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"Attack A Cell, Any Cell" Disease Unit Lesson Plan"Attack A Cell, Any Cell" Disease Unit Lesson Plan
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"Attack A Cell, Any Cell" Disease Unit

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Seventh graders use the Internet to gather information about a disease. They also discuss in groups how diseases are a worldwide problem and brainstorm ideas they can help. They create an informational packet on the disease they researched.

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diseases, cells

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7th
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Science
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