Curated OER
The Challenge to Deliver Insulin
Young scholars study the types of diabetes and why insulin is important. In this diabetes lesson plan students build molecular models and create a healthy lifestyle plan.
Curated OER
The Challenge to Deliver Insulin
Students investigate these fundamental chemical and cellular processes. They recognize the long-term danger that comes from a diet of fast food, chips, and soda, realize that avoiding diabetes is their responsibility, and establish...
Curated OER
Nutrition
Student analyze pictures of food items to determine which of the six food pyramid groups they belong to. They tape the pictures onto a poster of the food pyramid. Upon completing the food pyramid, they draw balance meals on paper plates...
Curated OER
Food Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines
Students examine Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines. They look at samples of serving sizes, sort different foods into their correct groups, complete worksheets to discover which types of foods they eat regularly, and discuss...
Curated OER
Diagnosing Delusions
Students see how widespread medical myths can be potentially dangerous. They synthesize their knowledge by creating pamphlets that help patients learn the facts behind some commonly believed medical myths.
Curated OER
Drug Addition Is a Disease. So What Do WE Do About It?
Learners make predictions about the success rate for treatment of addiction compared with treatment for other chronic diseases. They evaluate case studies of individuals with different diseases to compare and contrast how the diseases...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Diabetes (Disease)
Investigate the disease diabetes including Type I, II, insulin, symptoms, treatment, the pancreas, and interesting facts on this site.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Autoimmune Diseases
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Joint pain. Not an uncommon problem as you grow older. Is it due to normal wear and tear on the joints? Possibly. But rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Endocrine System Disorders
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online lesson students will be asked to identify general problems and diseases associated with the endocrine system.