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Could a Breathalyzer Detect Cancer? Instructional VideoCould a Breathalyzer Detect Cancer? Instructional Video
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6th - 12th
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Could a Breathalyzer Detect Cancer?

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Wouldn't it be lovely if cancer detection could be as easy as blowing into a tube? Alas, the process is very complicated. Follow along as the narrator explains some of the problems in using a device like a breathalyzer to detect cancer. Don't hold your breath. It's going to take a while before such a device can be used.

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cancer, breathing, medical technology, health problems, the human body

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health

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  • Before showing the video, provide viewers with a vocabulary list and have class members research the meaning of the terms

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  • The video is highly technical; pause the video frequently to check for understanding and to respond to learners' questions

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Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3

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