Give and Let Live
Blood and Transplant: Bone Marrow
What causes someone to need a bone marrow transplant? Fascinate your class with a lesson on the intricate task of procuring bone marrow for patients suffering from illnesses like leukemia. The fourth and final installment in a series...
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The Nash Case -- Identifying, Choosing and Using Genes
Students complete a variety of exercises as they examine the case of the Nash family who conceived one child in order to provide cells that may be used in a cell transplant for a dying sibling.
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Chancing it
Seventh graders examine different transplant types and estimate the possible outcomes. In this biology lesson students discuss donors and transplants then divide into groups and complete a worksheet.
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The Clone Age
Young scholars relate the ethical and practical arguments in favor of cloning and against cloning. They research the issue and plan a public service advertisement campaign for or against cloning.
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Your Body, Your Health
Students study sickle cell anemia and other genetic disorders. In this investigative lesson students create a poster and present it to the class on a certain disorder.
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Cloning
In this opinions of cloning usage activity, learners read phrases of what cloning should be used for and check their opinions in columns yes, not sure, no, only in certain situations, and never.
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Inside Story: Your Body, Your Health
Students research about different genetic disorders. In this biology lesson, students create a poster highlighting facts about the disorder. They present their findings in class.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Is Leukemia?
Stem cells found in the bone marrow are crucial for our health because they are needed to become new blood cells that sustain and protect our bodies. But when the transformation goes wrong, harmful mutations can cause the cells to start...
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Be the Match
Resource about the bone marrow donor program provides informaiton at marrow transplants for patients with aplastic anemia, leukemia, and other illnesses. You can learn about this program, how to help and find real life stories.
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Psbc: Introduction to Hematology
This well-illustrated overview of blood biology examines the development and function of each of the different types of blood cells. Features include an assessment test.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Medline Search
Search of National Library of Medicine for all current research articles on a specific topic. Students must enter key words in the search box. Results are abstracts of research articles.
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Kids Health: Some Kinds of Cancer Kids Get
Use this site to learn about several types of cancer that are common among kids, including leukemia, brain cancer, and lymphoma.