Science+&+Life+Issues

Units of Study​

Unit A: Experimental Design - Studying People Scientifically

Unit B: Body Works

Unit C: Cell Biology and Diseases

Unit D: Genetics

Unit E: Ecology

Unit F: Evolution

Helpful Sites Unit A: Experimental Design - Studying People Scientifically


 * Activity 2: The Pellegra Story** video: []


 * Activity 3: Testing Medicines: A Clinical Trial**

Find out about ongoing clincal trials, protocols, and risk analysis: []


 * Activity 6: Finding the Nerve**


 * [|Neuroscience for Kids]: Explore activities and other resources on the nervous system.
 * [|The Brain and Nervous System]Learn about the nervous system and take a trip through the virtual brain.
 * [|Sound and Hearing] Explore the site to learn more about sound and hearing.

Unit C: Cell Biology and Diseases


 * Activity 31: The Range of Disease**

Use an alphabetical list of disease and health topics to find out more on this U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sit
 * Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Health Topics A-Z
 * Healthfinder Diseases and Conditions
 * An easy-to-use site with lots of information on human health. Site maintained by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.


 * Activity 33: From One to Another**

Bubonic Plague Video: []

**Bubonic Plague: A Case Study** Read more about the Bubonic Plague on this site from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. View historical drawings of how people tried to avoid the plague and a photo of the plaque causing flea.

**Activity 34: The Story of Leprosy**

**National Hansen’s Disease Programs** How is Hansen’s disease treated? Check out this U.S. Department of Health and Human Services site that describes treatment programs throughout the U.S. **Information about Hansen’s Disease** Download a fact sheet about Hansen’s disease from the New York State Department of Health.

**Activity 36: Looking for Signs of Micro-Life**

**Microbes Under View** Click on an organism in pond water to find out more about it! Follow the links to the "smallest page on the web" to see actual photographs of these microbes. **Cells Alive!** View interactive models of plant and animal cells. You can also click on cell animations to see the cell cycle and cell reproduction.


 * Activity 50: Fighting Back**

Video on Penicillian: http://www.sepuplhs.org/movies/odys08_vid_discovery_350.mov

Unit D: Genetics

**Activity 67: What Would you Do?**

Click on the link for a state by state description of the laws and legal protections related to genetic testing. Legal Issues Relating to Discrimation and Privacy:

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Note: Thanks to SALI for providing the above websites for student research.