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WebMD

Web Md: Sickle Cell Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
WebMD Health offers a detailed overview of sickle cell disease, a severe blood disorder. Content includes a focus on this disease's causes, symptoms, and treatments, as well as information on how the disease progresses and when to call a...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Sickle Cell Has Many Faces

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about Sickle Cell Disease: what it is, what causes it, who is most at risk for it, what the effects are, and how to control it through living a healthy lifestyle.
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Harvard University

Harvard Medical School: History of Sickle Cell Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is put out by a professor of the Harvard Medical School. It contains factual information on Sickle Cell Disease and the information is set up by links under different subject headings. This is a great site to check out on the...
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University of Washington

Genome Sciences Education Outreach: Sickle Cell Anemia [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will use a Sickle Cell Anemia case study to learn about allele frequencies, genetics, and molecular biology.
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Other

Your Doctor: Sickle Cell Anemia (In Arabic)

For Students 9th - 10th
Photos of slides and genetics charts accompany the text and explain the differences between sickle cell train vs. sickle cell anemia, symptoms of sickle cell disease, secondary diseases/conditions associated with sickle cell, mechanism...
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Harvard University

Joint Center: Information Center for Sickle Cell and Thalassemic Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
Get a look at sickle cell disease, thalassemia, and disorders of iron metabolism with this informative site! Site includes overview of research done, management of the diseases, and new developments in the field. Also included is useful...
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Other

Sickle Cell Anemia Association: Sickle Cell Anemia

For Students 9th - 10th
The Sickle Cell Anemia Association invites you to "visit often to get the latest news and available information" on sickle cell anemia. Visit the FAQ section for quick facts and answers to basic questions.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dolan Dna Learning Center: Disease & Mutation: Sickle Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of Sickle cell anemia, a genetic disease that affects hemoglobin in the blood. [1:30]
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American Academy of Family Physicians

Aafp: Practical Tips for Preventing a Sickle Cell Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the American Family Physician journal provides basic information about what sickle cell anemia is and some measures that can be used to control the pain.
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Emory University

Sickle Cell Information Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource is dedicated to providing the latest information on news and research on sickle cell.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Sickle Cell Anemia

For Students 9th - 10th
This article gives information about sickle cell anemia, a disease caused by mutations of the gene that forms red blood cells. Provided are answers to the following questions: "What Do Doctors Do?" and "What Can Teens Do to Stay Well?"
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American Association for Clinical Chemistry

Lab Tests Online: Sickle Cell Anemia

For Students 9th - 10th
What is sickle cell anemia? This interesting site provides an overview of this disease along with the the testing needed to identify it and treatment goals.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How This Disease Changes the Shape of Your Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
Amber Yates dives into the science of the malignant sickle-cell mutation.
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University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Examples of Single Gene Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this drop-down menu to explore singe gene disorders such as Cystic Fibrosis, Huntington Disease, Sickle Cell, and more. Learn the symptoms and features of the disease, how to treat and/or manage the disease, and links to additional...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.28 Blood Diseases

For Students 5th - 9th
Understand how blood illnesses affect human health.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Blood Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will describe common blood disorders.