Curated OER
Sadako: A Tribute to a Girl with Cancer
Students explore the story of Sadako, a young girl, who had leukemia as a result of a bomb being dropped on Hiroshima in 1955. They create a chain of paper cranes and design a fund-raising event. They write poems in the Japanese style of...
Curated OER
Leukemia and It's Symptoms: Word Search
For this word search worksheet, students search for symptoms of Leukemia. Terms include medical conditions and effected body parts.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Is Leukemia?
Stem cells found in the bone marrow are crucial for our health because they are needed to become new blood cells that sustain and protect our bodies. But when the transformation goes wrong, harmful mutations can cause the cells to start...
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Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Eleanor Coerr's book, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, a biography about Sadako Sasaki, is provided on these pages. Speaking parts for all students in a classroom are available in this activity.
Other
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: Cancer
General information on what cancer is, types of cancer, treatment and prevention.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Videos Y Multimedia
Online presentations on more than 150 health topics, diseases, and conditions, from acne to viruses. Each plays as a slide presentation, with sound, that you can control or set to autoplay. Time varies from 5-20 minutes. Available in...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Gertrude B. Elion Biographical
Read Gertrude B. Elion's autobiography at this Nobel Foundation online museum. Learn about her contributions to the study of immunology, for which she is honored with the Nobel Prize. Includes information on her personal and professional...
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Institute: Leukemia
The National Cancer Institute's Leukemia homepage allows you to click on links to various topics, including treatment, prevention, literature, statistics, and research.
PBS
Newton's Apple: Cancer Causes
In this lesson plan site from Newton's Apple, a production of KTCA Twin Cities Public Television in cooperation with the National Science Teachers Association, the causes of cancer are discussed. Several cancer causing agents are also...
WebMD
Medicine Net: Leukemia
Answer many questions relating to Leukemia by clicking on any of the questions listed at the top of the page.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Cancerbackup: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Information Center
This competent, comprehensive site defines leukemia in general and specifically looks at the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Other
The Skeptic's Dictionary: Electromagnetic Fields (Em Fs)
This site explores what electromagnetic fields are, how they are caused, and their link (or lack thereof) to cancer.
Other
Psbc: Introduction to Hematology
This well-illustrated overview of blood biology examines the development and function of each of the different types of blood cells. Features include an assessment test.
Other
Puget Sound Blood Center: Diseases of White Blood Cells
The Puget Sound Blood Center provides an introduction to the diseases of white blood cells, such as leukemia.
Remedy Health Media
Health Central: Cancer Overview
This site provides many links on information about cancer.
Other
Pathology Guy: Dr. Rudolf Virchow Visits the 1990's
A long document on Rudolf Virchow, founder of modern pathology. This is written in form of a dramatic monologue, but it was not actually a speech given by Dr. Virchow. Actual quotations from Dr. Virchow are in CAPITAL LETTERS.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Gertrude Elion
Learn about a the scientist who won a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her work in the scientific discovery of drugs to treat leukemia and herpes, and to prevent the rejection of kidney transplants.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Childhood Cancer
This article gives information about childhood cancer and its most common cause, genetic mutation. Treatment information is also included.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Some Kinds of Cancer Kids Get
Use this site to learn about several types of cancer that are common among kids, including leukemia, brain cancer, and lymphoma.
Science Struck
Science Struck: History of the Atomic Bomb
Describes the history of the invention of the atomic bomb, its use in World War II against Japan, the impact on people who were targetted by it, the immediate and long-term impact on generations of people, the effect on communications,...
Other
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society: Leukemia
This excellent site lists the major types of leukemia and describes causes and risk factors, symptoms and signs, and other key information on this disease.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: Gertrude Belle Elion
In a career spannig over 40 years, [Gertrude Belle] Elion (1918-1999 CE) invented some of the 20th century's most significant lifesaving drugs. Read about the life and accomplishments of this scientist who won the Nobel Prize for...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Nclex Rn Questions on Leukemia 1
NCLEX-RN practice questions related to Leukemia.
Other
Cancer Index: Index Home
This site from the Cancer Index provides a long list of links to sites on every imaginable type of cancer, genes related to cancer, treatments, and resources for cancer patients and their families. The index can be viewed alphabetically,...