Blood Does a Body Good

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. This article describes the components of blood (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma) including their functions and origins, along with a novel medical application for the rare blood-producing stem cells.
Resource ID#: 64463 Type: Text Resource
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Direct Link: https://student.societyforscience.org/article/blood-does-body-good

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science
Grade Level(s): 9, 10
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: informational text, text complexity, blood, plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, lymphocytes, immunity, stem cells, platelets, clotting
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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