Evaluating Claims About Cancer

Students identify claims about UV exposure presented in a selection of media items, then design, execute, and report the results of an experiment designed to test one such claim.
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Direct Link: https://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/webversions/CellBiology/guide/activity4-1.html

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Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)
Keywords: cancer, sunscreen, model, cell cycle, laboratory, experiment, hypothesis testing, scientific method, UV, yeast, microbiology, critical thinking
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Assessment,  Project
Instructional Design Framework(s): Argumentation, Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Science - General

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