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Interactive
Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Habits of the Heart

For Students 9th - 10th
A guide to the heart, lungs, and circulatory system, and surgical procedures of the heart. Includes many digital images. Lesson plans with pictures and video instructions are very helpful.
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Unit Plan
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: History of Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete, self-guided lesson on the history of medicine and the advancements in medical technology. An interactive, virtual timeline helps students visualize the historical events. There is a self-checking quiz at the end of the lesson.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: A Science Odyssey

For Students 9th - 10th
Website for the PBS series "A Science Odyssey." Numerous opportunities to explore the people and discoveries of science.
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Article
Boston University

American Painting: Eakins the Gross/agnew Clinic

For Students 9th - 10th
An in depth comparison and analysis of Eakins', "The Gross Clinic" and "The Agnew Clinic". Ray Carney goes into great detail in subject and meaning of these two paintings by Thomas Eakins.
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eBook
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

Cancer.gov: What You Need to Know About Kidney Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information about kidney cancer. Includes information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and causes of kidney cancer. Also, has links to definitions of many of the medical terms used throughout the site.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: How Stitches Help Kids Heal

For Students 3rd - 5th
Just about every kid needs to have stitches at one time or another. Whether you're playing a bit too hard and conk your head - ouch! - on your dresser, or your little brother trips you and you cut your knee, sometimes your skin needs...
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Scoliosis

For Students 3rd - 8th
Understand what scoliosis is and how it affects the people who have it. How do doctors treat it? What are some places to get more information? Be sure to read the whole article and to click on the tabs to the right for more information.
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Handout
US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Cartilage Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
This Medline Plus site explains what cartilage is, and then discusses different disorders and their treatments. Also includes links to organizations and directories for related information.
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Handout
US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Tennis Elbow

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial explains tennis elbow and the possible treatments for the condition. It covers symptoms and causes as well.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Engineering the Heart: Heart Valves

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn how healthy human heart valves function and the different diseases that can affect heart valves. They also learn about devices and procedures that biomedical engineers have designed to help people with damaged or diseased...
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Handout
WebMD

Web Md: Cold Sores

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMD Health provides great information on cold sores. It begins with a topic overview that covers subjects such as what are cold sores, what causes cold sores, and how they are spread. Information is also included on...
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Handout
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

Cancer.gov: Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors (Pdq) Treatment

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about treatment options associated with ovarian germ cell tumors. This website, intended for patients, provides detailed information on the stages of this cancer and the methods used to fight it.
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Handout
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

Cancer.gov: Ovarian Low Malignant Potential Tumors (Pdq)

For Students 9th - 10th
Intended for patients with ovarian tumors with "low malignant potential," this website discusses stages and treatment options associated with this medical condition. Click on one of the hyperlinked topics at the top of the webpage to be...
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Article
Other

Story md.com: Osteoarthritis

For Students 9th - 10th
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. It usually affects your hands, knees, hips, or spine. Learn about treatment and management.
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Handout
Other

Cook Children's Health Care System: Health Information: Videos and Animations

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of videos and animations that explain a variety of medical procedures, conditions, and treatments.
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Handout
Other

University of Akron: The Phineas Gage Information Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the story and gain an understanding of the damage done to the world's most famous brain-damaged person. Links to other Gage-related topics.
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Article
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Louis Pasteur

For Students 9th - 10th
This page presents the text of Louis Pasteur's "Germ Theory and its Applications to Medicine and Surgery" (1878). It provides information about the origin of the germ theory of disease.
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Website
University of California

University of California: Robotics and Intelligent Machines Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
Online research from the University of California, Berkeley focusing on robots for minimally invasive surgery, motion planning, and manufacturing automation.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What if We Could Look Inside Human Brains?

For Students 9th - 10th
The brain is what makes us function, yet we understand so little about how it works. We are learning more about the brain by using new technology to monitor epilepsy patients during surgery. Moran Cerf explains the process doctors use to...
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Website
Other

House Rabbit Society: Spaying and Neutering

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a selection of topics on spaying and neutering your pet rabbit. Content explores why it is so important to spay and neuter rabbits, information on the surgery, what questions to ask the vet, and more.
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Handout
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Theodore Maiman

For Students 9th - 10th
Theodore Maiman built the world's first operable laser. Ironically, Maiman's first paper announcing this momentous achievement, which many other scientists had been racing to complete themselves, was rejected. Since then, however, lasers...
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Website
Other

Cancer Treatment Centers of America: Colon Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on what colon cancer is, surgeries often performed, intra-arterial chemotherapy, and fractioned dose chemotherapy. Also has links to related sites.
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Handout
American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Denton A. Cooley, m.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, on the life and achievements of Dr. Denton A. Cooley, focuses on his contributions to cardiovascular surgery. Read about how "Cooley's fame spread throughout the 1960s," through his work on infants with congenital heart...
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Middle Ages: Health

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion and explanation of health during the Middle Ages with special focus on treatment, patients, surgery, myths and superstitions.

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