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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Kids' Pages

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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Kids' Pages
teach children about the connection between their health and the environment and encourage the pursuit of careers in health, science, and the environment. The site includes brainteasers, puzzles, stories, and science activities. 
 

Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
looks at the century of segregation following the Civil War (1863-1954). "Jim Crow," a name taken from a popular 19th-century minstrel song, came to personify government-sanctioned racial oppression and segregation in the U.S. This website describes pivotal developments during that time—the Emancipation Proclamation, the Compromise of 1877, the Brown v. Board of Education decision, and others.

 

Dare to Compare

Invites you to test your knowledge against students nationally and around the world. Pick ...

 

Plants and Animals, Partners in Pollination

helps students see how plants and animals interact to accomplish pollination. Students (Gr...

 

Ocean Service Education

provides online tutorials on corals, currents, estuaries, geodesy (global positioning), po...