Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
The National Institute on Aging offers easy-to-read materials and fact sheets on Alzheimer’s disease, related dementias, caregiving, and aging for high school students, along with internship opportunities at NIH and the National Institute on Aging.
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry provides an educator resource guide covering noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and tinnitus. The guide features background information, hands-on activities, and experiments about ear anatomy, hearing mechanics, sound physics, and prevention strategies for students from elementary to high school.
Washington State University’s HEAL (Health. Equity. Art. Learning.) program uses arts-based educational initiatives for grades 3-5, including a sculpture activity to explore cells and viruses and a curriculum on COVID-19 protection through photography and STEM activities.
The Health In Our Hands curriculum, developed by the Create for STEM Institute at Michigan State University in collaboration with the Health in Our Hands-Flint/Genesee Partnership, offers middle and high school units focused on gene-environment interactions, molecular genetics, genomics, evolution, and health topics such as type 2 diabetes and substance use disorder.
An interactive educational story app called I Got This, created by the University of California, Berkeley Lawrence Hall of Science in partnership with UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, follows a young girl discovering her type 2 diabetes diagnosis, addressing symptoms, management, and social aspects for elementary and middle school students.