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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Hearing Loss in Children

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of hearing loss in children. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Swimmer's Ear

For Students 3rd - 5th
Swimmer's Ear is an infection in the outer ear canal. Read about how this infection comes about, how to treat it, and what to expect when you have Swimmer's Ear.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Designing Medical Devices for the Ear

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students are introduced to biomedical engineering and the engineering design process through a short lecture and an activity in which they design their own medical devices for retrieving foreign bodies from the ear canal. They learn...
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Handout
Other

Mindspring: Another Ear Infection?

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the location and function of the eustachian tube, which is a key factor in middle ear infections. Includes a diagram of the ear.
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Handout
WebMD

Web Md: Measles (Rubeola)

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides great information on Measles (Rubeola). Links provide facts on symptoms, medical tests, wellness and support. This site is well organized and contains great in-depth factual information along with a picture.
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Handout
American Academy of Family Physicians

Family doctor.org: Antibiotics

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides answers to several commonly asked questions about antibiotics. Several of the subjects that are covered include: what are antibiotics, how do they work, what is bacterial resistance, and how do I know when I need...