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- 11th - 12th
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Students become critical thinkers about substances that are called medicines and it guides them into an inquiry process of carrying out their own investigations of the attributes of some common herbal remedies. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students compare and contrast traditional Chinese and contemporary Western approaches to medicine. They bring a rational and scientific approach to the evaluation of alternative medicines. They study acupuncture from a Chinese and Western perspective. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students identify plants used in the eighteenth century for medicinal purposes, and compare eighteenth-century remedies with remedies of the twentieth century. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine two species of marine animal-Bugula neritina and the horseshoe crab-and their medical benefits (or potential benefits). They conclude by writing speeches discussing the relationship between ocean health and human medicine. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 1st
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Students compare and contrast the appearance of medicine and candy to demonstrate the need for safety precautions with medicines, and adult supervision. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students brainstorm ideas about what makes a substance a "medicine" to determine their preconceptions about medicines. They evaluate whether certain substances should be defined as "medicines' and examine various systems of medicine. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students examine historical and contemporary issues in the Mi'kmaq society. They read articles, write journal responses, discuss the significance of the Medicine Wheel, and create a Medicine Wheel and dreamcatcher. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the use of alternative and complementary medicines. They research the five categories of CAM therapies and how popular they are. They report their finding to the rest of the class. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students in a special education class examine the United States Constitution. Using the text, they answer five research questions and discuss the amendments that concern medicine, ethics and law of the right to die issue. They develop their own opinions on the issue and present them to the class as a presentation or debate. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students recognize that the level of medicine in the body initially rises rapidly but with time increases less rapidly. They use a given problem to explain result when various parameters are changed and make observations. Full Review »