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Cell Biology and Cancer
- Aimed to help students understand a set of basic scientific principles related to cancer as a cellular phenomenon
- Grades 9–12 | © 2003 | Standards based
- Five activities designed to be taught either in sequence, as a supplement, or as individual activities, featuring web-based components including interactive database and simulations
- Developed using the BSCS 5E Instructional Model
- This complimentary module is available from National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Cell Biology and Cancer teaches students about the revolution that has taken place in our understanding of cancer in the last 30 years. The inquiry-based student activities involve students in active learning about cell biology and cancer, policy-making, and questions of ethics. Additionally, students learn to recognize the role of science in society and the relationship between basic science and personal and public health.
This curriculum supplement with CD-ROM was funded by the National Institutes of Health Office of Science Education (NIH OSE). It was developed by BSCS in cooperation with the National Cancer Institute, part of the NIH, and Videodiscovery, Inc. of Seattle.
Student Activities
- The Faces of Cancer
- Cancer and the Cell Cycle
- Cancer as a Multistep Process
- Evaluating Claims About Cancer
- Acting on Information About Cancer
To order your complimentary copy of this supplement or for more information, visit the NIH OSE website.
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