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Osteoporosis Teacher Resources
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Eleventh graders study osteoporosis and understand the relationship between calcium and bone mass. In this investigative lesson students participate in an activity in which they graph and construct basic bone biology.
Students analyze and examine the anatomy of bones and bone conditions. In this bone anatomy lesson, students analyze and examine the structural properties of bones. They explain the relationship between osteoblasts and osteoclasts and describe the changes in bone due to osteoporosis.
Students identify the risks associated with osteoporosis. In this adult health lesson plan, students compare their current calcium intake versus what they need daily. They recommend ways to prevent this disease.
Students demonstrate the semi-permeability of a cell membrane and lay ground-work for discussion of osteoporosis.
In this biology worksheet, students locate twenty-four terms dealing with the skeletal system. Answers are provided in various formats.
Students find the difference between calcium-fortified foods and foods that naturally supply calcium. They examine how to read food labels for calcium. Students study a handout of the high calcium sources and the good calcium sources.
Students explain the roles of calcium and vitamin D in our bodies. They determine the recommended intakes of calcium and vitamin D. Students then identify good sources of calcium and vitamin D. They plan a calcium and vitamin D rich diet plan.
You can use these lesson plans to give students some hands on experience with the skeletal system.
Students examine the problem of obesity among teenagers. They view a video and discuss what could be done to avoid becoming overweight. They also explore the importance of exercise.
In this smoking and the respiratory system instructional activity, students write brief descriptions for the health problems resulting from smoking. Some of these include cancer, emphysema, heart disease, osteoporosis, and fertility issues.