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Rice University

Rice University: Web Adventures: Reconstructors: A Plaguing Problem

For Students 6th - 8th
Online adventure game consisting of five consecutive episodes where you become a member of a team of scientists who investigate pain relieving drugs to see if they are safe. Episodes should be played in order; however, they can be...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Does Your Brain Respond to Pain?

For Students 9th - 10th
Everyone experiences pain -- but why do some people react to the same painful stimulus in different ways? And what exactly is pain, anyway? This learning module walks you through your brain on pain, illuminating why the "pain experience"...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: No Pain, Lots of Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
This science fair project investigates whether video games, and other forms of mental distraction, have the power to relieve pain. You will research and learn about gatekeeper cells, which control how the brain perceives pain, and how...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: You're the Expert

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Student teams learn about and devise technical presentations on four reproductive technology topics pregnancy ultrasound, amniocentesis, in-vitro fertilization or labor anesthetics. Each team acts as a panel of engineers asked to make a...
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NBC

Nbc Learn: Chemistry of Biotoxins: Pain Relief

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this video/lesson series we will explore the way venomous sea snails paralyze, then kill, their prey. We profile 21st Century Chemist Mande Holford of the City University of New York, who is working to synthesize these biotoxins and...
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Other

Health Talk Online: Chronic Pain

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive resource contains individual video interviews with medical professionals and a number of people who have experienced chronic pain. What is chronic pain? What different approaches are used to manage pain? What type of...
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Article
About Kids Health

About Kids Health: Pain Learning Hub

For Students 9th - 10th
Find information on acute and chronic pain from symptom recognition to assessment and diagnosis to treatment and long-term outcomes. The information has come from many sources and has been adapted in collaboration with the Pain Centre at...
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Other

American Pain Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the American Pain Society's home page. Check here for up-to-date information about pain, and new techniques to cope with it.
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Website
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive resource for timely and accurate medical information from experts at Mayo Clinic. Content includes information on almost all diseases and conditions, a guide to healthy living, first-aid and self-care information.
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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Back Pain

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a detailed overview of back pain. Content includes a look at what back pain is, its causes, screening and diagnosis, treatment, prevention options, and more.
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About Kids Health

About Kids Health: Pain: How to Talk to Kids About Their Pain

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about how to talk to your chid about how much pain they are feeling and some strategies to help them cope with pain.
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Handout
CNN

Cnn: Hospitals Try Vr Techniques for Pain Management

For Students 9th - 10th
This 1999 article from CNN explains a new technique involving virtual reality to help ease the pain of burn victims.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Somatosensation Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a ten-question quiz pertaining to Somatosensation.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Phantom Limb Pain Among Veterans

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the passage "Phantom Limb Pain Among Veterans" and complete the five-question quiz.
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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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Handout
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Merck Manual: Therapeutic and Assistive Devices

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about different therapeutic and assistive devices.