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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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- 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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- 4th - 5th
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Students create simple 2D concept driven visualizations of cells and cell organelles and organize them into an effective presentation. 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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- 5th
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Students examine how a red blood cell travels throughout the body. Using a model, they recreate the flow of blood through the heart. They also label the lungs and the differece between the blood that enters the heart and the blood that leaves the heart. 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 »
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- 5th
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Students examine how a red blood cell travels throughout the body. Using a model, they follow the flow of blood throughout the entire body. They identify the functions of the lungs and discuss the difference of the blood entering and leaving the heart. Full Review »

