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Blood and Transplant: Blood Lesson PlanBlood and Transplant: Blood Lesson Plan
Publisher
Give and Let Live
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7th - 12th
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Science
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Blood and Transplant: Blood

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This Blood and Transplant: Blood lesson plan also includes:
  • Teacher's Book
  • Lesson Approach
  • Blood Power Point
  • Extension Activity—Blood
  • Give and Let Live Introductory Film
  • Body Bingo
  • Real Stories: Read or Watch
  • Student Cards
  • Additional Support
  • Blood Quiz
  • Blood Donation Session (low-mid levels)
  • Blood Donation Session (mid-high levels)
  • Sample Give and Let Live Survey PDF
  • Sample Give and Let Live Survey Word
  • Virtual Blood Donation Session
  • Pledge to Give Blood (UK)
  • Join to access all included materials

Why is blood donation so important, anyway? Science and health classes across multiple grades benefit from an in-depth look into the need for and process of blood donation. With an emphasis on presenting the topic in a non-threatening manner, this second of a series of four lessons provides video and Internet links, printable materials, and activities to demystify the donation process.

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Concepts

blood, blood types, white blood cells, red blood cells, platelets, plasma, hemophilia, sickle cell anemia

Additional Tags

health

Instructional Ideas

  • Tailoring the information to the comprehension level of your class is easy,  simply select the activity that best fits prior knowledge

Classroom Considerations

  • Review the materials carefully, as references are made to organizations and statistics that are specific to the United Kingdom
  • Plan for computer access so that classmates may complete the Virtual Blood Donation Session in pairs

Pros

  • Pupils will be engaged in a variety of activities that help meet the learning goal; all of the required printable materials are included
  • Content illustrates the need for donations, as well as the process of donating blood

Cons

  • The link to the blood type calculator does not work

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