The simple answer to the questions of why scientists have not found a cure for arthritis is that the term is used to describe over a hundred different conditions. Find out more about arthritis and how current treatments only deal with the symptoms in a short, animated video.

Concepts

osteoporosis, bones, the human body, health problems

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Additional Tags

health

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide viewers with a list of the vocabulary words used in the animations then have them find definitions before playing the video
• Have groups research the effectiveness of advertising arthritis diets, treatments, and medications

Classroom Considerations

• The highly technical narration makes the video most appropriate for advanced science classes

Pros

• Offers a comprehension check
• Links to related articles and a discussion question extend the learning experience 

Cons

• None