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- 3rd - 5th
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Students become aware of the fact that cornfields could become factories for medicines and vitamins, and they begin to notice the media coverage. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students explore medicine men in the Native American culture. They are shown examples of sand paintings and are instructed on how to make their own. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students use their Chemistry skills to collect and process the filtrate from a ow branch solution and try to discover the amount of "aspirin" in the ow branches. They use these techniques to look for other plants, which may have medicinal values. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students watch a video on a the medical drug "BiDil", a heart medicine that works especially well on African American men. They watch the video and then write a newspaper style editorial on the world's first race-based medicine. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduce and discuss Ethnobotany and develop their own research writing. Pupils research plants that have already been identifyed as having medicinal or cultural/historical value around the world. They investigate different sources (i.e. books, journals, video, and internet) for constructing a presentable written and oral report. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore all the careers available in medicine and science. They consult with counselors and teachers for the most updated information available in a particular field. Students can participate in science camps and various tours. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use the internet to research a historical figure or innovation that changed how we view medicine and health. Using the information, they create a biographical poster and shares it with the class. They also write a reflection piece on how efficient scientific experiments are on humans. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students recognize that scientists are conducting experiments to verify the powers attached to herbs and other plants by native peoples. They search the internet for for new or potential uses of plants as medicines. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students research questions related to sports medicine. They write an essay from the questions and create professional email accounts to email a professional in their field of interest. In addition, they interview their professional and create a thank you letter. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students identify the importance of the spores on the fern and that the bracken fern was named by botanists. Then, they identify what a botanist does and draw a bracken fern by looking at the web site picture. Next, students write a short essay about bracken fern, where it grows, what it looks like and what parts are edible or used for medicinal purposes. Full Review »
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