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Let's Diagnose Them, Lab 5:<i> Lung Capacity</i>
In this chapter, all four patients are experiencing difficulty breathing. Students will determine the lung capacity of each patient using a spirometer...
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Let's Diagnose Them, Lab 6:<i> Hormone Test</i>
The endocrine system produces hormones that help regulate the body’s internal organs. Hormones are chemical messengers sent through the bloodstream ...
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Emergency! Lab 7:<i> Performing Surgery</i>
In this chapter, doctors are unsuccessful in reviving a patient who is an organ donor. Students are called upon to perform the donation surgery, with ...
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A diagnosis for each of the four patients has finally been developed. Before releasing them from the hospital, students must complete the medical char...
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In this chapter, students are asked to present their findings for evaluation. They are asked to develop a presentation that encompasses appropriate da...
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This overview covers the approach to the book, why this approach, and how this approach can fit into classroom routines. It also provides the best way...
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This chapter explicitly states how the book aligns with both the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), ...
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This chapter provides a list of supplies required for implementing all activities within this book. It is highly recommended that science educators pu...
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Teacher Guide for Earning Your White Coats: Medical School Research
In order to graduate medical school, all students must complete the research portion of this project. All medical students are required to investigat...
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Teacher Guide for What's Wrong With Me, Doc? Analyzing Medical Records
This chapter focuses on a residency program at Vanguard Hospital. The students analyze four patients’ medical records containing their symptoms, lif...
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Teacher Guide for Let's Diagnose Them, Lab 1: Urinalysis
In medical school, students learn about the excretory system and its urinary track. In this chapter, four patients have submitted urine samples. A ur...
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Teacher Guide for Let's Diagnose Them, Lab 2: Digestive By-Products and Body Mass Index Analysis
In this chapter, two of the four patients experience digestive issues. A team of doctors will run tests on the digestive by-products of these two pati...
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Teacher Guide for Let's Diagnose Them, Lab 4: HIV Test
In this chapter, based on blood samples recently analyzed, one of the four patients has a very low white blood cell (WBC) count. This is alarming sinc...
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Teacher Guide for Let's Diagnose Them, Lab 5: Lung Capacity
In this chapter, all four patients experience difficulty breathing. Students will determine the lung capacity of each patient using a spirometer, whic...
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Teacher Guide for Let's Diagnose Them, Lab 6: Hormone Test
The endocrine system produces hormones that help regulate the body’s internal organs. Hormones are chemical messengers sent through the bloodstream ...