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- 9th - 12th
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Students solve the real-world problem of discovering how many doctors and nurses can be hired withing budget and building constraints. They use systems of equations and inequalities to complete a worksheet. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students explore the components of biographies in the six lessons of this unit. Four science biographies are utilized to provide examples for student analyzation and practice. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine what the bird flu is and how it spreads through an interactive program and videos. They discover why doctors are concerned about a pandemic. They examine other pandemics in the United States and how to prepare for them. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students act as medical pioneers to establish a clinic in an under served area.t They work in teams of two to complete a portfolio about their clinic and examine new treatments in various area of medicine. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research the respiratory system and the diseases that affect it. They construct a model of a pair of working lungs and develop an experiment that will decrease lung inflation.in addition, they create a portfolio of their findings. 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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- 8th
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Students design and create a poster, advertising for recruitment of doctors and nurses to serve in the war. Students create a historical newspaper front page, from the time period, which details the awarding of the Medal of Honor to Dr. Mary Walker, the only woman that ever received it. Students write a report that details medicine during the Civil War. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students examine letters that US service people wrote to their family and friends while they served in Vietnam. They examine the daily hardships and the role of medical personnel and helicopters. They write letters in response to those they read. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students compete activities related to the viewing of a documentary film. After viewing the documentary, The Dairy of Angelina Jolie and Dr. Jeffrey Sachs in Africa, students participate in a discussion of the leading factors leading to poverty and declining health in Africa. Students create an action plan to help combat the poverty and sickness in the region. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students consider the short- and long-term consequences of teenagers having babies. They ecognize the responsibilities associated with being pregnant and having a newborn. Students become familiar with the resources available in their community for pregnant teenagers. Full Review »

