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Asthma: Grades 3-5 Lesson PlanAsthma: Grades 3-5 Lesson Plan
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Asthma: Grades 3-5

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Young scholars discuss the health effects of asthma. In this asthma instructional activity, students answer questions about their own history with asthma or difficulty breathing. They create a pamphlet to go in a doctor's office to inform others about asthma. 

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asthma, breathing, respiration, health problems

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asthma, breathing, Health, health
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3rd - 5th
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Health
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For Teacher Use
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