated: October 25, 2011)

This site has an experiment to find out how to measure the pH of your soil. The soil pH is an important condition that can affect the health of plants and animals.

This site is a list of goals and targets set forth for the new Millennium as decided by the Millennium Declaration which was signed by 189 countries worldwide. Some of the goals involve topics such as improving primary education,...

Presents low blood pressure as a common side effect of pregnancy, some medications, and other circumstances, but as an indication of a potential problem if associated with a provided list of warning signs and symptoms.

Students work together with scientists from universities, research centers, zoon and aquariums to research and study ecological aspects of San Diego Bay and the species that indicate the health of the ecology within the bay area.

Often times being an advocate for you child can involve anticipating problems and having a professional diagnose these potential issues. This article lists symptoms that could be indicators of a child's emotional problems.

The bald eagle is a predatory bird that lives in North America. This article discusses bald eagle hunting habits, habitat, life cycle, diet, anatomy and mating habits. The concept of the food chain is introduced and is used to explain...

Free application for creating thematic maps and graphs using demographic, educational, environmental, health and socioeconomic indicators from various sources such as the World Health Organization. Includes demos, a video, and other...

Does GDP capture everything we care about in an economy?.

Here, you can read detailed notes on pseudoephedrine, a main ingredient in many over-the-counter and prescription decongestants. This website provides responses to several questions concerning this medication including: "How should this...