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Why Haven’t We Cured Arthritis? Instructional VideoWhy Haven’t We Cured Arthritis? Instructional Video
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6th - 12th
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4:24
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Why Haven’t We Cured Arthritis?

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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.

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Concepts

osteoporosis, bones, the human body, health problems

Additional Tags

health

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

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

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