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Each month, our SIRS® WebSelect and SIRS® Discoverer editorial teams scour the Internet for top-quality sites that help teachers teach and students learn. Although no Internet site can supplant a quality research database, these vetted resources offer unique resources that are sure to be of interest.
Anatomy of a Cigarette
Organization: Public Broadcasting System (PBS)
This interactive features a conventional cigarette and two brands of reduced-hazard cigarettes. Visitors can click on each of these cigarettes to learn more about them. Students: Is there such a thing as a "safer" cigarette?
Death Penalty
Organization: Cable News Network (CNN)
"In the United States, 38 states and the federal government allow the death penalty in certain cases. Click on a highlighted state to see numbers of death row inmates by state, race and gender." (CNN)
Power Up!
Organization: Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)
"'Make Your Calories Count' is an interactive learning program that provides consumers with information to help plan a healthful diet while managing calorie intake. The exercises will help consumers use the food label to make decisions about which food choice is right for them. For simplicity, the program presents two nutrients that should be limited (saturated fat and sodium) and two nutrients that should be consumed in adequate amounts (fiber and calcium)." (CFSAN)
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