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The Science of Mental Illness (Grades 6-8)
- Free standards-based curriculum that explores the biological basis of mental illnesses and how scientific evidence and research can help us understand its causes and lead to treatments and, ultimately, cures. (Publication No. 05-5482) (National Institute of Mental Health and Office of Science Education)
http://science.education.nih.gov/customers.nsf/MSMental.htm
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Doing Science: The Process of Scientific Inquiry (Grades 7-8)
- Free standards-based curriculum that explore the basics of scientific inquiry, refine their critical-thinking skills, and appreciate the purpose of scientific research. (Publication No. 05-5564) (National Institute of General Medical Sciences and Office of Science Education)
http://science.education.nih.gov/customers.nsf/MSInquiry.htm
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Chemicals, The Environment, and You: Explorations in Science and Human Health (Grades 7-8)
- Free standards-based curriculum that focuses on the relationship between chemicals in the environment and human health, utilizing basic concepts in the science of toxicology. (Publication No. 00-4870) (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and Office of Science Education)
http://science.education.nih.gov/customers.nsf/MSEnvironment?OpenForm
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Looking Good, Feeling Good: From the Inside Out (Exploring Bone, Muscle and Skin) (Grades 7-8)
- Free standards-based curriculum about the structures of the musculoskeletal and skin systems, the interactions between these body systems, and the factors that influence their functions. (Publication No. 05-5565) (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and Office of Science Education)
http://science.education.nih.gov/customers.nsf/MSBone.htm
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How Your Brain Understands What Your Ear Hears (Grades 7-8)
- Free standards-based curriculum that investigates the multisensory process of human communication, the fundamentals of sound, and how to prevent hearing loss. (Publication No. 04-4990) (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders and Office of Science Education)
http://science.education.nih.gov/Customers.nsf/MSHearing?OpenForm
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The Brain: Our Sense of Self (Grades 7-8)
- Expand basic understanding of brain function and the nervous system. (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and Office of Science Education)
http://science.education.nih.gov/customers.nsf/MSSelf?OpenForm
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Computing Life
- A 24-page booklet that showcases the exciting ways that scientists are using the power of computers to expand our knowledge of biology and medicine. (NIH Publication No. 07-5861) (National Institute of General Medical Sciences)
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/order/pubdescriptions/computinglife.html
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Brain Power! The NIDA Junior Scientist Program (Grades K-9) - order print version 
- Order print copies of science education materials for elementary and middles school students on the brain and the effects of drugs on the brain. The goal of the curriculum is to lay the foundation for future scientific learning and substance abuse prevention efforts by providing an early elementary school-age audience with a basis of knowledge and critical thinking skills. (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
https://backtoschool.iqsolutions.com/BacktoschoolOrder/orderform1.asp
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Drug Abuse, Addiction, and the Adolescent Brain
- Funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Drug Abuse, Addiction, and the Adolescent Brain contains five, standards-based classroom lessons that focus on the science of how drugs change the function of the brain and why drugs may have different effects on the developing brains of adolescents. A four-part DVD is an integral part of the classroom lessons. (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
http://www.bscs.org/curriculumdevelopment/middle/othersupplemental/drugabu
se.html
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How Asthma-Friendly Is Your School?
- Parents and school staff will find the following resources useful for determining how well their school setting accomodates children with asthma. (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/asthma/friendhi.htm
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