Odds are, most of the members of your class know someone who has been affected by breast cancer. Teach them more about prevention through healthy lifestyles, detection with self-testing and mammograms, and the most effective treatments...

Students complete a service learning project to raise money for Relay for Life. In this service learning lesson, students discuss installation art and watch a video about Pepon Osorio. Students review articles about service projects and...

Students explore the psychological coping mechanisms of cancer patients and relate individual cancer survivors' stories to Dr. Kubler-Ross' stages of grief. They use first-person accounts, discussion and journals to explore these concepts.

In this health worksheet, students find the words that give information about breast cancer and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.

In this health learning exercise, students find the words that are related to the disease with cancer and the answers are available by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.

Students explore the courage and determination of a cancer survivor. They explore the effects of the disease on Armstrong's life and career, and they witness the strength of an American hero who refused to quit.

Choose your words wisely. Scholars examine word choice in an excerpt from The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Learners work in pairs and groups to discuss how the author's choice of words creates a deeper connection between the reader...

In this space radiation worksheet, students solve 22 algebraic expressions for "x". They use their answers which correlate with a word in a word bank. They use these words to fill in the blanks of sentences about the effects of space...

Learners investigate the dangers of radiation by exploring recent nuclear tragedies.  In this scientific debate lesson plan, students define the idea of radiation "half life" and determine if low doses of radiation are truly...

Students participate in a simulation of a Senate hearing before the committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. They bring together all the concepts they've explored in science, language arts and government classes over the past...

This site is a list of contact information for national organizations that offer services to people with cancer and their families. Some organizations concentrate on certain kinds of cancer, and others provide information on several...

An online resource for teachers that provides inquiry-based modules for learners to reseach cancer in an interesting and personalized way. Includes master copies of each module for teachers.

A learning module that begins with "The New Survivors" by Pamela Weintraub, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...

A kidney cancer survivor outlines how he beat the cancer and provides information about treatment options.

Hazel has been diagnosed with cancer and has a sullen outlook on life. She meets Augustus, whose love and friendship brings her across the world and around again -- in more than one way. Selected (6) reading passages (grades 8-12) to...