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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Effects of Lung Disease

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students illustrate the chronic lung conditions associated with smoking and write a persuasive argument against smoking. In this lung disease lesson, students use straws and balloons to illustrate the problems created by smoking. They...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Smoking Dangers Crossword

For Students 7th - 12th
In this smoking worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by figuring out the vocabulary words associated with the 14 clues given about this effects of smoking.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Measuring Lung Volume and Capacity

For Students 8th - 10th
In this measuring lung volume and capacity worksheet, students perform several experiments testing for exhaled carbon dioxide, measuring lung volume, and measuring lung capacity.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Disorders of the Respiratory System

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this respiratory system, learners describe bronchitis, emphysema, and lung cancer by completing 26 fill in the blank statements.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd)

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.
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Handout
Other

Canadian Lung Association: Lung Disease Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the statistics on lung disease in Canada. In addition to more general facts and figures, you will find links to reports on specific lung-related conditions such as: asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis, influenza, and tuberculosis.
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Article
American Academy of Family Physicians

American Academy of Family Physicians: Acute Bronchitis

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a comprehensive article from the American Family Physician journal about acute bronchitis and its treatments.
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Website
Government of Canada

Health Living: Smoking Diseases

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about all the different diseases you can get by smoking. Smoking increases your chances of heart disease, smoke, and lung cancer, to name just a few. Find out the link between impotence and smoking, as well as to bronchitis and...
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Website
Other

Efforts: The Emphysema Foundation for Our Right to Survive

For Students 9th - 10th
Index page of the Emphysema Foundation For Our Right to Survive. Contains easy to use links for medical, research, treatment information, and more.
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Article
WebMD

Web Md: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by WebMD. Content discussed includes what COPD is, what causes it, its symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and how it can be treated.
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Website
Other

Pulmonary Education and Research Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
This homepage from the Pulmonary Education Research Foundation contains information on emphysema, the causes, research and treatments.
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Handout
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Mc Kinley Health Center: Bronchitis

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can find descriptions of both acute and chronic bronchitis, as well as treatments for both.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Bronchitis

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of Bronchitis is provided on this site. Signs, symptoms, and treatments are also included. Links to related sites are available.
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Website
Other

Hartford Hospital: Acute Bronchitis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed description of acute bronchitis and how it differs from chronic bronchitis. Explains causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Respiratory System Diseases

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Respiratory diseases are diseases of the lungs, bronchial tubes, trachea, nose, and throat. These diseases can range from a mild cold to a severe case of pneumonia....
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Website
Other

Cherokee Messenger: Native American Herbal Remedies

For Students 9th - 10th
Traditional Native American herbal remedies for dozens of maladies are listed here.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Nclex Rn Questions on Bronchitis 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Use these practice questions on bronchitis to review for the NCLEX-RN test.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.33 Respiratory System Disorders

For Students 5th - 9th
Understand how some respiratory disorders affect the human body.
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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...