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The Challenge to Deliver Insulin

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students study the types of diabetes and why insulin is important.  In this diabetes lesson students build molecular models and create a healthy lifestyle plan. 
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Compare and Contrast Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use graphic organizers to compare and contrast Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. For this diabetes lesson, students are given information on the two major types of diabetes. They analyze how to compare and contrast the information.
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Biomedical Engineering and Diabetes

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students compare and contrast the three types of diabetes. In this technology instructional activity, students identify the causes of this disease. They investigate ways to deliver insulin to the body and present their findings in class.
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Diabetes: Grades K-2

For Teachers K - 2nd
Second graders complete 2 lessons where they complete hands on activities to learn about diabetes, insulin, and type 2 diabetes prevention. For this diabetes lesson plan, 2nd graders use hula hoops, sidewalk chalk, tape, and more.
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How Can We Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students summarize research they have conducted on Type 2 Diabetes. Students identify healthy lifestyle choices and set goals for their personal health. Students reflect on their research findings in a journal entry.
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Black Tiger Academy Martial Arts Fitness Unit – Lesson 13

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
"You can never conquer the mountain. You can only conquer yourself."—Jim Whittaker. Black Tiger Academy’s martial arts lesson 13 of 20 takes the health lesson about sugars to the next level by talking about diabetes. The percent of...
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Biomedical Engineering and Diabetes

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discuss diabetes, it causes, and old and current technology to control the disease. They discuss biomedical engineering and new technology to control the disease. The examine the various types of insulin delivery systems and...
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Bisphenol A and Diabetes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils summarize the data that is displayed and examine how bisphenol A behaves and how it contributes to diabetes. Learners also study an article and interpret line graphs.
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Stem Cell Differentiation Game Questions

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Thirty-five multiple-choice questions are spread out into boxes bordered with dotted lines so that they can be cut out to become game cards. Playing a game to review concepts is an effective way to learn, even if you are in college. Give...
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Beef and Beef By-Products

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils examine the various types of beef and the many uses of its by-products. They increase their knowledge by playing a game of "beef bingo."They discuss what parts of beef animals are their by-products.
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The Challenge to Deliver Insulin

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate these fundamental chemical and cellular processes. They recognize the long-term danger that comes from a diet of fast food, chips, and soda, realize that avoiding diabetes is their responsibility, and establish...
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Bittersweet: Diabetes

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students study diabetes including the warning signs and preventive measures.  In this insulin lesson students complete several activities that examine the different types of diabetes. 
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Are Adult Pancreatic Beta Cells Formed by Self-duplication or Stem Cell Differentiation?

For Students Higher Ed
A case-study of Dr. Melton's experiment on pancreatic cells highlights this worksheet. Details of the study adorn the first three pages, complete with diagrams. Biology buffs then analyze the data and identify problems within the...
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Translation and Proteins

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students follow the steps of translation and identify the reactants and products of translation. They able to explain that proteins are made of amino acids which are coded for by RNA. Students are able to give examples of proteins--...
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Black Tiger Academy Martial Arts Fitness Unit – Lesson 15

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
“A man without decision of character can never be said to belong to himself … He belongs to whatever can make captive of him.”—John Foster. Black Tiger Academy’s martial arts lesson 15 of 20 teaches the class about positive character...
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Genes Can Be Moved Between Species

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Biotechnology changes lives every day, but how did it all start? Learn about Cohen and Boyer's technique for recombinant DNA and the founding of this new scientific study. Then, scholars use the online interactive to discover how Hanahan...
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Diabetes Lesson Plans

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students can be educated about diabetes, nutrition, and exercise through these lesson plans.
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A Model of a Bacterial Plasmid

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners construct a plsmid model with the materials provided and be able to use it to define certain terms and explain other practical applications of genetic engineering. This simulation allows the students to work through the diagram...
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Diabetes: Grades 3-5

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate personal health by researching healthy eating on the Internet. In this childhood disease lesson, students discuss diabetes, the causes, and ways it can be prevented. Students complete worksheets based on potentially...
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Diabetes and Your Family

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students identify common symptoms of diabetes. In this adult health lesson, students discuss common myths about it and evaluate whether they are true or not. They suggest ways to reduce their risk from this disease.
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Endocrine Excitement!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are divided into a group of hormones and a group of receptors. The hormones have to find their matching receptors, and the pair, once matched, perform a given action. This activity helps students examine the specificity of...
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Bioethics of Eugenics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils research and discuss the ethical aspects of Nazi racial ideology, including sterilization, marriage prohibitions, and euthanasia. They develop codes of ethics regarding reproductive rights, euthanasia, and the death penalty.
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Genetically Modified Foods

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain what genetically modified foods are and how they are created. Students use appropriate vocabulary to describe and effectively discuss the benefits of, and potential risks of, genetically modified foods.
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Endocrine Histology Lab

For Students 9th - 11th
In this endocrine histology lab, students examine prepared slides of various glands/ organs. Students identify each slide according to the key given and research materials. Students draw or sketch what is seen next to the appropriate...