For most of history, people did not know what blood did or how it was created, which made the idea of putting blood into a person sound ludicrous. After years of science, and many extremely negative reactions, scientists have found a way to make blood transfusions safe. 

Concepts

blood, human body systems, the history of medicine

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Research the attempts to create synthetic blood
• Review the blood types and the importance of knowing yours
• Host a blood drive

Classroom Considerations

• Be aware that the comment section is public and may not be appropriate for display in the classroom

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Short and engaging video maintains scholars' attention
• Includes cross-curricular connections to history and many branches of science

Cons

• None