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Noncommunicable Diseases
For this noncommunicable diseases worksheet, students determine which diseases are not caused by pathogens and where a tumor is located. Then they describe a chronic disease that has a faulty immune system. Students also identify what...
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Science: Arsenic and Old Lace
Learners read about specific instances of arsenic in history and share these stories with each other. They identify, after reading the articles and sharing, what role arsenic played, how arsenic enters the system and what its effects...
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Construction Safety
In this construction safety worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary words in a word search related to construction safety. There are 54 words in the puzzle.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Hepatitis C
This overview of hepatitis C includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and the like.
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Kids Health: Migraines: What a Pain
All of us have had a headache at some point. A migraine is a very severe headache. They don't happen every day, but they are common among kids and adults. Use this site to learn more about headaches, migraines especially and learn what...
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The Partnership for a Drug Free America
Working to reduce the illicit drugs in America, this is the website of Partnership For A Drug Free America. This site contains a database of drugs with slang names as well as standard. For each drug there are descriptions of the drug...
WebMD
Medicine Net: Hives
This site from MedicineNet.com provides the reader with great information on hives. Gives a definition and description, along with information on how they develop and the known causes. Links are provided throughout the article for...
WebMD
Medicine Net: Diabetes Mellitus
This site from MedicineNet.com provides the reader with information on diabetes mellitus. Information on type 1, type 2 and metabolic disorders is provided. Links are also provided throughout for additional information.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Hepatitis
Use this site to learn about an infectious and highly contagious disease. Find out about the various types of hepatitis, how people get it, how to treat it.
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Partnership for a Drug Free America: Marijuana
Read brief responses to several questions concerning marijuana, its characteristics, it short-term and long-term effects, and its federal classification.
Read Works
Read Works: Attacking Asthma
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about asthma and how to reduce the chances of having an asthma attack. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.