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NIH Curriculum Supplement Series
National Institutes of Health (US); Biological Sciences Curriculum Study.
The NIH Curriculum Supplement Series has been designed for educators (grades K through 12) to promote inquiry-based learning and to stimulate student's interest in health and science.
The NIH curriculum supplements: are based on the latest research on how people learn; are consistent with National Science Education Standards; promote critical thinking, teamwork, and problem-solving and communication skills; incorporate real scientific data to engage and challenge students; and are aligned to state education standards.
Each supplement is a self-contained teacher's guide and includes one to two weeks' worth of lessons in science and human health. The background information for these lesson plans is included in this book. Complete supplements are available on the NIH Curriculum Supplement Series website.
Contents
- Information about Alcohol
- Introduction
- Alcohol Use, Abuse, and Alcoholism: Definitions
- Misconceptions about Alcohol Use, Abuse, and Alcoholism
- Animals as Research Models
- Alcohol: Pharmacokinetics
- Alcohol: Biological Effects
- Alcohol: Behavioral Effects
- Alcoholism
- Alcohol and Youth
- Consequences of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- References
- Glossary
- Information about the Brain
- Understanding Cancer
- Understanding Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases
- Nature of Infectious Diseases
- Microbes That Cause Infectious Diseases
- Occurrence of Infectious Diseases
- Role of Research in Prevention
- Host Defenses Against Infectious Diseases
- Public Health Measures to Prevent Infectious Diseases
- Treatment of Infectious Diseases
- Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases
- Infectious Diseases and Society
- References
- Glossary
- The Essence of Drug Addiction
- Information about Energy Balance
- Understanding Human Genetic Variation
- Information about the Science of Healthy Behaviors
- Information about Hearing, Communication, and Understanding
- Information about Mental Illness and the Brain
- Defining Mental Illness
- Mental Illness in the Population
- Warning Signs for Mental Illness
- Diagnosing Mental Illness
- Mental Illness and the Brain
- The Causes of Mental Illnesses
- Treating Mental Illnesses
- The Stigma of Mental Illness
- The Consequences of Not Treating Mental Illness
- Information about Specific Mental Illnesses
- Finding Help for Someone with Mental Illness
- References
- Glossary
- Information about the Musculoskeletal and Skin Systems
- Information about Sleep
- NLM CatalogRelated NLM Catalog Entries
- NIH Curriculum Supplement SeriesNIH Curriculum Supplement Series
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