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Folic Acid Health Campaign

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A prewriting prompt, a class discussion, a website visit and accompanying worksheet, and a culminating group project make up this lesson on public health awareness. The topic is folic acid and how its absence in the diet may influence birth defects, but the overarching lesson is about increasing awareness. Use this with biology or health classes.

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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
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Research

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