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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Epidemiology Study Designs

For Students 9th - 10th
In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will learn about clinical trials and how they are an example of epidemiological study designs. You will also be introduced to case control, ecological, cohort, and cross-sectional studies.
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Infectious Diseases: Modern Medicines

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive, self-guided lesson on how medicine prevents and cures disease. This lesson has many descriptive animations as well diagrams to help with understanding. There is a self-checking quiz at the end of the lesson.
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Medicine Box Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about how medicines work in the body, and find out some information about dosing and packaging. The challenge is for student teams must produce a number of boxes to be used as packaging for a new medicine. Then they must...
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Medicines to Treat Disease

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A series of slide show presentations about the treatment of infectious disease. Each focuses on one aspect of fighting bacteria. Also included are interactive animations illustrating body functions and how medicines work.
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Where Do Medicines Come From?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Watch the story of Ellie, a girl who feel ill, falls asleep, and dreams about how medicine is made. Her slumber journey takes her from her doctor's office to the scientists who discover new medicines. A follow-up sequencing activity is...
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WebMD

Web Md: Drugs & Medications a Z

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMD Health contains interesting information on drugs and herbs. It contains an exhaustive list of drugs, and if you click on the link you receive ample information on each topic. This is a quality site to check out on...
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Interactive
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Dasatinib

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive is a 3D model of dasatinib, "a drug that can inhibit BCR-ABL and Gleevec-resistant BCR-ABL". The site also contains files that can be downloaded for 3D printing.
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Interactive
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Gleevec Resistant Bcr Abl: Abl Kinase Domain

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an interactive 3D model of gleevec-resistant BCR-ABL which is a mutated form of BCR-ABL. Also found on the site is an STL file to 3D print the model.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: All About Medicine

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson will define over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and prescription medicines and the similarities and differences between them. This lesson will also introduce the OTC Drug Facts label and discuss how to use medicine responsibly.
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Manufacturing Pharmaceuticals

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at the technology involved in the pharmaceutical industry. Students work through interactive learning material, answering review questions along the way.
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Pharmaceutical Business

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the pharmaceutical business. Learn about everything from medicine research and development to human resource concerns for a drug manufacturing company. Some interactive illustrations and suggested...
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Other

World of Molecules: Drug Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the three-dimensional structure of various molecules of prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Treating, Curing and Preventing Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on developing and testing new drugs including their safety, effectiveness, and dosage; and the three main stages of testing. A link to a test is provided.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Isothermal Titration Calorimetry in Drug Development

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice questions over isothermal titration calorimetry in drug development.
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Professional Doc
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Frontline: The Other Drug War Teacher's Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Consider the debate over prescription drug pricing, the government's role in regulating drug prices, concepts of media literacy and the role of these concepts in pharmaceutical advertising, in this Teacher's Guide to "The Other Drug...
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Handout
US Food and Drug Administration

Food and Drug Administration: Med Watch

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource releases information in reports that notify health care professionals about newly discovered information regarding drugs and other medical paraphernalia.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Medicine and Pharmaceutical Drugs

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about medicine and pharmaceutical drugs including how new drugs are researched and approved, types of drugs, and ways they can be administered.