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Kids Health: Caffeine

For Students 9th - 10th
Has caffeine ever given you the jitters? Find out why. Also learn about many other effects that caffeine can have on your body. This article from Family Doctor includes a chart that lists how much caffeine different beverages contain....
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Sound Line

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students learn the decibel reading of various noises and why high-level readings damage hearing. Sound types and decibel readings are written on sheets of paper, and students arrange the sounds from the lowest to highest decibel levels....
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National Institutes of Health

U.s. National Library of Medicine: Genetic Conditions: Huntington Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a summary of the disease effects on the body and the genetics behind its inheritance. There are several links to other useful sites.
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American Academy of Family Physicians

Aafp: Update on Parkinson's Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, presented by the American Academy of Family Physicians, discusses recent breakthroughs in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Included are tables and graphs.
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Read Works

Read Works: The Human Body You've Got Some Nerve!

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about nerves in the human body. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Heavy Metal

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about problems created by electronic waste being thrown in landfills. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Animal Characteristics

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of animals.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Nerve Impulses

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how nerve impulses are transmitted.
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WebMD

Web Md: Apples Again Top 'Dirty Dozen' List for Pesticides

For Students 9th - 10th
Which foods are best when grown organic, and which ones are just as healthy for you when conventionally produced? This article lists types of fruits and vegetables from each category and explains why pesticide in food is an important...
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About Kids Health

About Kids Health: Meningitis

For Students 9th - 10th
Features extensive illustrated information on meningitis. Learn what it is, the symptoms, the causes, warning signs, prevention, and treatment.
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WebMD

Web Md: Multiple Sclerosis (Ms)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMD Health provides great information on multiple sclerosis, or MS, and the main symptoms of it. Also included in the topic contents are an overview, risks, treatment, prevention, surgery, and home treatment.
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The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: 4 Ls1 2: Sensation, Processing, and Response

For Teachers 4th
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 4-LS1-2: sensation, processing, and response.
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The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: Ms Ls1 8: Information Processing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-LS1-8: information processing.
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March of Dimes Medical Reference: Tay Sachs Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
The March of Dimes Foundation offers a general overview of Tay-Sachs disease and how it is transmitted, carried, and treated.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Senses

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how sensory stimuli are perceived and interpreted.
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Understood For All

Understood.org: Trouble With Self Regulation: What You Need to Know

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Self-regulation skills develop gradually, and there are ways to help your child improve. This article discusses working on self-awareness, impulse control, and goal-setting to help your child learn to self-regulate.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Prosopagnosia "You Seem Familiar, but I Can't Place Your Face"

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the passage "Prosopagnosia - 'You Seem Familiar, But I Can't Place Your Face'" and complete the five-question quiz pertaining to Prosopagnosia, a neurological disorder causing the inability to recognize familiar people based on...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the passage Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone and answer the five-question quiz that follows.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Reducing Pain With Morphine

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice for the MCAT with these questions about morphine.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.41 Nerve Impulse

For Students 5th - 9th
Understand the structure and function of a nerve cell, and how messages are transmitted throughout the human body.
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Curated OER

Eastern Kentucky University: Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, created by a biology professor at Eastern Kentucky University, provides an overview of the brain and nerve senses of the bird.
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Curated OER

Eastern Kentucky University: Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, created by a biology professor at Eastern Kentucky University, provides an overview of the brain and nerve senses of the bird.
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Curated OER

Eastern Kentucky University: Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, created by a biology professor at Eastern Kentucky University, provides an overview of the brain and nerve senses of the bird.
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Curated OER

Eastern Kentucky University: Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, created by a biology professor at Eastern Kentucky University, provides an overview of the brain and nerve senses of the bird.

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