Cell and Cancer

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Lesson Overview: Students will brainstorm ideas about the genetics of cancer. Students Students will watch Cells and Cancer presentation. Students will use information to write to a professor applying for a research position, or students will write to professor to gather more information to help a family member cancer, or students will generate a power point on how a cancer cell reproduces genetically.

Goals and Objectives

Goal: To learn about genetics by exploring the genetics of cancer. Objective: Students will use information to write for a research position. Students will write professor for additional cancer information. Students will generate a power point of genetics of cancer.

Common Misconceptions

Cancer is not genetically based Cancer does not invade cells Cancer does not spread Cancer is contagious Cancer can be caught by kissing

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The Lesson

Preparation Before class: Download Cells and Cancer Presentation

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Anticipatory set: Brainstorm cancer, causes,how many people know someone affected by cancer, and how is cancer spread

10 minutes Describe the activity.

To use computer to present Cells and Cancer presentation. Number off students by 1,2,3,4, 1's will work together 2's will work together 3

Alternative Assessments

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Education Standards

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Teacher Answer Key

Include a teacher answer key when applicable. Cell and Cancer "http://teachercenter.insidecancer.org/p/94"