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Curated OER

Megaloblastic Anemia View of Red Blood Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains details of pernicious anemia, alternative names, definition, causes and risks, prevention, symptoms, signs and tests, treatment, and complications. It also includes a picture of pernicious anemic red blood cells.
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Handout
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Anemia

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site that examines causes, risk factors, complications, treatment, prevention of anemia and more.
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Other

Health on the Net Foundation: Neutrophil

For Students 9th - 10th
Nice definition of the function and percentage of neutrophils found in the blood stream.
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Read Works

Read Works: Match Maker

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a young man who donated stem cells through a blood donation to help save the life of a cancer patient. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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University of Kansas Medical Center

University of Kansas Medical Center: Basic Histopathology

For Students 9th - 10th
These microscopic images of different cells and tissues from the human organs gives an idea of some the pathological processes that occur and the importance of histology.
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Other

New York State Dept. Of Health: Cellular Hematology

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of hematology and normal leukocyte counts.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Blood and Lymph

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A Power Point from the American Red Cross was converted into Active Studio with other pages added to cover the topic of blood including types of cells, blood types, blood disorders, and the lymphatic...
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Cells Alive

Cells Alive!: The Immune System Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this ten multiple choice question quiz on the immune system.
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Handout
National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: Lymphocyte Subsets as Prognostic Markers

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a summary of a paper on how lymphocyte subsets may be used in the prognosis of individuals undergoing immunomodulatory therapy for cancer.
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Article
Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: About Anemia

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about anemia, why kids get it, and how it's treated in this article for kids.
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Other

Okccc: Basophil

For Students 9th - 10th
The Oaklahoma City Community College offers a simple labeled diagram of the basophil cell.
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Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Video: Oxygen Transport

For Students 9th - 10th
A video animation showing how oxygen is brought to the cells in the body. Follow the oxygen as it is taken in by the lungs as gas and then transformed into solution and carried by hemoglobin throughout the body. Also learn how oxygen...
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PBS

Pbs: Cancer Caught on Video

For Students 9th - 10th
This interesting site presents microscopic videos of cancer growth and the formation of new blood vessels by the cancer cells so they can survive.
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Infectious Diseases: Immunity

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive, self-guided lesson on the function of the human immune system and how medical intervention prevents disease. This lesson has many descriptive animations as well as graphs and diagrams to help with understanding. There is...
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Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna Learning Center: Disease & Mutation: How Gleevec Works

For Students 9th - 10th
Chronic myeloid leukemia is a disease caused by a genetic mutation that gives rise to this abnormal protein molecule. The abnormal protein triggers the bone marrow to release dangerous numbers" of white blood cells. Gleevec, the thin...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Malaria?

For Students 9th - 10th
Malaria is an infectious disease caused by a parasite called Plasmodium that invades red blood cells and liver cells. The parasites are transferred to humans by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. The article discusses how...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Basics of Malaria

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of malaria and the types of Plasmodium that is carried by the Anopheles mosquito infecting red blood cells and liver cells in the human body. Symptoms of malaria are also discussed.
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Website
Untamed Science

Untamed Science: Biology: Human Biology: Lymphatic System

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how the body rids itself of wastes and fights off infections with the help of the lymph nodes and white blood cells.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Diabetes

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Diabetes is a non-infectious disease in which the body is unable to control the amount of sugar in the blood. People with diabetes have high blood sugar, either...
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Iron Deficiency

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of iron deficiency. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Vitamin B12 Deficiency

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of vitamin B12 deficiency. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Are Those Floaty Things in Your Eye?

For Students 9th - 10th
Sometimes, against a uniform, bright background such as a clear sky or a blank computer screen, you might see things floating across your field of vision. What are these moving objects, and how are you seeing them? This video explains...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Erythrocytes

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the anatomy and the various steps in the life cycle of an erythrocyte, and find out about the composition and function of hemoglobin.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Simple Coulter Counter

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students build and use a very basic Coulter electric sensing zone particle counter to count an unknown number of particles in a sample of "paint" to determine if enough particles per ml of paint exist to meet a quality standard. In a lab...

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