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Access Excellence: The National Health Museum

A collection of resources for the bioscience educator including current biology and health articles, biotech career information, web resources, online forums, classroom activities, and a peer-reviewed journal. (Learn more)

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Provided by: National Health Museum

Action for Healthy Kids

Learn how to improve children's nutrition and physical activity to promote good health and the readiness to learn. (Learn more)

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Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of North Carolina

APPCNC is a non-profit organization that partners with communities in North Carolina to prevent teen pregnancy through Advocacy, Collaboration and Education (ACE). APPCNC has been recognized nationally for its innovative work in the area of teen pregnancy... (Learn more)

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AIRNow

Daily air quality forecasts for over 300 cities nationwide to see how clean or polluted the outdoor air is in your city. (Learn more)

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Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education

"Specializes in developing programs for youth to address health concerns like childhood obesity, physical inactivity, unhealthy food choices, tooth decay, drug and alcohol abuse, unintentional injuries, and teen pregnancy." (Learn more)

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Provided by: The Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education

Brain Pop Free Movies

Free animated movies explaining hiccups, hurricanes, the Harlem Renaissance and more. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Brain Pop

Dole 5 A Day

An interactive website that includes a cookbook, ideas for eating healthy, fun and games for kids ages 5 through 12. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Dole Foods

DragonflyTV

Does chasing a tornado or swimming with dolphins sound like fun? Check out this science website to conduct cool science experiments and have a chance to be on this popular PBS program. Teacher's Guides are filled with ideas! (Learn more)

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Provided by: PBS

Drugs of Concern

Provides information about the effects and use of illegal drugs such as cocaine, heroin, inhalants, marijuana, MDMA (ecstacy), methamphetamine, steroids, Oxycontin, and others. (Learn more)

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Provided by: United States Drug Enforcement Agency

Educational Technology Clearinghouse

A comprehensive resource for teachers interested in digital resources for curriculum areas, general education related resources, and reference materials. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Bureau of Instruction and Innovation, Florida Department of Education and the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South Florida

Enviro-Tacklebox

A series of films and web-based support materials designed to support environmental studies curriculum. (Learn more)

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Provided by: LPB Learning Port

EPA Teaching Center

This website provides information and resources for the study and teaching of environmental science, projects, curriculum assistance. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Environmental Protection Agency

FEMA for Kids

Learn about natural disasters and how to be prepared in the event a disaster occurs in your area. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Franklin Institute Educational Hotlists

Organized lists of quality Web resources that are useful in teaching students about science. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Franklin Institute

The Gateway to 21st Century Skills

Quick and easy access to educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites. (Learn more)

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Provided by: GEM Exchange

Health and Healing in North Carolina

Flash-based timeline gives access to text, images, audio, and video about the history of medicine and health care. (Learn more)

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Provided by: North Carolina History Museum

The Heart: An Online Exploration

Learn about the structure of the heart and how it functions, heart medicine, and how you can have a healthy heart. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Franklin Institute Science Museum

Internet Public Library

A public library of organized, librarian-selected websites for the Internet community. (Learn more)

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Provided by: School of Information - University of Michigan

IPL Kidspace

Web sites selected and organized for student use and research. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Internet Public Library

IPL TeenSpace

Web resources for teens selected, described and organized for research use. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Internet Public Library