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

Sharon Studies the Environment

Follow Sharon's story as she studies her indoor and outdoor environments in this coloring book from NIEHS.

Connect the Dots

Connect the dots is a form of puzzle containing a sequence of numbered dots. When a line is drawn connecting the dots the outline of an object is revealed. Try your hand at some of our Connect the dots puzzles.

Wildlife in North Carolina

These articles cover a wide range of ecological topics and have been distributed in support of the ongoing education requirement.

small graduation caps forming a background pattern

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.

What is science and who are scientists?

Science is a way of organizing what we already know and learning more by experiments. Scientists use the scientific method to learn about the world. There are a lot of different branches of science.

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. 

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. 

A Young Smiling Boy Holds Bottles of Water

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.

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Games

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

Elves Dance in the Snow Near Christmas Trees

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!

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Wildlife in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

Learn more about the wildlife in and ground the Research Triangle park

A red-eyed, 17-year Brood X cicada completes its transformation on a plant in the woods of Virginia

The Great Southern Brood

Cicadas Brooding in the South.

Zinnia Elegans flowers on the Environmental Parkway median

New Blooms on Environmental Parkway

You may have noticed on Environmental Parkway, the wildflower bed in the traffic median is in full bloom with Zinnia Elegans with a color mixture of Cherry Queen, Purple Prince and a Dahlia mix in the center.

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Emerald Ash Borer Arrives on the NIEHS Campus

The North Carolina Forest Service has confirmed that ash trees on the NIEHS Campus are becoming infested with Emerald Ash Borer (EAB).

Wildlife in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

Learn more about the wildlife in and around the Research Triangle Park.

Amphibian Awareness

At first glance, frogs and toads are quite similar in appearance. However, there are some notable differences, including distinct calls, that can help with identification.

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.

We’re All in This Together

Learn how living things interact with their environment.

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.

The Great Southern Brood

Cicadas Brooding in the South.

Wildlife in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

Learn more about the wildlife in and around the Research Triangle Park.