The National Library of Medicine (NLM), part of the National Institutes of Health, has announced the launch of the Environmental Health Student Portal. Created by the Specialized Information Services Division, this website introduces middle school students to environmental health science within the context of current middle school science curriculum standards.
This latest edition to the family of NLM resources for students is a free, non-subscription-based website that contains links to government and other reviewed and selected sites. It seeks to provide a safe and reliable environment for teachers and students to study topics such as water pollution, climate change, chemicals and air pollution, and their impact on health.
Middle school teachers from school systems in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Maine and the District of Columbia participated in focus groups to determine the need for an environmental health site, the content, including topics and subtopics covered, and ways in which they can incorporate the use of the website into their classrooms.
Topics and subtopics highlighted on the website come directly from the data collected during this research. The Environmental Health Student Portal allows students to conduct research, play games related to environmental health, locate science fair projects, and view videos. Teachers can use the site to locate links to relevant content and lesson plans from resources like the US Environmental Protection Agency and the National Institute of Environmental Health Science.
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