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Kids Environment Kids Health Kids Environment Kids Health Menu Search Search Kids Pages Topics Environment & Health Healthy Living Pollution Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Science – How It Works The Natural World Games Brainteasers Puzzles Riddles Songs Activities Be a Scientist Coloring Science Experiments Stories Lessons Topics Expand Environment & Health Healthy Living Pollution Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Science – How It Works The Natural World Games Expand Brainteasers Puzzles Riddles Songs Activities Expand Be a Scientist Coloring Science Experiments Stories Lessons Discover, Explore, Learn A resource for kids, parents, and teachers to find fun and educational materials related to health, science, and the environment we live in today. Environment & Health Songs Coloring Winter Wonders to Discover! A chill is in the air! Warm up with some hot chocolate. Learn about the magic of mistletoe, hibernation, and much more! More Information Wildlife in North Carolina These articles cover a wide range of ecological topics and have been distributed in support of the ongoing education requirement. More Information NIEHS Scholars Connect Program The NIEHS Scholars Connect Program (NSCP) is designed to provide a unique opportunity to highly motivated science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) focused undergraduate students in the Raleigh-Durham area to solidly connect with NIEHS, and receive frontier-level training in biomedical research. More Information Environment and Health A to Z No two people live in the exact same environment. The SOIL beneath our feet, the AIR we breathe, and the WATER flowing through our pipes and waterways can all differ greatly, depending on where we live. On top of that, each of us eats different foods, shares our space with different plants and animals, and has access to different medicines and technology. More Information Explore Topics Learn more about the environment, or the world around you – from the air we breathe to the water we drink – and how YOU can make a difference! Environment & Health Learn more about what scientists at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences are doing to make sure you have a healthy environment to grow up in. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Waste, and how we handle it, affects everything around us - air, water, land, plants, and animals. Do you Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle? Pollution We all have a role to play in keeping our environment clean. Pollution happens when things get dirtied by chemicals or other harmful substances. Keeping our environment clean, will help keep us all healthy. View all topics Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Waste, and how we handle it, affects everything around us - air, water, land, plants, and animals. Do you Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle? Our Environment Learn more about the environment, or the world around you – from the air we breathe to the water we drink – and how YOU can make a difference! Pollution We all have a role to play in keeping our environment clean. Pollution happens when things get dirtied by chemicals or other harmful substances. Keeping our environment clean, will help keep us all healthy. Science – How It Works Use science to find out more about nature and the reasons behind everyday things. Also meet some scientists who do research. Be an Explorer Experiments and fun activities for you to try. The Natural World The natural world is all around us, all the time. How do we see and feel the world, and how do we change it? Healthy Living By making good choices about what you eat and being active, you can be healthy. Learn how to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle that will keep your body strong for a long time. Strong Body, Strong Mind Keep your body and mind strong and healthy with exercises, healthy eating tips, riddles, and brainteasers! Environment & Health Learn more about what scientists at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences are doing to make sure you have a healthy environment to grow up in. Games Games Scientists get to solve puzzles every day, because science and research involve finding solutions from the clues that we are given. Scientists get to solve puzzles every day, because science and research involve finding solutions from the clues that we are given. Bird Game Frog Leap Goldfish Maze Science Challenge Winter Holiday Fun Worm Maze Bird Game Frog Leap Goldfish Maze Science Challenge Winter Holiday Fun Worm Maze Activities Scientists use experiments to find out about the world around us. Conduct an experiment or try out some fun activities yourself! Be a Scientist Coloring Science Experiments Stories View all activities Wildlife in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina Learn more about the wildlife in and ground the Research Triangle park Needleless to Say, It Does Look Strange Trees can be grouped into two categories: evergreen (retaining leaves year-round) or deciduous (losing leaves) in the fall. Within the evergreens are the conifers like the pines. These trees can and do lose some of their green foliage each year, but not all needles. Why Do Hummingbirds Hum? People seem to have a warm spot in their hearts when it comes to hummingbirds. Even veteran bird watchers get excited upon seeing a new visitor. Hummingbirds get their name from the humming sound produced by their wings beating at 70 beats/sec when flying, and they also chirp. View more Wilflife Stories Needleless to Say, It Does Look Strange Trees can be grouped into two categories: evergreen (retaining leaves year-round) or deciduous (losing leaves) in the fall. Within the evergreens are the conifers like the pines. These trees can and do lose some of their green foliage each year, but not all needles. Wildlife in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina Learn more about the wildlife in and around the Research Triangle Park. Why Do Hummingbirds Hum? People seem to have a warm spot in their hearts when it comes to hummingbirds. Even veteran bird watchers get excited upon seeing a new visitor. Hummingbirds get their name from the humming sound produced by their wings beating at 70 beats/sec when flying, and they also chirp. Please Step Forward and Identify Yourself? On a peaceful summer day in 2018 a new bird was observed on Discovery Lake. We’re All in This Together Learn how living things interact with their environment. Let’s Raise our Glasses to the Fruit Fly Salute! Was it from “out of the blue” or a case of spontaneous generation that one fruit fly turned into hundreds? Is this one of those instances where you see one but know that there must be hundreds that you don’t see? What’s Happening Outside in Summer 2018 The highs of August are reaching into the 90’s with climbing humidifies. It’s feeling like it’s really summer with all the daily showers. It’s time to pace yourself, stay hydrated, and don’t over exert. You Can Change the World Taking care of the environment is an important job. Learn ways you can help. Seriously? "Knock on Wood?" “Knock on Wood.” How many times have you heard that sound or saying? Humans knock on something wooden to assure continued good luck. Perhaps it has extra meaning if you happen to be an avian head-banger and want to insure continuous good luck for “more is always better”. Back to Top Check out games and songs for little kid...