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Explore the addition of algae as a cancer treatment with a video that explains how a specific type of algae prevents chemotherapy from attacking healthy cells. The results are amazingly positive!
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Instructional Ideas
- Include in a unit that studies different cell types and/or cancer
- Have groups compare and contrast a treatment of just chemotherapy and one that includes both chemotherapy and algae
Classroom Considerations
- Learners should understand the body is made of different types of cells
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Thoroughly explains the behavior of cancer and how treatment counteracts that behavior
- Uses diagrams to illustrate the concepts
Cons
- None