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The Aging Brain: A Lesson on Alzheimer's Disease Lesson PlanThe Aging Brain: A Lesson on Alzheimer's Disease Lesson Plan
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The Aging Brain: A Lesson on Alzheimer's Disease

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Students investigate the aging brain and its relationship to the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease. They need to have prior knowledge of brain and nervous system anatomy in order to participate in this lesson. Students compare an aging brain and one that is younger.

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aging, life cycles, the brain

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aging, alzheimer's, brain, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr

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