Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Happens During a Stroke?

For Students 9th - 10th
What causes strokes and what can doctors do to treat them? Vaibhav Goswami takes us into the body to find out.
Handout
Harvard University

Harvard Medicine: The Whole Brain

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed color images of the human brain, both normal and with various brain diseases, including Alzheimer's, Huntington's, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and AIDS dementia.
Handout
Harvard University

Harvard Medical: The Whole Brain Atlas: Neuroimaging

For Students 9th - 10th
Hundreds of images of brain structures are here, including normal and diseased brain parts.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Nclex Rn Questions on Stroke

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a ten-question pertaining to NCLEX-RN test prep questions on stroke.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.29 Cardiovascular Diseases

For Students 5th - 9th
Discover how cardiovascular disease can be dangerous to human health.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Effects of Stroke on the Brain

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice questions over the effects of stroke on the brain.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Nclex Rn Questions on Stroke 2

For Students 9th - 10th
More practice questions related to strokes.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Hypertension?

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from Khan Academy provides information about hypertension, a circulatory system disease. Students will learn the basic facts about this disease.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is a Stroke?

For Students 9th - 11th
This resource from Khan Academy provides information about strokes.
Handout
National Archives (UK)

Department of Health, Uk: Stroke

For Students 9th - 10th
What is a stroke? How can you improve your lifestyle to reduce the risk of stroke? What are the symptoms of a stroke? These questions and more are answered in this thorough health resource.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Stroke

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia, a publicly-maintained encyclopedia, provides this article on strokes, otherwise known as "cerebrovascular accidents." The article defines a stroke, the difference between an ischemic stroke and a hemorrhagic stroke, stroke...
Website
BBC

Bbc Health: What Is a Stroke?

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative resource delves into why the brain needs a constant blood supply, what causes a stroke, and defines the different types of strokes.
Website
BBC

Bbc Health: Stroke Symptoms

For Students 9th - 10th
This concise but informative resource discusses the symptoms of a stroke and its short and long term effects on the individual.
Article
Other

American Stroke Association: Stroke Knowledge

For Students 9th - 10th
This abstract from the American Stroke Association discusses the importance of education in the stroke community. Support groups are important partners in stroke education. German study
Handout
National Institutes of Health

Ninds: Q & a About Stroke

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about stroke in a question and answer format.
Handout
Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Stroke

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page overview of strokes answers questions about its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Handout
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Platelets

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will identify how blood clots work and disorders associated with blood clotting.
Article
American Heart Association

American Heart Association: High Blood Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts on high blood pressure and how to live a more heart-healthy life. Find out how you can reduce your risks for heart attack and stroke with proper monitoring by a healthcare provider and simple lifestyle changes, even if you...