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- 7th
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Students draw the internal parts of the human body by memory. They explore and draw the internal organs of the frog by exploring "Froguts", a Web site. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students identify the health risks associated with lead and mercury. They gather information about the lead in chocolate and the mercury in fish. They role play a scenerio between a patient and a doctor. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine possible synergistic chemical exposure, then augment the article by researching the details of the studied chemicals??? structure and toxicity. They identify the current regulatory standards for each chemical. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students conduct a chelation experiment to simulate how lead can be removed from the body. They read and discuss an article, identify sources of lead contamination, and describe the formation of a chemical precipitate. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students read an article about how uranium affects the brain. They analyze data presented in a graph and discuss. They identify the next steps in the research process. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students participate in a class discussion on the ethical issues faced in the health care industry today. In groups, they develop their own definition of bioethics and role play the role of one of the various types of members of different ethical systems. To end the lesson, they develop the characteristics of their own health care system. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the healthcare system, including insurance, drug prices, and patient rights. Following a field trip to the children's ward of a hospital, they work in groups to analyze various conditions,problems/diseases, presented on index cards. Other facets of the lesson include watching several videos about health care and holding a student debate about adopting a universal health plan. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students focus on the various types of fish living in different water environments. In groups, they research the different methods used to fish and participate in experiments to determine the effects of mercury on fish, the environment and the people who consume the food. They take field trips to aquatic environments and share their findings with the class on what might happen if the environment is not taken care of. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students identify the sources of lead in their local community and how to prevent further contamination. As a class, they watch a video about the effects of lead on the body and use the internet to discover any new technology that can cause lead poisoning. To end the lesson, they participate in a field trip and discussion on how they can prevent lead from contaminating their area. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students are able to expalin the strengths and weaknesses of using an analogy to help describe an event or object. The teacher writes the following phrase on the board: "A computer is like a brain." Students are asked: "Have you seen phrases like this before? What does the phrase mean? What kind of phrase is this?" They discuss how people use analogies to explain objects, events, and processes. Full Review »
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