Just what exactly is sickle cell disease? A short, animated video explains how the cell adaption works, how inheriting the sickle cell trait can be an advantage in malaria-prone areas, and how sickle cell disease can be deadly.

Concepts

diseases, cells, adaptations, sickle cell anemia, red blood cells, protein, genetic mutation

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Additional Tags

health

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Instructional Ideas

• Have groups research other inheritable diseases, their symptoms, and the treatments

Classroom Considerations

• Functions best as a flipped lesson so class members can watch the video, complete the comprehension check, and investigate the links at home before returning for a full class discussion

Pros

• Underscores the importance or testing newborns for early detection of the disease

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3