An A to Z list of illnesses and disorders caused by environmental factors, e.g., asthma, allergies, mercury poisoning, cancer and others. Each is listed with a short, one paragraph overview of the condition and causes.

Two lesson plans are found in this site. Lesson Plan 1 is geared to grades 6-9. In this plan, student's will be able to list the different stages of the blow fly's life cycle and understand how the life cycle and ADH (accumulated degree...

In this lesson plan site, students learn about DNA and examine three different situations where DNA was used to solve a case.

At this website, learn alternate names for maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) and various findings about the disease from several medical studies. At the bottom of the page, click on the "PubMedID" associated with each reference to read an...

Learn how your lungs help you breathe by making a model of the way your lungs work using a clear plastic bottle, scissors, and two medium-sized balloons.

Discover what causes allergy and asthma attacks and what you can do to prevent them.

Basic information on what to do if you are in an earthquake or a tsunami.

Find out how the atmosphere, climate, and the greenhouse effect are related. While the atmoshere can protect us, it can also be harmful to our health.

A fun activity to help you learn about the environment. Each coloring page will open in a new window; you can print them to color later.

Learn what science is and what scientists do. Scientists are named for what they study; discover some of the more common branches of science.

Discover why water is so important, especially clean water. Find out where water comes from and how we can make it safe to drink and free from pollution.

Informational fact sheet on electricity with emphasis on electric and magnetic fields.

Informational facts on worms with directions on how to vermicompost, where worms turn garbage into plant food.

Online children's story about the effects carbon monoxide can have on your health. Click on "next" at the bottom of the story to see what happened to Beverly and her family.