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- 6th - 8th
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Students explain the various activities that are constantly going on in a blood cell by role playing a blood cell, antibody, pathogen, and platelets. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify the different white blood cells in the exercise. They calculate the percentage of each type of cell and determine which cell type(s) fall into the abnormal range. They access websites imbedded in this plan as an assessment. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate how cell specialization takes place in vertebrate embryos; how white blood cells are specialized to fight viruses, and the role of master control genes in cell development. They investigate the stem cell research debate. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students explore how our bodies fight infection. Using a microscope, they observe red blood cells, white blood cells and different bacteria under a microscope. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore the human circulatory system in this unit of fourteen lessons. The heart, capillaries, blood, arteries, veins, and blood cells form the basis of this unit. The research and work of iam Harvey is investigated. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students investigate the functions of white blood cells. They watch and discuss an online movie, conduct Internet research, and complete a worksheet. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students design a proportional model of blood out of red gelatin, a plastic bag, and rice. They study the components that make up blood and investigate what happens when the arteries in different scenerios. They work in pairs in order to figure out ways to clean out our clogged arteries. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students explain that white blood cells engulf invaders or produce antibodies that attack invaders or mark the invaders for killing by other white blood cells, know that the antibodies produced remain and can fight off subsequent invaders of the same kind. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine the components of blood. Using internet websites and a handout, students search for answers to questions about blood. They explore components such as red blood cells, white blood cells, platelet and plasma. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students review the components of blood and write four things they have learned. They view a videodisk related to blood components and create a batch of candy "blood" using terminology including platelets, red blood cells, white blood cells, and plasma. Full Review »