Most teachers will not use all the activities in this module. Therefore, for your convenience in choosing which activities to select for your class, the site map appears here with a key letter next to each item. The letter keys are:
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T = Timeline R = Reading B = Biography L = Laboratory |
C = Class activity P = Paper activity M = Mathematics I = Interactive Web activity |
Understanding and Background
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Welcome to Magic Bullets
Introduction (R)
Cancer Chemotherapy: A Timeline (T)
Cancer Chemotherapy: A Chemical Needle in a Haystack (R)
Gertrude Belle Elion: A Lifeline (B,T)
George Hitchings: Pharmaceutical Achiever (B)
Paul Ehrlich: Pharmaceutical Achiever (B)
Detecting Cancer
Introduction (R)
Cancer Detectives: A Class Simulation (C, L)
Cell Growth: Doubling Up (M)
See It Now Part 1: Interpreting a Graph (P, M)
See It Now Part 2: Interpreting Pie Charts (P, M)
See It Now Part 3: Making a Bar Graph (P, M)
Word Search (P)
Breast and Testicular Cancer: Simulated Self-Exams (C)
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Introduction (R)
Methods of Treatment: Choosing a Weapon (R)
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Alkylating Agents: The Janus Effect (R)
Antibiotics: Dr. Hamao Umezawa (R)
Cisplatin: The Platinum Standard (B)
Vinblastine: From Jamaica to a Cure (B)
Hormone Therapy: Our Best Friend to the Rescue (R)
Taxol® and Yew: A WebQuest Senate Debate (C)
Separating Cherry Cola: A Simulation (L)
Designer Molecules: Esterification (L)
Cyber Scavenger Hunt (I)
Preventing Cancer
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Introduction (R)
Michael B. Sporn: Prevention Pioneer (B)
In a Puff of Smoke: Preventing Lung Cancer
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The Surgeon General's Report (R)
Tobacco Road: History (T)
Tobacco Trails: Smoking and Geography (P)
Something's Burning: Combustion (L)
Take a Deep Breath: Lung Capacity (L)
Making a Model Lung (L)
A Pack a Day: The Costs (M)
What Gets in Your Lungs (I)
Leaving the Pack (C)
Taking Action (C)
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Lee Wattenberg: Prevention Pioneer (B)
Nutrition and Cancer (R)
Antioxidants: The Hunt for Free Radicals (R)
Reading Food Labels (P)
Phytochemicals: Guarding the Gates (R)
What's in There?: Vitamin C in Fruit Juice (L)
Cooking Up Prevention at the Phytochemistry Grill (C)
Sun and Clouds: Preventing Skin Cancer
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The Sun in History (R)
Sunscreen Labels (I)
UV Light and Sunscreen (R)
UV and Your Skin: An Interactive Simulation (I)
Percent Sunshine (P)
The Gene Factor: Family History
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Mary-Claire King: Prevention Pioneer (B)
Genes and Cancer (R)
Genetics: A Timeline (T)
Gene BRCA1 (R)
Gene p53 (R)
Cracking the Code: A Simulation (C)
Cracking the Code: Mutations (C)
Isolating DNA (L)