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Curated OER

Diet and Exercise for a Diabetic

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders plan a diet for a variety of needs. They create an appropriate menu and exercise program to maintain a healthy weight.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creating A Teaching Plan For A New Diabetic

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students investigate the concept of diabetes. They use the internet to conduct research. The information is used to communicate the facts of the disease for a hypothetical patient in a clinical situation. Students work in small groups to...
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Article
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Inventor of the Week: Helen Murray Free

For Students 3rd - 8th
Biography of Helen Free, detailing her life as a chemist and inventor who developed many products for consumer use, including a convenient at-home glocose level test.
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Other

American Diabetes Association: Statistics About Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a site that gives statistics on all of the diagnosed diabetics in the United States, including numbers in different demographic groups.
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Website
Other

On Track Diabetes: Diabetic Lifestyle Online Magazine

For Students 9th - 10th
Know someone with Diabeties or someone who is researching it? A great magazine with lots of information on diabetic health, food, diet.
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Handout
National Institutes of Health

Niddk: Diabetes in African Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of articles discussing the health related issues of Diabetes in the African American and other diverse populations. Includes statistics and a thorough FAQ section.
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Website
Other

American Diabetes Association: Type 2 Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Diabetes Association helps you find out what Type 2 Diabetes is and how to take care of it. Includes a diabetes learning center for the newly diagnosed.
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Article
Other

Endocrine Web: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatments of Type 2 Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a brief article discussing type 2 diabetes, with plenty of links to additional articles about facets of diabetes symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. All articles are written by doctors and nurses.
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Other

Endocrine Web: Type 1 Diabetes: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this resource to learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, & treatment information about type 1 diabetes from a series of articles written by doctors and nurses. Links to information about type 2 diabetes, as well.
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Other

Body1.com: Education Center: Medical Conditions: Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a comprehensive overview of diabetes. Content includes a focus on type I and type II diabetes, gestational diabetes, and known treatments.
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Website
World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive site provides a general explanation of Type1 and Type 2 diabetes. In addition, the following topics are examined: symptoms, prevalence, diagnosis, treatment, complications, and prevention.
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Handout
National Inventors Hall of Fame

National Inventors Hall of Fame: Helen Free: Indicator for Detecting Glucose

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on the collaboration of Alfred and Helen Free and thier medical discoveries.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Frederick G. Banting Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from The Nobel Foundation you can read about Frederick Grant Banting's work in the medical field, specifically his discovery of insulin, a discovery which earned him the 1923 Nobel Prize, a prize he shared with John James...
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Remedy Health Media

Health Central: Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents comprehensive information about diabetes. Causes, signs/symptoms, and care are covered.
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Handout
Remedy Health Media

Health Central: Hypoglycemia

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth article that discusses the disease hypoglycemia, its causes, risk factors, prevention, symptoms, and treatment.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.57 Diabetes

For Students 5th - 9th
Learn the symptoms and complications of diabetes.
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Handout
University of California

University of California: Sir Frederick Grant Banting

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of California provides a bulleted list biography of his life. This site does not go into detail about the discovery of extracting insulin, but provides some basic information.
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Handout
National Inventors Hall of Fame

National Inventors Hall of Fame: Frederick Banting: Isolated, Purified Insulin

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Frederick Banting and the work he did to help diabetics maintain their insulin levels. This site includes biographical informatin and links to pages on inventors Charles Best and James Collip.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Frederick Banting

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about Dr. Frederick Banting's contributions to the world of medical science which changed the lives of those with diabetes.