There are reasons elderly people are more susceptible to diseases. A video lesson instructor discusses the changes cells endure over someone's lifespan and how that affects the likelihood of contracting a disease.

Concepts

aging, death, death rates, entropy, mutation, chromosomes, genes

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Incorporate a statistical analysis of the life expectancy of humans

Classroom Considerations

• Consider monitoring YouTube comments if assigning the video for independent viewing
• Expects a basic understanding of cell division

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Emphasizes key scientific vocabulary throughout the lesson
• Incorporates images and animations to help clarify concepts

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7